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Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1898

Journal Entry

April 06, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed April 6th I arose early & after breakfast drove to the office for a few minutes
Then attended the 68th Annual Conference of the Church at 10 a.m. at the
choir sang, Prayer by Elder J. G. Kimball. Sang. Elder A O. Woodruff
spoke 20 mints, M. F. Cowley 26 mnts, B. Young 23 mnts and
B. H Roberts 12 mnts. Sang. Benediction by Geo. Reynolds.
Had lunch. attended conference at 2 p.m.

Sang. Prayer by David H. Cannon. Sang.

Prest Geo. Q. Cannon read the 1st section of the Book of Doctrine and
Covenants. I then spoke for 39 minutes. The choir & congregation
sang "We thank the O god for a prophet." Pres Geo Q. Cannon
spoke 28 mints. Sang. Benediction by Seymour B. Young.
After meeting I went home.

Large Tabernacle. The First Presidency and 11 of the apostles
present, all except Bro A. H Lund now in Palestine. The choir sang
prayer by Bro John Nicholson. Sang, "All hail the glorious day"
I spoke to the congregation 4 mnutes, President Geo Q Cannon
54 mints, Prest Joseph F Smith 24 mnsts. Pres Geo Q Cannon
reported the labors of the Twelve and First seven Presidents of Seventies.
Sang. Benediction by Patriarch John Smith.

Drove to the office & had lunch. Elder Nuttall attended to me.
At 2 pm attended conference.

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Sang. Prayer by A. W. Ivins. Sang.

Prest Lorenzo Snow spoke 32 minutes, Heber J. Grant 13 mnts F. D Richards 24 mints. Sang. Benediction by Angus M. Cannon
After meeting I went home.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
616 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Cannon, Angus Munn
17 May 1834 - 7 Jun 1915
203 mentions
Lund, Anthon Henrik
15 May 1844 - 2 Mar 1921
122 mentions
Apostle
32 mentions
Missionary
100 mentions
Young, Brigham (Jr.)
18 Dec 1836 - 11 Apr 1903
578 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
157 mentions
Missionary
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
489 mentions
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
273 mentions
Apostle
36 mentions
Smith, John, b. 1832
22 Sep 1832 - 6 Nov 1911
44 mentions
62 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
424 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
693 mentions
Apostle, Family
Cowley, Matthias Foss
25 Aug 1858 - 16 Jun 1940
40 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Young, Seymour Bicknell
8 Oct 1837 - 15 Dec 1924
90 mentions

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Palestine, Ottoman Empire
President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Letter from Charles Daniel Fox, 6 April 1898

First Prisidency Dear Brothern I am pleased to here that I was acepted as a missionary bye the Lord. there is nothing to hinder me from going Oct. 1898. Your Brother in the gospel. Charles Fox Paris Idaho. Wm West Bp

Letter from Joseph Russell Sutherland, 6 April 1898

To any leading person of the Mormon Church Salt Lake cy. I have of late taken considerable interest in the claims of the Church of Later Day Saints but am unable to procure any of their writings. I would especially like to have the "Inspired Translation" as I hear it called, and if possible some complete and comprehensive statement or look embodying the veiws and claims of the Mormon Faith. Could you assist me in any way and oblige Respectably yours J. R. Sutherland {shorthand}

Discourse 1898-04-06

PRESID'T WILFORD WOODRUFF. I feel very thankful this morning at having the privilege of meeting so many of the Latter-day Saints in this the sixty-eighth annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. I had fears that I should not be able to attend this Conference, as I have been [q]uite unwell the past month; but the last day or two I have been blessed with better health. It is a great satisfaction to me to have this privilege; and I am satisfied in my own mind that there are many, includ- ing the Prophet Joseph Smith and others of the leaders of the Church in the spirit world, who are quite as deeply interested in the Conferences and our work today as we can be our- selves. And I hope that while we are together we may have the enjoyment of the Spirit of God, and that our minds may be open, and our teachings and instructions may be led in that channel which will be to the edifica- tion of the Saints and the benefit of us all. The signs of the times show that the Lord has not forgotten His promises given through the inspiration of the Prophets and Apostles in days that are past and gone. There has been a great change in the world with regard to Mormonism in the last year of our lives, and there has been a great in- crease of the labors of the Elders of Israel among the nations of the earth, where they have been called to tr[a]vel. And I hope and trust that we may be in a condition that we may compre- hend and understand our duties today, and what there is lying before us; and all that we have to perform in order to do the will of the Lord and carry out His purposes in placing us on the earth. I hope and trust that the Spirit of God may be with us all; not only those who speak and teach during Confer- ence but also those who hear. I pray to God that His Spirit may be over us, that our minds may comprehend our duties during this Conference, and all those things required at our hands; and that we may be true and faithful while we dwell in the flesh; and when we are called to give an account of the deeds done in the body, that we may feel justified in the blessings of God that have been given unto us, and in the privileges we have been able to enjoy in our day and generation. I say, God bless you; and I pray for His Spirit to rest upon the Saints of God, and those who may address us. This is my desire in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Letter from Edwin D. Seegmiller, 6 April 1898

St George Utah Apr. 6 [18]98 President Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City. Dear Brother: Your esteamed favor of the 25th of March 1898. Notifying me of a call, to fill a mission to Germany, in July next, was duly received, and contents noted. In reply, will say, I feel it a great honor to be thus called, I feel very weak, in that I am not prepared, to discemienate the principaels of life and Salvation, as I would like, not having much of an education and not knowing any thing of the German

Events

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

Apr 6, 1898