Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898
Tithig $20 Valley House $100 120
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 17, 1894 ~ Tuesday
17. ^
^ I received 3 good Letters 2 from Owen one from Jacob
Weiler both manifested a Godlike spirit I wrote
one Letter to Owen of 4 pages Blanch & Alice wrote
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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
630 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Weiler, Jacob
1808-1896
16 mentions
Woodruff, Mary Alice McEwan
2 Jan 1879 - 14 Jan 1916
214 mentions
Family
Daynes, Winnifred Blanche Woodruff
9 Apr 1876 - 2 Apr 1954
281 mentions
Family
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Letter to Angus Munn Cannon, Joseph Edward Taylor, and Charles William Penrose, 17 April 1894
P. O. Box, B. Salt Lake City, Utah. .
Prests. Angus M. Cannon
Jos. E. Taylor,
Charles E. Penrose,
Dear Brethren:
In considering the regulations for the better maintenance of
good order in the Tabernacle, we have decided to suggest to you that a
corps of ushers be organized, which you may call deacons, if you please,
with a suitable man at their head (a judicious, gentlemanly, well-mann-
ered man) for the purpose of seating the people, preventing noises and
unnecessary walking backwards and forwards, and to maintain general
good order during the services in the Tabernacle. They should be
instructed to treat the people with kindness and consideration, but by
their presence and the repressing of all unnecessary noise, either in
walking or conversation, it would be their duty to preserve that
quietude which should ever be maintained in th house of the Lord, and
when the worship of God is being attended to by his people.
Complaints are made to us that because of the noises and
confusion which exist in the remote parts of the house many of the
saints who go to meeting for the purpose of being instructed are prevented
from hearing and understanding what is being said. This should not be.
Unruly persons ought to be repressed and be made to feel that no
disorder or improper conduct can be permitted during our public services.
These ushers also can use their influence and authority in helping
mothers with crying babies, either to obtain seats near the door, where
they can easily pass out, or to help them reach the door, so that the
Letter from J. W. Sorensen, 17 April 1894
Tho the Presedent of the
Mormon Church I well ask permit
to stead a fuw words as I have been
compeld to com to Utah for to fain [find]
my Byo he was Stolen from me ind
Ills I falow him to I cam to Levan
Juab Co Utah when I cam to Juab
I mit the Bicsup of the Church
cald morman I tould him what
had Brout me his mame was [Ethoiler]
Efter he hird my Story he said the
have don rang [wrong] to you I well see that
your Boy is given Back to you the
aim of the Church is to do write I
wust you wold Stad wet ouers
You wel fain that we vel treet you
write and if enny of the members
of the church has comitet csins
against you the must Pay You
I that the man was honest
Events
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Wilford records dream about Benjamin Franklin, who requests that additional temple work be done for him.
Wilford receives revelation regarding sealing practices and the Law of Adoption.
Wilford announces end to practice of adoption.
Wilford present at first endowment ceremony in Salt Lake Temple.