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Day in the Life

Aug 18, 1890

Journal Entry

August 18, 1890 ~ Monday

18. Monday Met at 10 oclok. Elder Dalton Prayed
John Henry Smith spok 25 M[inutes]. D H Roberts spok 31 m[inutes]
G Godard 15. C W Wilken spoke 5 M[inutes] Silas S Smith
Reported the Ward stake. Stake Report was read children
747, Total Souls 2201. Afternoon the Authorities of the
Church was presented & sustained J. F Smith spoke 50 Minuts
G Q Cannon 30 M[inutes] W Woodruff 30 M[inutes] Joseph F Thomas
was ordained a High Priest & seconed councillor

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100 mentions
85 mentions
Goddard, George
5 Dec 1815 - 12 Jan 1899
68 mentions
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
26 mentions
Missionary
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
286 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
12 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Silas Sanford
20 Oct 1830 - 11 Oct 1910
52 mentions
Missionary

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Letter from Anton Erastus Christensen, 18 August 1890
Fountain Green Wilford Woodruff Esq Salt Lake City Dear Bro. Yours of the 5th inst to hand. In reply would say my Business is somewhat complicated but with the help of the Lord I will respond to the call on the 8th of October. Your Brother in the Gospel A. E. Christensen James Yorgasen Bp
Letter from Jens N. Hansen, 18 August 1890
Logan, (Recd Aug.19) Presidenty Woodruff Dear Brother Having a desire to go back to my Native land, to obtain a genealogy of my relatives to do work in the Temple for those who are dead. I would like to go as a Mission- ary to enable me to preach the Gospel, I understand there are Some Elders going the beginning of the next month, (September) If you feel to call me to this mission I am prepared to go there. I am a member of the 40th Quorum of Seventies, It is 19 years since I came to Utah, I have no desire to go but as a Servant of the Lord and in connection to gathering up genealogy to spend My time in doing what I can to spread the work of God. I have quite a number of re- latives of my own as well as of my Wife there, if you feel that I shall go please to let me know as soon as possible I Remain Your Brother in the Gospel of Christ Jens N. Hansen. Bro Hansen is a good Latterday Saint Robert Davidson Bp

Events

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August 1890
Frank H. Dyer resigns as receiver under accusations of malfeasance of Church property and is replaced by Henry W. Lawrence.
October 6, 1890
Majority of members of the Church attending General Conference sustain the Manifesto.

Aug 18, 1890