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Sep 21, 1891

Journal Entry

September 21, 1891 ~ Monday

21. I signed 25 Recommends I received
12 Letters we set apart John Henry Smith
to Dedicate prayer circle Rooms in Arizona
And seal Young people in Marriage who
were not able to go to the Temple we also
Blessed him & John Morgan to go on a Mission
to Arizona on a preaching tour

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Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
286 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions

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Arizona Territory

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Letter from C. J. Larson, 21 September 1891

Recd 23 Sept. 1891 Pres. Woodroof Dear SirFriend As you are Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ here upon the earth I wish to seek advice of you regarding my- self; for I wish to join your Church or the Church of Jesus Christ the Latter day Saints. But something seems to keep me back on account of the sins which I have committed, but I hope soon to have my sins washed away and lead a pure and richous life before God.

Letter from Thomas Jefferson Jones, 21 September 1891

Cedar City Iron Co Prest Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Some time since I sent you the names of Bros John Middleton and H. W. Lunk for missions to England, and I have learned that you have enquired if they were ready to fill a mission this fall, and that they answered themselves ready to go, and they have been looking very anxiously for a letter telling them when to be in the city and ready for starting. Bro Middleton called on me recently and said the conditions of his health was such that he feared if he should go to England this fall that dureing the winter season (owing to the condition of his lungs) he could not do much missionary labor and would have to return home, or be a burthen on some one for some time, but he thinks if ^he^ could be allowed to remain home untill

Letter to John Henry Smith, 21 September 1891

Salt Lake City, Utah. ELDER JOHN HENRY SMITH, One of the Twelve Apostles. Dear Brother: The condition of many of the saints in Arizona in connection with their marriages has been brought to the attention of the First Presidency. We understand that there are many couples in that Territory who are prevented by poverty and other circumstances from going to the Temple to have their sealings, and that many of the children are being born out of the covenant because of this. We feel to take some action upon this, as it is a great deprivation for Latter-day Saints to not have the privilege of marrying and bearing children in the covenant. In view of this, we have decided to authorize you, as one of the Apostles, to dedicate rooms which are now used for prayer according to the holy order, and in those rooms solemnize marriages such as are properly recommended, and which are of the class referred to—that is, marriages of those who are unable, through poverty or some other serious impediment, to go to the Temple of the Lord to be sealed for time and for eternity. The authority is herebiy conferred upon you during this present visit to Arizona to attend to cases of this kind, and perform the sealing ordinances for time and for eternity. In doing this, we desire you to be very careful and make a proper record of all such sealings, that every case may be reported here; and in order that this may be done, we furnish you a book in which you will have entry made of all these sealings. Praying the Lord to bless you upon this mission and in the exercise of this authority, I remain your brother, Wilford Woodruff

Letter from Richard Williams, 21 September 1891

Ogden Utah President Wilfford Woodriff Dr Brothee I racived your Letter of July 289 [18]91 and on ackcaunt sickness in my famley the ancer has ben delaid I Exept the mishsion you have asiend me and will be rady to start from your city on the 10 of oct. next Your Brother in Gospel Richard Williams Ogden Would inform him that on a/c. of his crippled condition he will have to provide himself with extra means, as the mission is in no condition fin- ancially to help him, otherwise it would be unwise for him to go. J. F. S.

Letter from Richard Williams, 21 September 1891

OGDEN, UTAH, Prest Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother Brother Williams is financialy able to go on a mision is in good standing in the church— is a cripple & not able to do much walking but genly Heathy He has a sickly wife who is not able to do her work but she is anxious that her Husband should go, & is full of faith & Hope very respectfuy Barnard White Bp 3rd ward

Letter from George Teasdale, 21 September 1891

Mexico, Dear Prest. Woodruff, In company with Bro. E. M. Curtis and family we visited the farm of Bro. William Galbraith of this Ward. We enjoyed a picnic under the trees by the river bed now quite dry, and had a feast of watermelons. Bro. Galbraith has bought 430 acres of land, 250 of which he has broken, 150 acres are planted in corn which in a good season would produce 50 bushels to the acre, this being a dry season he only expects to raise 25

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November 6, 1891
Wilford decides temple recommends will be signed by Bishops and Stake leaders only, not by Church president.

Sep 21, 1891