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Day in the Life

Apr 10, 1898

Journal Entry

April 10, 1898 ~ Sunday

1898.
Sunday April 10th. I feel well this morning. Attended the
conference at 10 am. Sang, prayer by Bro Orson Smith. Sang
President Lorenzo Snow, spoke 31 mints & read 64 Sec 8 ver & Sec 84, 33 ver
Doctrine & Covenants. Choir sang "O, My Father." President Joseph F Smith
spoke 57 mints. Sang & Benediction. Went to the office & had lunch

Attended Conference at 2 pm. Sang. prayer. Sang
Elder F. D Richards spoke, President Geo Q Cannon 40 mints, I followed
for 15 mints. Sang "God of Israel." Benediction by Bro C. W. Penrose
Conference adjourned for six months.

I drove down home.

People

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Penrose, Charles William
4 Feb 1832 - 16 May 1925
169 mentions
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
816 mentions
Apostle
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4110 mentions
Apostle
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
693 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Orson
1853-1935
170 mentions
Missionary

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President's Office, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah

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Letter from Harmon Samuel Wittwer, 10 April 1898
Santa Clara . President Wilford Woodruff. Dear Brother. Your letter of March the 25th is in hand in your letter you stated that you would like to have me to start from Salt Lake City to Switzerland on a mission as early a date as July if there is no reasonable obsticle in the way. I would be only to pleased to start at that time if I had the necessary means on hand. But with the help of the Lord I think I will be able to get ready in September. Earnest Reber one of my chums is also expecting to start at that time, and if it is agreeable with you We would like to go to gether at
Discourse 1898-04-10
PRESIDENT WILFORD WOODRUFF Historical incidents—Keys of power from Joseph to the Twelve—Founders of our nation inspired— Afflictions awaiting the world—Importance of re- deeming the dead. At the close of this Conference I have a desire to bear my testimony before you upon a few principles. I have rejoiced very much during this Conference in listening to the testi- mony of the Apostles and Elders who have spoken. It has brought to my remembrance a little of my history.

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

Apr 10, 1898