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Day in the Life

May 22, 1898

Journal Entry

May 22, 1898 ~ Sunday

Sunday May 22nd arose feeling somewhat rested. We attended the stake
Sunday school conference at 10 am. Bro Karl G. Maeser in charge. The Sacra[me]nt
was administered. A young girl gave a sketch of my life. The congregation arose
and rehearsed in concert the Articles of Faith. I then spoke on my early
history for 9 mints. Prest. Jos F. Smith spoke 44 mint. 20 persons where [were] present
who were acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith in his life time. I then spoke
again for 12 mnts. Bro L. J. Nuttall offered the benediction.
We took dinner at
Bro Hales. I afterwards laid down as I was tired.

Conference was held at 2 pm. Bros Geo M Cannon, B[isho]p Jensen, A. O.
Woodruff, J Nicholson & K. G. Maeser were the speakers. Benediction by
Pres Ira Hinckley

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
574 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Cannon, George Mousley
25 Dec 1861 - 23 Jan 1937
25 mentions
3 mentions
13 mentions
Jensen, James
1847-1915
18 mentions
36 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4054 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2329 mentions
Maeser, Karl Gottfried
16 Jan 1828 - 15 Feb 1901
501 mentions
Missionary
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
420 mentions

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Letter from Wells Grover, 22 May 1898
President Wilford Woodruff; Dear Brother, Salt Lake. I received your welcome letter a few days agoo stating that my name had been suggested and accepted as a Missionary to Southern States. and wished me to state if I would acceptest it and be ready by the 17th, of Nov. 1898. Which I am glad to answer yes if I am ^capable^ glad to of that possition but I will try and qualify my self so I will be able to do some good in the church of
Letter from Frederick Ellis Barker, 22 May 1898
52 Burren Street, Erskineville, Sydney, . Prests. Wilford Woodruff, Geo. Q. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith, Salt Lake, Utah. Dear Brethren: There are now 22 Elders laboring in this mission, two of whom are released to return home next month, (June [18]98). In case others are released after being 2 1/2 years in the field (as has heretofore been the rule of practice) there will be two more to be released before Oct. next, and three during that month, thus reducing the number from 22 to 15, not counting any hereafter to arrive. Elders Rudolph Korth and Jno. B. Mathias arrived on the 10th inst., and have gone to their fields of labor. We shall be under some difficulties at once to prosecute the work now under way, and could easily use double the force now in the field. There are numbers of places where I believe openings could be made to some advantage, as where we already have one or more members or friends. Elders who could speak German would be specially valuable in some parts. There have been four baptisms within the past month. Your Brother in the Truth, F. E. Barker. Let us send from two to three each each month until he shall be supplied—at least with from six to 12 Elders—one or two good German speakers J. F. S

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

May 22, 1898