-- Jun 8, 1889
[Utah] Apostle Lorenzo Snow says that "his sister, the late Eliza R. Snow Smith, was a firm believer in the principle of reincarnation and that she claimed to have received if from the Joseph the Prophet, her husband. He said he saw nothing unreasonable in it, and could believe it, if it came from the Lord or His oracle." (1)
-- Oct 7, 1889
[Apostle Marriner W. Merrill Diary] I was ordained an Apostle under the hands of President Wilford Woodruff and Counselors George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith and eight Apostles, viz., Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D. Richards, Brigham Young, Moses Thatcher, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, J. H. Smith, and John W. Taylor, President Woodruff being mouth. This was done on Monday at the Gardo House after the close of the General Conference at Salt Lake City, Utah. Brothers Anthon H, Lund and Abram H. Cannon were ordained Apostles at the same time. I did not attend the Conference at this time on account of being unwell, but was telegraphed for by President George Q. Cannon and met this genuine surprise after arriving in Salt Lake City on Sunday evening, October 6th. (2)
-- Oct 21, 1889
Pres[ident] Wilford Woodruff & wife, Pres[ident] Jos[eph]. F. Smith & Elder Brigham Young [Jr.] left by a special train provided by Bro[ther] John W. Young this morning at 5:30 for Pocatello Idaho. Bro[ther] John W. Young & some ladies were also passengers for the trip to Pocatello & return [to Lee s Creek, Alberta via Portland, Tacoma, Vancouver & the Canadian Pacific railway to Dunmore & thence to Lethbridge & team to Lees Creek-three or four weeks] Lorenzo Snow with L. John Nuttall left in charge. (3)
-- Nov 13, 1889
7:30 Lorenzo Snow, Moses Thatcher, John Henry Smith, Heber J. Grant, John W. Taylor, Marriner W[ood]. Merrill, Abra[ha]m H. Cannon, Aaron D. Thatcher, E[dwin]. G. Woolley, John Clark, John E. Carlich, Richard W. Young, James H. Moyle, LeGrand Young Ja[me]s H. Anderson, W[illiam]. Writer, F Jennings, Charles W. Penrose & L. John Nuttall in Gardo [House] regarding Judge Anderson s naturalization case in 3rd Dist[rict] Court ...
Bro[ther] Moyle asked several questions of Bro[ther] John Henry Smith, Anthon H Lund & Marriner W[ood] Merrill which were very satisfactory. then Bro[ther] A. D. Thatcher, John Clark, W[illiam] W Riter, E[dwin] G Woolley, Frank Jennings & J H Anderson were asked some questions in point as to oaths & all of whom answered very well & pointedly. Bro[ther] Riter had formed an impression in regard to avenging the blood of the prophets & church when he got his endowments which had continued with him so that he was not clear as to other brethren. (3)
Endnotes:
1 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power, Appendix 5, Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1848-1996, http://amzn.to/extensions-power
2 - Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - First Presidency Office Journal
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
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Lorenzo Snow, Sunday, Apr 7, 1889
-- Sunday, Apr 7, 1889
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
Conference opened at 10 a.m.
At the afternoon meeting W. Woodruff, G. Q. Cannon, Jos. F. Smith were sustained as first Presidents of the church. Lorenzo Snow as President of the Twelve, F. D. Richards as Historian. The vote was taken by Quorums. All of the other general Authorities were sustained. Presidents Woodruff and L. Snow spoke.
An overflow meeting was held in the assembly hall. (1)
-- 1889, April 7
Wilford Woodruff sustained President of Church. (2)
-- Apr 7, 1889
[Quorum of the Twelve] The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Lorenzo Snow becomes President of the Quorum. (3)
-- Apr 10, 1889
President Lorenzo Snow stated the object of the meeting. It was to arrange for meetings of the Council of the Twelve and to have kept a record of their proceedings. He asked for the direction of the First Presidency in these matters.
After due consideration it was voted that henceforth the Council of the Twelve should meet on Thursdays at two o clock p.m. in the Gardo House and on Saturdays also when practicable, at 4 o clock. (4)
-- Apr 28, 1889
[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sunday April 28, 1889 Brother Geo Q Cannon called for me this morning & we drove to the UC Depot and took train for Ogden. Thence to Brigham city to attend Conference. We reached Brigham city a little after 11 o'clock and were met at the platform by Brother Lorenzo Snow, and all the leading men of the place. The Brass Band was also out, which greeted the train with music as it drew up to the platform. There were probably 2,000 people drawn up, the men and boys on one side and the women and girls on the other, making two files of people extending from the platform clear up to the town. They were dressed in their gayest attire, had banners and gave us a most cordial and enthusiastic reception. A procession was formed headed by the brass band, and we, that is Prest. Geo Q Cannon, L Snow and myself, rode in a carriage drawn by Brother Joseph Jensen. On arriving in town Brother Cannon & myself made some remarks standing in the carriage while doing so. This reception was all unexpected by us. I then went to my daughter Phebe's residence.
