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Day in the Life

Dec 9, 1890

Journal Entry

December 09, 1890 ~ Tuesday

9. I signed 30 recommends I received 16 Letter
we took Dinner at the Templeton with Col
Trumbow & other we decided about Engin for Temple


I met with Mr & Mrs Barret going around the world
I signed one Note of $25000, & one of $10000 with
G. Q. Cannon & J F Smith to make the fourth payment of
$50000 on the sugar plant

People

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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2221 mentions
Apostle
104 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4086 mentions
Apostle

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Hotel Templeton, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Lehi Sugar Factory, Lehi, Utah County, Utah Territory

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Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898
Receivd from J Jaqs tot 100 $5710 80 from the Church 3016 92 from the Valley House 1800 00 $10527 72
Letter from L. D. Hickey, circa 9 December 1890
Recd [end of sideways text] Recd Dec 9, 1890 Wilford Woodruff Dear Sir I have just read your speech as repeated by our papers in connection with the Cannons in you both claim to hold Priesthood look back on the history of your life I never doubt- ed but the Angel confered Priesthood on Joseph & God called men to his aid, & Joseph ordained them to fill the different offices in the Church. All this was done in his life-time, & Gods ord[a]ined & He [sent] the the different quorms, & individuals, so long as ^they^ stood in their office & calling. But when Joseph was with us—if any of these men—departed from the Lord & like Dathan, of old wanted to ride when, & where they had no legal call, & ordination Joseph put his foot- down & if they did not repent—they were suspended, Yet all this was not done merely ^by^ Joseph, But God told him what to in all those usurpations. Such was the rule, & discipline of the 1st Pres & '12' also. But what at the death of Joseph. How did things go then. Who, When, & Where was the Man that Joseph pointed out to stand in his place. God told the Church years before the death of Joseph that if he was taken by God, would plant Another, Not others, to stand in Josephs, place, yet this Man would not be appointed until Joseph was taken—See D & C Again, It was to be done through Joseph—

Events

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

Dec 9, 1890