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Day in the Life

Sep 21, 1890

Journal Entry

September 21, 1890 ~ Sunday

21. We arived at Ogden at 9 oclock & Salt Lake
City at 11:30 I rode to the farm & found my family
well I travelled During the Journey 1910 Miles

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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 Mads Peter Sorensen, 21 September 1890
Mayfield President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Your letter of 16 ins. recived I axxept the Call. I will be in Salt Lake City, at the apointed Time your Brother in the gGospel Mads P. Sorensen. Parley Christianson Bp Good J. F. S.

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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).

Sep 21, 1890