Dec 29, 1893
These two Last days have been vary important
ones in my History My two councillors & the Twelve
Apostles Depend upon me to Decide upon this
important subject After two days discussion upon
this subject I decided it wisdom to Buy the Mines
or coal Beds Examined By W^m W Cluff, also
to build the Rail Road if the Lord opened the way

December 30, 1893 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day at home

December 31, 1893 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday I spent this day at home mostly reading

This is the Last of the year of 1893. It has been a vary
important year in Many respects It has been a hard
year throughout the world in financial Matters money
hard to obtain. Their has been the Greatest changes taken
place concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints during the year 1893 Ever known since it's
Organization A Bill for the Admission of Utah into
the Union as A State Passed the House of Representatives
with ownly 5 opposing votes. The Mormon Quire took
the 2nd Prize in the Chicago fair in contesting agains the
world W. Woodruff G Q Cannon & J F Smith as the
Presidency of the Church was Received with open
Arms at the Chicago fair by the Leading Men of the world
Even the Mayor & citizens of Jackson County Enterta-
inded us & made us welcome And all our opponets
in Utah have laid down the weapons of war And
Ask for a state Government Our Temple is Dedicated
on the following Page will be recorded A synopsis of 1893

Dec 29, 1893 These two Last days have been vary important ones in my History My two councillors & the Twelve Apostles Depend upon me to Decide upon this important subject After two days discussion upon this subject I decided it wisdom to Buy the Mines or coal Beds Examined By Wm W Cluff, also to build the Rail Road if the Lord opened the way

December 30, 1893 ~ Saturday

30. I spent the day at home

December 31, 1893 ~ Sunday

31. Sunday I spent this day at home mostly reading

This is the Last of the year of 1893. It has been a vary important year in Many respects It has been a hard year throughout the world in financial Matters money hard to obtain. Their has been the Greatest changes taken place concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints during the year 1893 Ever known since it's Organization A Bill for the Admission of Utah into the Union as A State Passed the House of Representatives with ownly 5 opposing votes. The Mormon Quire took the 2nd Prize in the Chicago fair in contesting agains the world W. Woodruff G Q Cannon & J F Smith as the Presidency of the Church was Received with open Arms at the Chicago fair by the Leading Men of the world Even the Mayor & citizens of Jackson County Entertainded us & made us welcome And all our opponets in Utah have laid down the weapons of war And Ask for a state Government Our Temple is Dedicated on the following Page will be recorded A synopsis of 1893