Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1897

Journal Entry

April 06, 1897 ~ Tuesday

April 6th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. Bro Nuttall shaved me, ate
my breakfast of bread & milk, dressed for meeting Pres Geo. Q. Cannon called at 8:40
left with Bros. Cannon & Nuttall in the Carriage at 9 oclock for the office. Dr Snow
had prescribed some strengthing medicine which Bro Nuttall took with him and gave to me
at stated times. drove to the Tabernacle at 945 Pres L. Snow & Elder F D Richards
met us at the door. On entering the stand the Congregation waived their handker-
chiefs, thus expressing their pleasure at my presence. The Choir & congregation
sang "We thank thee o gGod for a Prophet," prayer by Elder John Nicholson, sang,
I then addressed the Conference in a clear and firm voice for 10 minutes.

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Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2224 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
692 mentions
Apostle, Family

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Letter from Isaac C. MacFarlane, 6 April 1897
Cedar City . President Woodruff Dear Brother, In reply to the call I received a short time ago to take a mission to the Indian Teritory, will say. If nothing transpires to prevent me, and the Lord will help me, I will be ready to start at the appoindted time. I feel my unworthyness, and inibelity to preforme such a labor, but if I can do any good, I will be only to glad to go. Trusting in the Lord for my support I am your Brother, in the ghospel. Isaac C Macfarlane. William H Corry Bp
Community - ZCMI Certificate of Election, 6 April 1897
sixth day of April A.D. 1897. Wilford Woodruff President Thomas G. Webber Secretary.

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

Apr 6, 1897