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Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:April 3, 1837 ~ Monday April 3rd The day had now arived for preperations for the solumn assembly the annointing & the endowment of the Elders of Israel or at least for those that were not endowed in Kirtland the strong hold of the daughter of Zion in the spring of 1836 & as I was absent at that time my day is now come & my time at hand for those blessings & I shall record the events of each day of the ...Dates:April 3, 1837 April 4, 1837 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
Excerpt:May 16, 1875 ~ Sunday May 16, 1875 Sunday I took cars went to Ogden in the rain we had a hard rain most of the day I spoke at the Tabernacle 70 Minuts to about 150. In the Afternoon F. D. Richards & myself drew off a list of the Carter Family desccendants of a Carter who came in the mMay Flowr I returned home in the Evening distance 80 M[iles] May 17, 1875 ~ Monday 17. I spent the ...Dates:May 16, 1875 May 17, 1875 May 18, 1875 May 19, 1875 May 20, 1875 May 21, 1875 May 22, 1875 May 23, 1875 May 24, 1875 May 25, 1875 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
Excerpt:Jan. 1, 1877 and every material that is used in their construction that it may be sanctified unto the Lord. we dedicate all the windows belonging to this Basement story, the sills, the frames, the sash, the glass, the Putty, the weights the cords the fastnings the paints and all the material of which they are composed that they may be Holy unto the Lord. we dedicate all the outer stepts or stairways leading to the Temple, with the railings the stone wood Iron, lead and all materials of which they are composed. we ... -
Part of Letter to Emma Smith Woodruff, 22 January 1877
Excerpt:learned in the sealing Ceremony so as to wash in the Departing, President Young is now getting better, able to wash some without his cruches I think He will soon be with us in the Temple Sister Hiram Kimball, Sister Grant, & Brother & Siste Townsend are here they pretend to say they never saw me look so well in there homes as I do now, but I expect this is some flatery. I want to have you take care of this letter, & not ... -
Part of Letter to Emmeline B. Wells, 27 April 1888
Excerpt:[Sideways Text] E. B. Wells PRESIDENT'S OFFICE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. GIBSON MILLER & RICHARDSON, OMAHA P. O. BOX B. Salt Lake City, U.T. April 27th 1888. Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells, Editor "Woman's Exponent." Dear Sister: In a favor which I have received from you, under date of the 24th. inst., you ask, "First: Are sisters justified in administer- ing the ordinance of washing and anointing previous to confinements to those who have received their en- ...Dates:April 27, 1888 -
Part of Letter to Emmeline B. Wells, 27 April 1888
Excerpt:the Temple for the ordinances?" To begin with I desire to say that the ordinance of washing and anointing is one that should only be administered in Temples or other holy places which are dedicated for the purpose of giving endow- ments to the Saints. That ordinance ought not to be administered to any one, whether she has received or has not received her endowments, in any other place or under any other circumstances. But I imagine from your question that you refer to a practice that has grown up ... -
Part of Letter to Emmeline B. Wells, 27 April 1888
Excerpt:This is a correct copy of the original which Sister Wells has deposited in our office. Mar. 7th. 1906. ( Signed ) Joseph F. Smith. Salt Lake City, Utah. April 27th. 1888. Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells, Editor “Woman’s Exponent.” Dear Sister, In a favor which have received from you, under date of the 24th. inst., you ask, “First: Are sisters justified in administering the ordinance of washing and anointing previous to confinements to those who have received their endowments and ...