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Day in the Life

Aug 27, 1890

Journal Entry

August 27, 1890 ~ Wednesday

Aug 27. we road to the City of Joseph occupied By the
Saints from the Islands we visited the field & ^springs^ 27 Mils

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Iosepa, Tooele County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Ether Hiatt Reece, 27 August 1890
Mr Winfred WoodRuff Dear Sir You Will Perhaps Remember of Receiving a letter from Me Last Winter While i Was in Iowa Enquireing about your Church and you Sent Pamph- lets and by laws of your Church Cicm Circumstances Would Not Permit Me to Come at that time But am think- ing of Coming this fall and i Would like to know how times are now if i Could Make a living if i Come i expect to Settel With your People after Reading the by laws and Pamphlets think i Would be Pleased
Letter from William Spry, 27 August 1890
Cincinnati President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Utah Dear Brother, I arrived in Chattanooga on morning of 20th inst and am now on my way to the West Virginia Conference which convenes Saturday and Sunday. On my arrival at office I found the affairs of the mission in a prosperous con- dition as I hope our report, which will be sent you early next month, will show The Elders generally are enjoying good health and meeting with fair treatment at the hands of the people among whom they travel. They are also finding some who are willing to take upon themselves the name of Christ and our number of baptisms during the past season will

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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.
October 25, 1890
Wilford inaugurates weekday religious education classes for elementary school-aged children (precursor to seminary and institute programs).

Aug 27, 1890