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Day in the Life

Oct 6, 1896

Journal Entry

October 06, 1896 ~ Tuesday

Oct 6. Elder John W Taylor spoke 45 M[inutes], {in the spirit of God}
M W Merrill 25 m[inutes] A H Lund 28 M[inutes] 2 PM

Joseph F Smith Presented the Authorities of the Church all
of whom were sustained George Q Cannon spoke 47 m[inutes]
Elias S Kimball 10, Wm Gardner 5, Geo Q Cannon
Dismissed the Conference By requst of President Woodruff
And the Conference Adjourned till April Next

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Lund, Anthon Henrik
15 May 1844 - 2 Mar 1921
91 mentions
Apostle
43 mentions
Missionary
1967 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
137 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
3569 mentions
Apostle
Merrill, Marriner Wood
25 Sep 1832 - 6 Feb 1906
98 mentions
Apostle
39 mentions
Missionary

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Letter from Cyrus Benjamin Halliday, 6 October 1896

President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Bro: In reguards to my call as a Missionary, to the Southern States I am pleased to state that I will be on hand April the 1st 1897 as you requested me to be. I remain your Bro in the Gospel Benjamin Halliday. Joseph E Thorne Bp of Pleasant Grove 1st Ward

Letter from Brice William Sainsbury, 6 October 1896

Wilford. Woodruff, Dear Bro, yours of the 3rd receaved, I take pleasure in stating I shall be ready to fill a mission to Great Britian on the 17th of Oct 1896. May God add his blessing in my excepting this call. Brice. W. Sainsbury George Romney Bp 20th wd

Letter from Neriah Robert Lewis, 6 October 1896

Oxford Idaho. . Pres. Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Dear Brother, Having succeded in secureing a young man who is willing to fill the mission required of him I feel pleased to send in his name Viz Hyrum Andrus His financial circumstances are rather poor & he is desireous of goeing where it will be as light upon him as possible But willing to go where called Praying for the welfare of Zion I remain Your Bro in the Gospel Bp. N. R. Lewis All right. S. States. J. F S.

Letter from William Thornley, 6 October 1896

Smithfield Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I recived our notic calling me to Montana last Thursday and the same day I wrote to Bro Thos E Ricks as you advised me. and thinking it best not to inform of the time I would like to start untill I had heard from him therefor I have waited untill now. but as I have not recived a answer from him, I feel as though I had better write you to inform you that I am ready and would

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November 5, 1896
Wilford changes fast day from the first Thursday to the first Sunday of each month.

Oct 6, 1896