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Sep 25, 1890

Journal Entry

September 25, 1890 ~ Thursday

25 I sigdned 34 Recommends & Receivd 19 Letters
[FIGURE 16] [FIGURE 4] 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

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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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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 25, 1890