Day in the Life

Oct 21, 1892

Journal Entry

October 21, 1892 ~ Friday

21. The great celebration of the arival of Christopher
Columbus upon the American Continent was held
to day in Salt Lake City The Assembly met in
the Great Tabernacle 5000 school children met
in the Lower Room But there was so much
noise & confusion in the Assembly of Little
children that the speakers could not be hea[rd]
W Woodruff was called upon to Dismissed
the Meeting I drove up to Clarys with Emma
& took dinner Broth Thatcher & several other Breth-
ren called at the office. Owen went into the
Mountains to hunt Deer

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
630 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
20 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
418 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1027 mentions
Family
438 mentions
Apostle

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Ezra Oakley Taylor, 21 October 1892
Salt Lake City, Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I received your letter of the 17th inst. in which you say that faithful and energetic Elders are needed to promulgate the everlasting Gospel. I feel that I fall very far short of this standard , but if I am considered worthy I shall go and do the best I know how, but I feel my weakness. Your Brother in the Gospeil Ezra O Taylor All right. J. F. S.

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Oct 21, 1892