Day in the Life

Oct 27, 1891

Journal Entry

October 27, 1891 ~ Tuesday

27. I signed 28 Recommends I received 9 Letters I
met with several visiters I Attended the Blessing of one
of Charles Henry Wilkens George Q Cannon was Mouth

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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2216 mentions
Apostle

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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 William Moultrie, 27 October 1891

Idaho President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother We your Brethering Feel To Recomend the following For your Concideration That we have a young man In our Ward Who has Ben a useful member In the sunday school & has ben a faithful member in The Ward. Some Time ago He maried a Woman Who Come Here a stranger, she has proved Herself Untrue to Him & has Now Left him & It is The general Feelings

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Letter from Theodore Graf, 27 October 1891

Santa Clara, . Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co. Utah: President Willford Woodruff, Dear Brother: Your call of the 21, inst. is at hand and I will say that I am willing to go as soon as I can. I do not think, it would be possible for me to go before spring; I am indepted $150 the greater part of which is cash. I have engaged to teach the District School which will not terminate until the middle of May. If I can remain until then it will help me a great

Letter from Theodore Graf, 27 October 1891

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

Oct 27, 1891