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Day in the Life

Mar 5, 1898

Journal Entry

March 05, 1898 ~ Saturday

Sat Mar 5. I staid at home all day, reading and resting.

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Letter from Albert Kempton, 5 March 1898

Graham President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I recieved your letter as a call upon a mission I can say that I am pleased with the call and will be ready by the appoi- nted time if possable Circumstances are rather hard with me but re[s]ting fully upon the Lord I look no doubt that I shall be behind time It is now and always has been a desire of mine to be of use to the Kingdom of God and now the time has come I shall do the best of my ability to fulfill the Mission that is assigned me I remain as ever your Brother in the Gospel Albert Kempton George Skinner Bishop

Letter from E. E. Crooks, 5 March 1898

Bonanza Wilford Woodruff Dear Sir. I am very sorry to inform you that the Mormon Church of Later days of Jesues Christ. is done and please let your Congration know of it as the time has come for you to Quit Mimiking Devils and Ruining good people as the Catholic Religon is all through. its End has Come. so Believe in Nature and its ways and not in the Devils doings from your Friend that Knows E. E. Crooks. Salt Lake City.

Letter from George Francis Somes Montierth, 5 March 1898

President Wilford Woodruff. Salt Lake City Dear Brother: The day before yesterday I recd. a letter from Box. B. stating that my name had been accepted as a missionary to the Southern States and in answer to same can say that I will be very pleased to go, and fill an honorable mission Although of myself I am very weak, as I am one of the boys that always rather take a back seat and let someone else carry the load. but my trust is with God, and I know he will strengthen and bless me. That I will be able to fill this mission in a way that will be pleasing before him. I will leave here for Salt Lake City the first of next month. Thanking you very kindly for the honor you have confered upon me I remain Your Brother in the Gospel Geo. F. Montierth. Thatcher Ariz. Bp. I. E. D. Zundel

Letter from George Leonard Freestone, 5 March 1898

Present Wilford Woodruff Dear Brothr I recieved the appointment to take a mission to the Southern States And do except, the call. And will be ready to start at the appointed time. Your Brother in the Gospel Geo. L. Freestone James R. Welker Bishop

Letter from George Osmond, 5 March 1898

President Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother I send you six more names for missionaries. We occasionally find a pretty good man who isn not entirely a strict observer of the Word of Wisdom, but we think he would be if called on a mission. This is the way with Brother Gomm whom we have recommended, but he is not by any means an intemperate man. Land matters sometimes interfere, and brethren have to wait a few weeks to prove up, but this difficulty will soon be over. Very Respectfully Your brother in the Gospel George Osmond

Letter from Thomas Preston, 5 March 1898

Wilford W. Woodruff. President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother: Your communication of the 26th of Feb. ult. In answer I will say that I am willing to do all in my power to aid in the promulgation of the ever lasting oGospel. I am a weak frail mortal but with the help of God I will do my duty. I think there are no obstacles in the way of going at present. I am very truly, your brother in the gospel Thomas Preston John Taylor Bishop

Letter from William Claudius Packer, 5 March 1898

President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother I am in receipt of a letter from you notifying me that I have been suggested and accepted to take a mission to the southern States. I except the call and will be on hand and ready to leave Salt Lake City on the day named in your letter Your Brother in the gospel Wm. C. Packer James R Welker Bishop

Letter to Brigham Young Jr., 5 March 1898

P.O. Box B. Salt Lake City, Utah . Elder Brigham Young, "El Carmelo," Pacific Grove, California. Dear Brother Brigham: We were much interested in listening to your letter of Feb. 24th, but grieved to hear that Sister Lizzie's progress towards recovery is so slow and her weakness so great. We commend your faith, and with you we believe that the promises made in her behalf will be fulfilled. You have our sincere and constant prayers that it may be so. In this feeling we are encouraged by the receipt of your telegram on President Woodruff's birthday in which you state that she is improv- ing. We trust your own health remains good. Ours, we are happy to say, is excellent. The weather here has changed from winter to spring—dry, clear and pleasant. This gives us hope that it is the same on the coast, and if so, is more propitious for Sister Lizzie's recovery as well as more agreeable for yourself. The early advent of spring in this region has, however, given cause for considerable apprehension of a scarcity of water next season, as the snow in the mountains surrounding this and neighboring valleys is said to be far below the average. We had a call yesterday from Mr. Kraft who gave us a full particulars concerning your situation and the condition of Sister Young, and he spoke of your devoted attentions to her in her sickness. He told us also of the faith which you and your daughter Katie, his wife, have in relation to Sister Young's recovery. We appre-

Letter from Andrew Kimball, 5 March 1898

To the First Presidency. Salt Lake City: Utah Dear Brethren: We observe from your list made out by the conferance committee that there is an appointment for our stake March 13th and 14th In consideration of our December conferance having been deferred in consequence of the late reorganiza- tion of this stake, if our conferance should convene the 13 and 14th of this month, you will observe it will bring our conferances forty five days apart. We would very much desire to know your mind on this matter, and if agreeable leave our next conferance to come under the new arrangement as shall be determined by the stake conferance committee after our general semi-annual April conferance. Very Respectfully Your Brother Andrew Kimball

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April 10, 1898
Wilford's Conference address on his 1877 vision of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Mar 5, 1898