We attended meeting at 2 pm. The meeting House would not contain one half of the people. I addressed the Congregation for a little over half an hour & Bro. Cannon the remainder of the time, 1 hour. In the evening there was a Priesthood meeting to which also the sisters were invited. Brother Seymour B. Young spoke an hour & a quarter & Pres Cannon about ten minutes. (5)
Endnotes:
1 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
2 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
3 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
4 - Minutes, Quorum of Twelve
5 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
Conference opened at 10 a.m.
At the afternoon meeting W. Woodruff, G. Q. Cannon, Jos. F. Smith were sustained as first Presidents of the church. Lorenzo Snow as President of the Twelve, F. D. Richards as Historian. The vote was taken by Quorums. All of the other general Authorities were sustained. Presidents Woodruff and L. Snow spoke.
An overflow meeting was held in the assembly hall. (1)
-- 1889, April 7
Wilford Woodruff sustained President of Church. (2)
-- Apr 7, 1889
[Quorum of the Twelve] The First Presidency is reorganized with Wilford Woodruff President, George Q. Cannon First Counselor, and Joseph F. Smith Second Counselor. Lorenzo Snow becomes President of the Quorum. (3)
-- Apr 10, 1889
President Lorenzo Snow stated the object of the meeting. It was to arrange for meetings of the Council of the Twelve and to have kept a record of their proceedings. He asked for the direction of the First Presidency in these matters.
After due consideration it was voted that henceforth the Council of the Twelve should meet on Thursdays at two o clock p.m. in the Gardo House and on Saturdays also when practicable, at 4 o clock. (4)
-- Apr 28, 1889
[President Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sunday April 28, 1889 Brother Geo Q Cannon called for me this morning & we drove to the UC Depot and took train for Ogden. Thence to Brigham city to attend Conference. We reached Brigham city a little after 11 o'clock and were met at the platform by Brother Lorenzo Snow, and all the leading men of the place. The Brass Band was also out, which greeted the train with music as it drew up to the platform. There were probably 2,000 people drawn up, the men and boys on one side and the women and girls on the other, making two files of people extending from the platform clear up to the town. They were dressed in their gayest attire, had banners and gave us a most cordial and enthusiastic reception. A procession was formed headed by the brass band, and we, that is Prest. Geo Q Cannon, L Snow and myself, rode in a carriage drawn by Brother Joseph Jensen. On arriving in town Brother Cannon & myself made some remarks standing in the carriage while doing so. This reception was all unexpected by us. I then went to my daughter Phebe's residence.
We attended meeting at 2 pm. The meeting House would not contain one half of the people. I addressed the Congregation for a little over half an hour & Bro. Cannon the remainder of the time, 1 hour. In the evening there was a Priesthood meeting to which also the sisters were invited. Brother Seymour B. Young spoke an hour & a quarter & Pres Cannon about ten minutes. (5)
Endnotes:
1 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
2 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
3 - Wikipedia, Chronology of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)
4 - Minutes, Quorum of Twelve
5 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
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Lorenzo Snow, Nov 13, 1888
-- Nov 13, 1888
[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] At 10:30 attended a meeting of our quorum W. Woodruff, L. Snow, F. D. Richards, Jos[eph] F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, John H[enr]y Smith, H. J. Grant, Cha[rle]s W. Penrose, John T. Caine, F. S. Richards and L. John Nuttall were present ... Pres[iden]t Woodruff suggested that we defer action on this matter until afternoon and talk now on our chance of Statehood. John T. Caine said he did not know what our chances for Statehood were and could hardly form an opinion without first having a consultation with the leaders of the Democratic party. Quite an amount of talk was indulged in and the general feeling was that if the Democratic Party would make the admission of Utah a Party measure and take it up with a zeal & earnest desire to put Utah into the Union that it could be accomplished. All that spoke were decidedly in favor of making a strong effort statehood between now and March 89. Pres[ident] Jos[eph] F. Smith spoke in warm praise of the labors of Richards and Penrose at Washington last spring and fall and said he could have testimony that the Lord blessed them. (Discussed attempt to remove Berry as judge and decided it would be a mistake to try to get Cleveland to remove him.) On motion was decided to send a committee to Washington D.C. to labor for Statehood. Concluded that Penrose and Richards would be enough for the present and that they should start as soon as convenient. Concluded that we would give the brethren to understand that we would place no restraints upon them coming into court and pleading. Thatcher, Snow and Richards were appointed a committee for the att[orne]ys to consult with in these cases. Some remarks were made about the course of W[illia]m Bromley of American Fork and none of the brethren felt that we could sustain him and the general feeling was that a new Bishop would be selected. While on this subject Lorenzo Snow remarked that children were coming along all the time and he could not condemn anyone but the felt sooner or later we would have to come up and face the music and come up to the law of the Lord, Carried, ... (1)
-- Dec 20, 1888
... The Council of Apostles met at the President s office at 7:30 p.m. Present: President Wilford Woodruff, Elders Lorenzo Snow, F[ranklin]. D. Richards, B[righam]. Young, Joseph F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, F[rancis]. M. Lyman, John Henry Smith, and H[eber]. J. Grant, also L. John Nuttall, Sec[retary]. Prayer by Elder L[orenzo]. Snow.
