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Day in the Life

Apr 7, 1898

Journal Entry

April 07, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur April 7th Called at the office, and then to the Tabernacle for
Conference at 10 am. The choir sang. Prayer by J. G. Kimball
Sang. Elder A. O. Woodruff spoke 20 minutes, M. F. Cowley
26 mints, B. Young 23 mints & B. H Roberts 12 mnts. Sang
Benediction by Geo Reynolds.

Had lunch, and attended the afternoon session of
Conference at 2 oclock. Sang. Prayer by David H. Cannon
Sang. Prest George. Q. Cannon read the First section of the
Book of Doctrine & Covenants, and I then spoke for 39 minutes
The choir & congregation sang, "We thank thee o God for a prophet."
Prest Geo. Q. Cannon spoke 28 mints. Sang. Benediction by
Seymour B. Young. I then drove home.

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
616 mentions
Apostle, Family, 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
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
489 mentions
62 mentions
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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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 Ernest Reber, 7 May 1898

Santa Clara, . President W. Woodruff, Dear Brother. I have received your letter in reguards going on a mission. I can say that I am very glad to think I have been found worthy of this call. But I feel almost unable to go and fulfill a mission. Never the less if it is your will and the will of God I am willing to go and do the best I can in my weak way, for I know that if I am humble and prayerfull and put my trust in God He will help me in times of need. At presant I have no money on hand, but I trust in God that He will

Business/Financial - Account Book, 1889-1898

$25 girl $3 Cash $25 53

Letter from Edwin Watson, 7 April 1898

Blackfoot Bingham Co Idaho Presedent Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake City Dear Brother enclosed find check for 25 dollars exchange for three tithing will send ballance as fast as I can sell for cash And I feel honoured in being counted worthy to being called to labour in the missionary field and except the appointment I would have answered sooner but I have been trying to sell some proper ty to help pay my fare

Discourse 1898-04-07

PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF Strange personal experiences—Preserved by the revelations and power of God—Incidents of a remarkable ministry—Great change coming over the earth—The work of God progressing. -[At President Woodruff's request, President Cannon read the 1st Section of the Book of Doctrine and Cove- nants.]- I want the attention and the prayers of the Saints who have assembled upon this occasion. I have been sick and very weak in my body for a month past, and did not feel that I would be able to attend this Confer- ence till the day before it opened. I have been blessed in this respect to be with you. I desire to say some things to you, and perhaps some strange things, too. I feel disposed to say something about myself, to give you a little of the history of my life, because of what I may want to say,

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 7, 1898