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Sep 20, 1890

Journal Entry

September 20, 1890 ~ Saturday

Sept 20 1890
About 20 cars were flung from the tract yesterday
but the tract was repaired & cleared so we passed last
night without Difficulty we passed through Nevada
stoped at Reno and other places

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September 25, 1890 ~ Friday 25 I sigdned 34 Recommends & Receivd 19 Letters [FIGURES] I have arived at a point in the History of my life as the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints whare I am under the necessity of acting for the Temporal Salvation of the Church. The United State Government has taken a stand & passed Laws to destroy the Latter day Saints upon the subject of poligamy or Patriarchal order of Maraiage. And after Praying to the Lord & feeling inspired by his spirit I have issued the following Proclamation which is sustaind by My Councillors and the 12 Apostles
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from George Teasdale, 20 September 1890
President Wilford Woodruff and Council. Dear Brethren: The ninth company of this seasons emigration left Liverpool today, per Guion S. S. Wyoming, in charge of Elder Jens Jensen, with Lars C. Johnson, as his first and Eric Hogan, as his second counsellors. J. A. Farslund and Annie Anderson, wife of Elder Anderson who died on a mission to Denmark, were returned as missionaries, Bro Farslund having been engaged in the Scandinavian Office. The company numbered 187 souls 102 full 39 half fares. There were a few from the British Mission some 23 souls. Elder B. Young and family arrived here on Sep. 4th, on the 5th the passengers for the eighth company arrived and went on board the S. S. Wisconsin in charge of Elder J. U. Stucki with Alfred Budge and C. Meyer as his counsellors. That company numbered 116 souls. Elders Henry Tuckett, John Ischi and Jacob Schweizer return- ing missionaries. These sailed Sep 6. We had a conference announced for Sunday 7th at London I had promised to attend and had to leave 11.5 on Saturday the 6th a.m.

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Frank H. Dyer resigns as receiver under accusations of malfeasance of Church property and is replaced by Henry W. Lawrence.
Majority of members of the Church attending General Conference sustain the Manifesto.
Wilford inaugurates weekday religious education classes for elementary school-aged children (precursor to seminary and institute programs).

Sep 20, 1890