February 28, 1897 ~ Sunday

Feb 2728, 1897
Sunday
This was one of the most important days of my life
By Appointmet the sabbath school children of this stake of
Zion assembled in the Tabernacle and there were thousands
who could not get in as the galleries were occupied with many
Adults there were some 10000 children in the building I was
called upon to address them. The scene perfectly overpowered
me as the whole scene of my childhood & Early manhood and
come upon me the prayers I had offered to the Lord to Let me
live to see a prophet or Apostle to teach me the Gosple of Christ
and here I stood in the Great Tabernacle in the Rocky Mountains
filled with ten thousand children of the Prophets, Apostles & Saints
My head was a fountain of tears still I Addressed them
as did others and we had a Joyful time. I never saw
as many sabbath school children together in my life still
some thousands were left out that could not Get in the House
Another day would have to be Appointed for them The News
Herald & Tribune all published my History and Printed
my Likeness Also the Likeness of my wife Emma it was
a great Day in Israel, and rejoicing by Thousands. Tomorrow
March 1, 1897 is my Birth Day And a Meeting is appointed
in the Tabernacle to celebrate my 90 Birth Day and the 59
Birth Day of my wife, Emma Smith Woodruff I have
been preserved by the power of God to live to a great age in
a generation of short lived people to what they were
Anciently I thank the Lord for the preservation of my life
untill the present time I am bound to Acknowlede the Hand
of God in the preservation of my Life untill to day

February 28, 1897 ~ Sunday

Feb28, 1897 Sunday This was one of the most important days of my life By Appointmet the sabbath school children of this stake of Zion assembled in the Tabernacle and there were thousands who could not get in as the galleries were occupied with many Adults there were some 10000 children in the building I was called upon to address them. The scene perfectly overpowered me as the whole scene of my childhood & Early manhood come upon me the prayers I had offered to the Lord to Let me live to see a prophet or Apostle to teach me the Gosple of Christ and here I stood in the Great Tabernacle in the Rocky Mountains filled with ten thousand children of the Prophets, Apostles & Saints My head was a fountain of tears still I Addressed them as did others and we had a Joyful time. I never saw as many sabbath school children together in my life still some thousands were left out that could not Get in the House Another day would have to be Appointed for them The News Herald & Tribune all published my History and Printed my Likeness Also the Likeness of my wife Emma it was a great Day in Israel, and rejoicing by Thousands. Tomorrow March 1, 1897 is my Birth Day And a Meeting is appointed in the Tabernacle to celebrate my 90 Birth Day and the 59 Birth Day of my wife, Emma Smith Woodruff I have been preserved by the power of God to live to a great age in a generation of short lived people to what they were Anciently I thank the Lord for the preservation of my life untill the present time I am bound to Acknowlede the Hand of God in the preservation of my Life untill to day