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Day in the Life

Apr 6, 1889

Journal Entry

April 06, 1889 ~ Saturday

April 6, 1889 This day is the 59 Annual Conference
[FIGURES] of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints The lower part of
the House was filled And I opened the Conference By
reading the Hymn on first line M Thatcher prayed
H. J. Grant spoke 25 M[inutes], John Henry Smith 40 M[inutes]
Afternoon Moses Thatcher spoke [blank] M[inutes]. John W
Taylor spoke [blank] M[inutes]. At 7 oclok I attended the
Priesthood Meeting I spoke as did G. Q. Cannon
and several others I went to the farm & spent the night
I signed 14 Recommends, I received 7 Letters
I was constantly overwhelmed with callers and
business

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Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
1967 mentions
Apostle
Grant, Heber Jeddy
22 Nov 1856 - 14 May 1945
256 mentions
Apostle
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
258 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John Whittaker
15 May 1858 - 10 Oct 1916
137 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
371 mentions
Apostle

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Woodruff Farm, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Apr 6, 1889