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Day in the Life

Oct 26, 1891

Journal Entry

October 26, 1891 ~ Monday

26 At 3 oclok I went to the cars and left at 3:30 for
Salt Lake arived at Salt Lake at 8 oclok 60 Mile

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Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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that when men speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost it is the word of the Lord & Revelation," I have Received a Revelation and a commandment from the Lord which I have not revealed to any man which I shall reveal to this assembly and the command of the Lord I shall give to this people which is this The Lord has revealed to me that there are many in the Church wh feel badly tried about the Manifesto and also about the Testimony of the Presidency & Apostles before the Master in chancery the Lord has com- manded me to put the following question to the Saints and those who will give Attention to it shall have the Holy Ghost to be with them to inspire them to Answer that question for themselves and the Lord has promised that the Answer will be to all alike The question is this, which is the wisest course for the latter Day Saints to persue, to continue to attempt to practice plural Marriage with the Laws of the Nation against it and the opposition of 60000000 of People and at the cost of confiscation and loss of all the Temples and the stoping of all the ordinances therein both for the living & the Dead And the imprisinment of the First Presidency and Twelve and the leaders or heads of family in the Church And the confiscation of the personal property of the People (All of which of them- selve would stop the CPractice Finished on Nov 5th.
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from George Schick, 26 October 1891
Paris, Idaho, President W. Woodruff, Salt Lake City Dear Brother: In answer to your letter of the 21st, enquiring of me if I could take a Miss- ion to Europe will say that I am perfectly willing to take a Mission. I have been eleven years in this country and have never been called be- fore. I am prepared to go at any time as far as my family is concerned. The only hindrance would be my expenses to go, and I think propably my Quorum (Elders) would assist me in this matter. Very Respectfully Your Brother in the Covenant George Schick. O.K. J. F. S.
Letter from Thomas X. Smith, 26 October 1891
Logan Prest. W. Woodruff. Dear Brother John Widmear gave Me a Letter that came from you asking him how he is situated for going on a mission I do not think it would be Wisdom for him to go at Present his father is not wright in his Mind and it takesa great deal of trouble to take care of him and John Wife is not able to do it and she ^is^ a fraid of him and She has 2 Small Children and he is considerable in Debt this is the reason that I think he aught to stay home for the Present I can Recamend him as being a good Latter Day Saint
Discourse 1891-10-25
and inst. was held in the Taber- nacle, Brigham City. There were present on the stand Presidents W. Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, Lorenzo Snow, Seymour B. Young and the Presidency and High Council of the Stake. Three exceedingly crowded meetings were held. In the forenoon meeting of the 25th, President R. Clawson reported the con- dition of the Stake. As a rule the Saints attended their meetings and endeavored to live their religion. They were prompt to respond to calls made upon them by their Bishops and Stake officers. But few causes of difficulty ever reached the High Council. These were met with a feeling of charity and love and settled in the true spirit of the Gospel. President George Q. Cannon gave much fatherly counsel concerning the Teachers of the wards and the care of the poor. Employment should be fur- nished those who have none and words of encouragement and advice should be given to the weak. There is noth- ing on earth so profitable as to do good and serve God. President Woodruff made the follow- ing remarks on Sunday afternoon: Re- ferring to the Lesser Priesthood, he said that Presidents of Stakes and Bishops of wards should see to it that Teachers do their duty. He often thought of the Scripture which says, among other things, "One is taken and the other is left" [Matthew 24:40]. Here is your President, Brother Clawson, who was with Elder Standing in the midst of death—they were in the hands of wicked men, men who were full of the devil and of murder. Elder Stand- ing was taken and Brother Clawson was left. He was preserved and today is your President. The hand of the Lord was in all this. He spoke in reference to difficulties

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

Oct 26, 1891