Oct 7, 1896
The General Authorities of the Church Met in the Assembly ^Hall^ at 10 oclok The Presidency of the Church
with the Twelve Apostles Met with them L Snow
spoke upon the work in the Temple W Woodruff follow
him upon the same subject Joseph F Smith spoke
upon the rearing of children & the Duty of Parents
to watch their children G Q Cannon spoke
& gave council upon various subjects
~ Thursday
8th We had a visitation of Many Brethren at the office
we went to the Office & to the Temple & spent the
day and Done a good Deal of business we resolved
to make a change in our Labor at the office as
it was overwhelming us all with fatigue the business
was more than we could pass through & do justice
to it we would Apoint some Man to take some
of the care of[f] from us
11 Sunday I spent this day at home I met with
Hon Abraham Fernando who is a Latter Day Saint
and has labored hard for the Church of L.D.S. He is
here on a visit & Now returning home
~ Wednessday
Oct 7, 1896
The General Authorities of the Church Met in the
Assembly Hall at 10 oclok The Presidency of the Church
with the Twelve Apostles Met with them L Snow
spoke upon the work in the Temple W Woodruff follow
him upon the same subject Joseph F Smith spoke
upon the rearing of children & the Duty of Parents
to watch their children G Q Cannon spoke
& gave council upon various subjects
~ Thursday
8th We had a visitation of Many Brethren at the office
we went to the Office & to the Temple & spent the
day and Done a good Deal of business we resolved
to make a change in our Labor at the office as
it was overwhelming us all with fatigue the business
was more than we could pass through & do justice
to it we would Apoint some Man to take some
of the care off from us
~ Friday
9 I spent the Day in the office we Met to arange the
Mutual Improvement Presidency W Woodruff is the
superintendent & Joseph F SmithH G Grant
& Brigham H Roberts are my assistance We took
up one $25,000 Dollar Note from Mr Clarkson
through the Assistance of John M Cannon
~ Saturday
10 I spent the day at home resting
~ Sunday
11 Sunday I spent this day at home I met with
Hon Abraham Fernando who is a Latter Day Saint
and has labored hard for the Church of L.D.S. He is
here on a visit & Now returning home
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," October 7, 1896 - October 11, 1896, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Lv8D