Day in the Life

Apr 4, 1897

Journal Entry

April 04, 1897 ~ Sunday

4th The first day of the April Conference. I slept some 4 or 5 hours during
the night ^but rather restless^. Prest Geo. Q. Cannon called, he wanted to know my wishes to be
presented at the conference. I expressed my desires to attend one of the meetings
at least, and would leave the conference in his & Bro Joseph's hands. he said
he would explain to the Saints my condition and wishes. Nine of the Twelve
are expected to be present. Bro Brigham Young is still confined to his room.
Bro John R Winder called I talked with him a few minutes in regard to Madam
Mountford. Dr Snow called, found I had been restless, said I must keep quiet.
I shaved myself & ate a bowl of bread & milk & slept for 2 1/2 hours, arose much
refreshed. at 345 Madam Mountford & Sister Susa Y Gates called & had a brief
interview. I also had a private talk with the Madam. Prest Orson Smith & my son
Newton called. Prest Smith said nothing had been deacided as to Newton being
appointed Bishop of Smithfield, he was willing to take my counsel. I felt it would
be proper for Newton to go on his mission & so decided, which was quite agreeable
to Bro Smith. Bro Wm Thompson & daughter & Miss Cottam of St George also Bro S. B. Young
& Bro Briggs of Bear Lake called. Madam Mountford, sister Gates & Bro O. Smith visited with
my wife & stayed for supper with the family. I attended the family prayer, Bro Nuttall mouth.
the company spent the evening in singing Hymn's &c. I went to bed & slept for 2 hours.

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Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
988 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4091 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family
1 mention
Woodruff, Newton, b. 1863
3 Nov 1863 - 21 Jan 1960
153 mentions
Family
Smith, Orson
1853-1935
147 mentions
Missionary
Young, Seymour Bicknell
8 Oct 1837 - 15 Dec 1924
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
263 mentions
Missionary

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Letter from Herman Kimball Christensen, 4 April 1897
Sanford Colo Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Bro when you wrote me in regards to a mission my reply was that I thought I would be ready by the first of Apr but the time is here and I am not quite redy but will be ready any time after the first of May 1897. I Spoke to Pres- t. R. Smith he told me to me[n]- tion that I hadve been to the Timple and thought my papers could be sent here and I could be set apart here thereby save a little time and money you enfered in your lsast letter that I would

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Publication of Conference Report begins (replaced by Ensign Conference issue starting in 1965).

Apr 4, 1897