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Day in the Life

Nov 19, 1896

Journal Entry

November 19, 1896 ~ Thursday

19. ^[FIGURES]^ The Twelve Apostles held a Meeting in the Historians
Office at 10 oclock this morning And the following Notice
is the Result of there work published in the Deseret News of Nov 10 [18]96

Notice
To the officers and Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. This is to inform you that At a Meeting of
the Council of the Apostles held this Day (Thursday TNov 19 1896)
There being Present Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D Richards, Brigham Young,
Francis M Lyman, John Henry Smith, George Teasdale, Heber J Grant,
John W Taylor, Marriner W Merrill, And Anthon H. Lund.
which Meeting was called for the purpose of considering and
taking Action on the case of Elder Moses Thatcher and of
which Meeting and its object He had been Duly Notified After
a full consideration of all the circumstances of the case And after
Each Apostle present had Expressed himself upon the subject
it was unanimously Decided that Moses Thatcher be severed from
the Council of the Twelve Apostles and that He be deprived of his A Apostleship
And other Offices in the Priesthood. Lorenzo Snow President council of Twelve Apostle

People

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Lund, Anthon Henrik
15 May 1844 - 2 Mar 1921
91 mentions
Apostle
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
541 mentions
Apostle
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
240 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
782 mentions
Apostle
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
509 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
256 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
258 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
137 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
653 mentions
Apostle, Family
Merrill, Marriner Wood
25 Sep 1832 - 6 Feb 1906
98 mentions
Apostle
371 mentions
Apostle

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Historian's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

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Letter from John McAffee Ritchie, 19 November 1896
Charleston , President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother; I received your letter calling me on a mission to Australia, will say that I will excep the call but it will push me very much for means as I am in debt, but I will do the best I can to settle up my debt and prepare for the time appointed to go. Do you write me a letter of instructions on what to prepare? Your Brother in the Gospel John M. Ritchie N. C Murdock. B.p.
Letter from Robert Galloway Lowe, 19 November 1896
Franklin Prest. Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro In reply to yours of 17 inst in regard to Startin upon my mission on the 14 day of Jan 1897 as pur ^your^ letter. If All is well with me I will be there ready to Start on that date. your Bro in the gospel Robert Lowe L. L. Hatch Bp

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

Nov 19, 1896