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Day in the Life

Dec 11, 1893

Journal Entry

December 11, 1893 ~ Monday

Dec 11, 1893
^ Keys crossed^ I spent the day in the office I called my son
Abraham Owen Woodruff with several other young
Men upon a Mission to Jermany He is willing to go
John W Hess & J H Grant called upon me from
Davis wanted help to pay for an Academy
Professor Talmage & Nichelson called & Read Br
Talmage Lecture on Doctrin

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
616 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
2 mentions
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
272 mentions
Apostle
Talmage, James Edward
21 Sep 1862 - 27 Jul 1933
158 mentions
45 mentions
Missionary

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Davis County, Utah Territory
Germany
Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Glory to God in the Highest for He fulfills his word to the Sons of Men. What we have been looking for so Long came to Pass this day. The House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States P^assed^ a Bill for the Admission of Utah into the Union with Equal Powers of the other states with ownly five 5 opposing votes. I think it is an Event unheard of in the whole History of the American Government we trust it will soon Pass the Senate, and be signed by the President & soon become a Law
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter from Thomas Condie, 11 December 1893

Croydon Morgan Co. Pres Wilford Woodruff, of Salt Lake City Dear Brother I am in formed that Mr Bannister is agoing to get out Ogden River and to make use of it as a motive power for runni- running diferint kinds of work I think we ar told to bless our enimies &c c If the Lord Should open up the way for one of his Servents Servents to bring forth the instrument Spoken ^Soon^ of in Isaiah XLI, 15. I think it would Cause Mr Bannister to feal Small and to look Small in- the eyes of the people. the instrument Spoken of in Isaiah XLI, 15. is nothing more nor less then the principle of perpetual Self power Weight Shall be power, the more weight the more power as may be required for any kind of work and the Stones Spoken of in Chap - LX, 17. Shall be used for weights for power on the diferint Siszes or Kinds your Brother in the Covenant Thomas Condie

Letter to Abraham Owen Woodruff, 11 December 1893

Salt Lake City, . Elder Abraham Owen Woodruff, City. Dear Brother: Your name has been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to Switzerland and Germany. The work of the Lord is progressing in the nations, and faithful, energetic Elders are needed in the ministry to promulgate the everlasting Gospel, openings for doing good appearing in numerous directions. Yourself, with others, having been selected for this mission, should there be no reasonable obstacles to hinder you from going, we would be pleased to have you make your arrangements to start from this City at as early a date as January 20th, 1894. Please let us know, at your earliest convenience, what your feelings are with regard to this call. If you accept it you will receive no further notification, but will be expected to present yourself at the Historian's Office to be set apart on the day previous to that appointed for your departure. Your Brother in the Gospel, Wilford Woodruff P.S. Please have your Bishop endorse your answer.

Letter from Angus K. Nicholson, 11 December 1893

224 5th St., . President Wilford Woodruff: City, Dear Brother: Your com- ummunication of the 9th Inst., stating that my name had been accepted as a missionary to the Southern States, is before me. I am proud to have been deemed worthy to engage in the labor which I have been selected to perform. I shall make arrangements to start from this city on December 30, as requested, and shall present myself at the Historian's Office on the day previous to my

Letter from Angus K. Nicholson, 11 December 1893

Letter from William Nelson, circa 11 December 1893

Salt Lake City, Utah, Messrs. Willfred Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon & Jos. F. Smith, Salt Lake City, Gentlemen: The Committee would be glad for a reply to this request as soon as you can make it convenient as nothing further can be done about the matter if the Taber- nacle cannot be secured. Very respectfully, William Nelson, Chairman W J Beatie Chas Baldwin Committee on Arrangements.

Events

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October 17, 1893
Wilford meets with temple presidents to harmonize the endowment ceremony in all four operating temples.

Dec 11, 1893