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Aug 31, 1891

Journal Entry

August 31, 1891 ~ Monday

31. Monday we Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Moroni L Pratt
G. Q. Cannon spoke 60 Minuts Abram H Cannon spok 15 M[inutes]
Authorities of the Church were then presented Total of the
Stake were 20114 souls
Afternoon F M Lyman spoke 32 Minuts W Woodruff spok
30 M[inutes] {in [illegible shorthand]} G Q Cannon spok 37 Minuts I met in the Evening
with the Educational Board for 3 Hours & setled the Difficulty
with Brother Maeser & Cluff it was Decided for Brother
Maser to be principle untill they w[en]t into the New House


Then Br Maeser would withdraw & Cluff would be
Principal Then we had another Meeting with the High Council
about the Deeds of the Land whare the Meeting House & Tabernacle
stands and we thought there was some Danger of the Deeds
being fals and our Meeting Lasted till 10 oclok & I was
tired out & sick & went to bed but did not sleep all night

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Cannon, Abraham Hoagland
12 Mar 1859 - 19 Jul 1896
142 mentions
Apostle
Cluff, Benjamin (Jr.)
7 Feb 1858 - 16 Jun 1948
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2227 mentions
Apostle
Maeser, Karl Gottfried
16 Jan 1828 - 15 Feb 1901
503 mentions
Missionary

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Discourse 1891-08-31
Prest Wilford Woodruff—Refered to the revelations given to St John, as giving the history of the world from his time down to the end of the world, making manifest the judgements of God which will be poured out upon the wicked, also showing that the Gospel of Christ would be restored through the manifestations of angels. Bore his testimony that the Gospel has been restored, to the Latter Day Saints as was portrayed and they occupy a much different position in the world from the rest of mankind and therefore they should walk uprightly before the Lord and keep all His commandments that our fellowmen seeing our good works will glorify our Father in Heaven
Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898
& Josephine $3 9
Letter from Charles William Stayner, 31 August 1891
Recd 7 Sept. 1891. [end sideways text] Box 474 Washington D.C. Aug. 31st 1891. President Wilford Woodruff Dear Sir and Brother; Pardon me again adding to your many cares, by writing you at some length, which I certainly would not do if not compelled. If my former letter had, as I hoped it would, met with a favorable response, so as to enable me to ef- fect a loan as therein stated, I would not now find it necessary to trouble you with a request ^for^ means to defray expenses contingent on our Fall Conferences, which take place as follows: At Metz, W. Va. on Sept 26 and 27, Robison Ind Oct 3 & 4 and St John Kan- sas Oct 10th & 11th. If I could have secured a loan either from Church Funds or through the endorse- ment of a friend at the Bank, I could have met all my Missionary and other expenses out of the profits of a good investment, which has been held open for me, and even yet is avail- able. It would have liften a burden from me, but although your reply through Elder Reynolds does not refer to the endorsement asked for, I am

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Aug 31, 1891