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Day in the Life

Apr 7, 1897

Journal Entry

April 07, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 7th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. I washed hand ate a little
broiled beef, bread & cup of coffee at 740, then dressed and with Bro Nuttall drove
to the City at 9 am, called at the office, then to the Assembly Hall at 10 am,
to the Priesthood meeting. Sang, Elder Geo Reynolds prayed, sang, Pres
L Snow spoke on Temple work. F M Lyman on the Rod of Iron & living oracles,
Pres Geo Q Cannon on recommends. Bishops to organize a system that will
relieve the church financially, employ the poor, also provide a system
that immigrating Saints can be cared for. the compensation of the Priesthood
more had been drawn the past year than in former years, prepare for a day of
stewardships & read revelation in regard to the poor. I spoke on the financial
condition of the church, explained the action of the Govt officials in starting our
debt. I did not want to die until the church and myself as Trustee in Trust
are out of debt. I spoke 21 minuts. Elder Geo Teasdale spoke on Tithing &

People

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Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
240 mentions
Apostle
1966 mentions
Apostle
415 mentions
Teasdale, George
8 Dec 1831 - 9 Jul 1907
502 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
397 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
653 mentions
Apostle, Family

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April 1897
Publication of Conference Report begins (replaced by Ensign Conference issue starting in 1965).

Apr 7, 1897