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Day in the Life

Nov 8, 1891

Journal Entry

November 08, 1891 ~ Sunday

8 Sunday I spent the day at home had my family together

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November 5, 1891 ~ Thursday 5 Finished from Oct 25 (Or After doing and suffering what we have through our adhereance to this principelle to scease the Practice and submit to the law and through doing so have the Prophets Apostls and Fathers at home so they can instruct the People and attend to the Duties of the Church, Also leave the Temples in the hands of the Saints of the Saints so they can attend to the ordinances of the Gospel both for the living & the Dead? Now the inspiration of the Lord will reveal to any person which course wisdom would dictate us to persue And the Latter day Saints throughout Israel should understand that the first Presidency of the Church And the Twelve Apostles are ledof and guided by the inspiration of the Lord And the Lord will not permit me nor any other man to lead the People Asstray)
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from G. Swenson, 8 November 1891
Lake View Dear Borother your call of a Missiom to Scandinavia has come to hand it comes on unexpected to me, like the theif in the night. I see now how nessecary, it is to be perpared for we dont know when we might be acalled dear Presedien I am ready, but my health is not good las Spring early I took sick with the legrip [la grippe] and it settled on my lungs I have not been strong since so I am afraid I am getting the consumption. I am afraid the cold and wet climate of scandiniva would not agree with me but dear presedient If you say for me to go under the curscumstan ces I am ready and willing but if I could get time to wait and see if I Sshould get stronger and regain my former healvth Iet would suit me better but I am not here to do my own will but the will of the Lord. You Brother in the Gopel G. Swenson. I fuly indorce the above as being true P Madsen Bp I would wait till Spring, & if he is better let him report. J. F. S.
Letter from James Walter Wadsworth Fitzgerald, 8 November 1891
Draper Salt Lake Co, Utah President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother. I have not got the deede to the land on which my home is built and the title is disputed and in litigation and were I to take a mission till the matter is settled it might inbarrise me financialy. Hoping you will pospone the departure of my mission till the matter is settled I am your Brother in the Gospel J W W Fitzgerald W. C. Allen, B.P. Let him report when ready. J. F. S.

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

Nov 8, 1891