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Day in the Life

Nov 30, 1890

Journal Entry

November 30, 1890 ~ Sunday

30 Sunday I spent the day in the House

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Letter from Frank G. Norton, 30 November 1890

Grinnell, Iowa, . Elders of the Church of Christ, Dear Sirs: You do not know me, but I am trying to learn about the Morman Church. I used to read the St. Herald. I am twenty six years of age. Is it possible for me to get a license to preach the Mormon doctrine? I will tell you how the case stands with me. For several years I have been studying Swedenborg's revelations. I determined to become a New Church preacher. I intended to enter the Theological School at Cambridge. I held a long cor- respondence with the Doctors of the New Church: they sent me 350 questions to answer. I did so, and they said that they were answered all right. But I was not admitted

Letter from Gilbert Torgerson, 30 November 1890

President. W. Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Brother I have received your letter of inqurery in regard to a mission to Scandinavia I respectfuly submit the following in ansur to same. Part of my family is in delicate Health & have been for a long time my family is large & some what in a [seahard] condition, owing to our condition as a people. I am considerably in Dept, & have no visable means of suport outside of my own hands. I have always felt & do fall [feel] at the present time to fullfill all the calls made upon me & in this instance will leave all to help to forward the work of god, if you so desire. Your Brother I[n] the Gospel Gilbert Torgerson

Letter from Moses Angell Holbrook, 30 November 1890

Bountiful, Utah. Pres. Wilford Woodruff: Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: Yours of the 26th inst at hand, but it greatly supprised me, however, such as I am with the help of the Lord I will be redy by the Date Dec. 217 1890 to go and do the very best I can. Yours Brother in the Gospel. Moses A Holbrook Chester Call (Bishop) All right. J. F. S.

Letter from Thomas Cooper, 30 November 1890

Thos Cooper. Recd 4 Dec. President Woodruff Dear Brother I read a letter addresd to Elder John Bohman Jr for a mission to Scandinavia & will say we have a John W ^Senr^ & a Charles J E Bohman and am not decided which is meant. but will say that I think it would work rather as a hardship to them at the present time than a benefit as J W is the father and 59 years of age, and C J E is his son 27 years of age and in now in the B. y academy at Provo being his first opportunity of having such a privelege and should stay there at least 2 years to Qualify him for such duties and Alma another son 23 years old is called by the Stake Presidency and is

Events

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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).

Nov 30, 1890