Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)
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April 17, 1895
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^ I met with the Utah Company about commencing
work up Ogden Canyon on the power company
I received a Letter from Owen to Father & George Shopmar
~ Thursday
18.
I sent a Letter to Owen from Father Mother & Peter
We had to raise $558,000 dollars to day or meet
with a great Loss it looked a great impossibility
but through the Blessings of God we were Enabled to do it
~ Friday
19. The Presidency met at the Office and attended to
a good Deal of Business. We found that our business
went all all right yesterday I prepared for going to
Provo to morrow
~ Saturday
20 In company with Emma G Q Cannon & J F Smith
& L Snow A. H. Cannon we took carrs & Road to Provo 50 M[iles]
We Attended the conference at the Tabernacle we met at 10 o'clok
Brother John & Partridge spoke a short time W Woodruff
spoke a few Moments F. M. Lyman followed then
A. H. Cannon spoke. We Met at Reed Smoots &
took Dinner. We then Met in council to take
into consideration the importance of Appointing a
Presidency for the Stake we had no one upon our
minds when we came while discussing the subject
the spirit of the Lord rested upon us & Designated
Edward Partridge as President & David John as
first & Reed Smoot as second councillors so
we settled upon that as we were all united upon
that. We met at the Tabernacle at 2 oclok
at the Tabernacle L Snow spoke followed By J F Smi
April 17, 1895
[FIGURE] I met with the Utah Company about commencing work up Ogden Canyon on the power company I received a Letter from Owen to Father & George Shopmar
~ Thursday
18. FIGURES I sent a Letter to Owen from Father Mother & Peter We had to raise $58,000 dollars to day or meet with a great Loss it looked a great impossibility but through the Blessings of God we were Enabled to do it
~ Friday
19. The Presidency met at the Office and attended to a good Deal of Business. We found that our business went all all right yesterday I prepared for going to Provo to morrow
~ Saturday
20 In company with Emma G Q Cannon & J F Smith & L Snow A. H. Cannon we took carrs & Road to Provo 50 Miles We Attended the conference at the Tabernacle we met at 10 o'clok Brother John & Partridge spoke a short time W Woodruff spoke a few Moments F. M. Lyman followed then A. H. Cannon spoke. We Met at Reed Smoots & took Dinner. We then Met in council to take into consideration the importance of Appointing a Presidency for the Stake we had no one upon our minds when we came while discussing the subject the spirit of the Lord rested upon us & Designated Edward Partridge as President & David John as first & Reed Smoot as second councillors so we settled upon that as we were all united upon that. We met at the Tabernacle at 2 oclok at the Tabernacle L Snow spoke followed By J F Smi