Day in the Life

Apr 28, 1898

Journal Entry

April 28, 1898 ~ Thursday

Thur Ap 28. Drove to the office and attended my usual thursday's meeting
at the Temple at 11 am until 2 p.m. In the afternoon met with Judge
MBartch at the office and went home at 4 pm.

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

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Letter from William Pardoe, 28 April 1898

Salt Lake City, Utah, . President Wilford Woodruff, City. Dear Brother: In response to the call for me to start on a mission to the Sandwich Islands on June 2nd, I will say that on receiving the first notice, from the Missionary Committee, I had a conversation with Elder George Reynolds, explaining my circumstances to him; and I accept the call, trusting that the blessing of the Lord will enable me to fulfil my duty in an acceptable manner. Your Brother Wm Pardoe I take pleasure in recomending Elder William Pardoe to go on a mission and when he goes on his mission he will leave a wife and five small children which we will have to soprt [support] in his absence I remain your Brother in the gospel Jas C Watson Bishop 6th ward Inasmuch as the Bp. recommends bro. Pardoe "to go on a miss- ion," knowing beforehand the Ward will have his "wife and five small children" to support, I trust the ward will see to it that they do not want in his absense J. F. S.

Letter to Heber Manning Wells, 28 April 1898

Salt Lake City, Utah, . To the Editor: I am in receipt of the accompanying let- ter from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which I should be pleased to have you publish. Very Respectfully, HEBER M. WELLS, Govenor. Office of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28, 1898. Hon. Heber M. Wells, Governor of the State of Utah: Dear Governor—We have read with much interest your proclamation to the people of our State, in which you call, in response to the proclamation of the President of the United States, for the enlistment of 500 men to furnish Utah's quota of the 125,000 volunteers called for by the President to serve in the army of the United States for two years. The people whom we represent are lovers of peace, and would do anything in their power, consistent with honor and the patriotic duty which every citi- zen owes to his country, to avert war, and its dreadful train of consequences. Because of this feeling we have been led to admire to course which has been taken by President McKinley throughout this Spanish imbroglio, and we have hoped that his effort to pre- serve peace between the two countries would result in success. But war has been declared, and we have it to meet. Our citizens are called upon to enlist, and Utah is asked to furnish cavalry and batteries of artil- lery approximating 500 men. We trust that the citizens of Utah who are Latter-day Saints will be found ready to respond with alacrity to this call which is made upon our State. There was a time in the past when we were called upon, as a re- ligious organization, to make a far greater sacrifice than this, under cir- cumstances that were exceedingly painful. Then there was no hesita- tion; but upwards of one-third of the men of suitable age formed a battal- ion of 500, left the camp and vol- unteered to take part in the Mexican war. In like manner there should be no hesitation now; and we sincerely trust that your recruiting officers will find our co-religionists as ready now to enlist and march to the defense of their country as their fathers were in the days to which we refer. Trusting that you will be eminently successful in raising Utah's proper quota of volunteers, and praying that the Almighty will protect our nation in the hour of trial and assist us in our battles for humanity and right, we remain. Very respectfully, WILFORD WOODRUFF, GEO. Q. CANNON, JOS. F. SMITH, First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Letter from John Whittaker Taylor, 28 April 1898

DENVER, COLO., President Wilford Woodruff, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Brother; I would recommend Charles R. Johnson of Huntington, Emery Co. Utah, as a missionary, and if agreeable to you would be pleased to have him come to Colorado. He is able and willing to go, and can be ready by June 16, 1898. I will be in Grand Valley on May 5th, and will hold a series of meetings there in the several towns in that valley for about one month, my address will be Fruita, Mesa Co. Colorado. There has been about 27 baptisms including men, women and children. ^since our last yearly report.^ Elder John E. Woolley reports a very friendly feeling in New Mexico and the meetings held by himself and Elder Egan, each owf whom have a Spanish speaking companion with them, are very well attended and he has made a request for two more Spanish speaking Elder's. I have taken the liberty of writing Elder^'s^ Anthony Ivens, Collins R. Hakes and Albert R. Smith asking them if they could recommend to you, several Spanish speaking Elder's. Inclosed please find two letters from Elder Woolley, that I thought would be interesting to you. Praying God to bless you, I remain Your brother in the gospel. John W. Taylor [sideways text] John W. Taylor Apl 21 [18]98 [end of sideways text]

Letter from Canute Peterson, Henry Beal and John Bray Maiben to the First Presidency, 28 April 1898

Ephraim, . Presidents Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith. Dear Brethren of the First Presidency: We fully understood that in your appropriations for the year 1898 in behalf of Colleges and Academies, Sanpete was not included, and we propose governing ourselves strictly in accordance with your arrangement and not ask for aid from the Church for carrying on our Academy for the Eleventh year commencing 1898, but we think it proper to submit the following items: 130 young men and women, outside of Ephraim have attended the 10th Academic Year, in this number 8 Counties are represented 52 Normal students have attended 100 Students are following the higher studies. From 25 to 50 Applicants have been turned away for want of room, and with one additional class room it is estimated 350 Scholars can be accomodated

Epistle to Heber M. Wells and the public, 28 April 1898

Salt Lake City, Utah, . To the Editor: I am in receipt of the accompanying let- ter from the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which I should be pleased to have you publish. Very respectfully, HEBER M. WELLS, Govenor. Office of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints. Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28, 1898. Hon. Heber M. Wells, Governor of the State of Utah: Dear Governor - We have read with much interest your proclamation to the people of our State, in which you call, in response to the proclamation of the President of the United States, for the enlistment of 500 men to furnish Utah's quota of the 125,000 volunteers called for by the President to serve in the army of the United States for two years. The people whom we represent are lovers of peace, and would do anything in their power, consistent with honor and the patriotic duty which every citi- zen owes to his country, to avert war and its dreadful train of consequences. Because of this feeling we have been led to admire the course which has been taken by President McKinley throughout this Spanish imbroglio, and we have hoped that his efforts to pre- serve peace between the two countries would result in success. But war has been declared, and we have it to meet. Our citizens are called upon to enlist, and Utah is asked to furnish cavalry and batteries of artil- lery approximating 500 men. We trust that the citizens of Utah who are Latter-day Saints will be found ready to respond with alacrity to this call which is made upon our State. There was time in the past when we were called upon, as a re- ligious organization, to make a far greater sacrifice than this, under cir- cumstances that were exceedingly painful. Then there was no hesita- tion; but upwards of one-third of the men of suitable age formed a battal- lion of 500, left the camp and vol- unteered to take part in the Mexican war. In like manner there should be no hesitation now; and we sincerely trust that your recruiting officers will find our co-religionsts as ready now to enlist and march to the defense of their country as their fathers were in the days to which we refer. Trusting that you will be eminently successful in raising Utah's proper quota of volunteers, and praying that the Almighty will protect our nation in the hour of trial and assist us in our battles for humanity and right, we remain. Very respectfully, WILFORD WOODRUFF, GEO. Q. CANNON, JOS. F. SMITH. First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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

Apr 28, 1898