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Day in the Life

Apr 5, 1894

Journal Entry

April 05, 1894 ~ Thursday

5 I had a long Letter from Tobias upon our Affairs in
the East I met with the Presidency & Twelve Apostles
[FIGURES] upon the subject of Endowments & Adoption
And the following is a Revelation to Wilford Woodruff
upon that subject

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April 6, 1894
Wilford receives revelation regarding sealing practices and the Law of Adoption.

Apr 5, 1894