President Woodruff said: I have a matter to [lay?] before the quorum on a subject that I wish the brethren to put their minds upon. There are times when we are called upon to consider matters which are for the inter[e]st of the Church and Kingdom of God.
At the time of the session of the last Constitutional convention to draft a constitution for this territory to be admitted as a State our friends in Washington [D.C.] got up and submitted certain propositions for the adoption of the people of this territory. I have now got a document to present that has come from some source and has not been gotten up by our or any person in the Church.
Elder Nuttall then read the document.
President Woodruff said he would like this matter to be kept among ourselves. This is a subject of great importance and is not known outside of ourselves, only by those who sent it. He wished the brethren to speak their minds freely but to the point.
By request Elder Nuttall read the document again.
The youngest members were called upon to speak first.
Some of the quotations made in the document were compared with the Doctrine and Covenants, and were found to be not correctly quoted.
... Elder L[orenzo]. Snow: I feel as some of the brethren have expressed themselves. If this Church would put itself in harmony with the country I believe the Lord would approve of it if it did not cost too much. There are a great many in this nation who are honorable and if we could place ourselves in a favorable position they might turn to investigate the principles of the Gospel; as we are now they do not believe we are in earnest, but if we could do something that would show to them we were in earnest that might answer. I don t know how this can be brought about. I cannot bring my mind to accept of this document only upon the same ideas we had in accepting the test oath. We have endeavored to adopt politics with the best wisdom we have had and have acted in accordance with the best light we had.
Referred to the election of the taking of the test oath at Brigham City [Utah] and getting the word of the Lord through President John Taylor.
Stated that the Prophet Joseph Smith had told him that the principle of plural marriage was of God, that an angel of the Lord with a drawn sword told him that he must enter into the practice of that law, and he told me that I must enter into it. That was a revelation through the Prophet to me and unless I can get the word of the Lord through His servants I cannot abandon that principle now... (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - First Presidency Office Journal; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] At 10:30 attended a meeting of our quorum W. Woodruff, L. Snow, F. D. Richards, Jos[eph] F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, John H[enr]y Smith, H. J. Grant, Cha[rle]s W. Penrose, John T. Caine, F. S. Richards and L. John Nuttall were present ... Pres[iden]t Woodruff suggested that we defer action on this matter until afternoon and talk now on our chance of Statehood. John T. Caine said he did not know what our chances for Statehood were and could hardly form an opinion without first having a consultation with the leaders of the Democratic party. Quite an amount of talk was indulged in and the general feeling was that if the Democratic Party would make the admission of Utah a Party measure and take it up with a zeal & earnest desire to put Utah into the Union that it could be accomplished. All that spoke were decidedly in favor of making a strong effort statehood between now and March 89. Pres[ident] Jos[eph] F. Smith spoke in warm praise of the labors of Richards and Penrose at Washington last spring and fall and said he could have testimony that the Lord blessed them. (Discussed attempt to remove Berry as judge and decided it would be a mistake to try to get Cleveland to remove him.) On motion was decided to send a committee to Washington D.C. to labor for Statehood. Concluded that Penrose and Richards would be enough for the present and that they should start as soon as convenient. Concluded that we would give the brethren to understand that we would place no restraints upon them coming into court and pleading. Thatcher, Snow and Richards were appointed a committee for the att[orne]ys to consult with in these cases. Some remarks were made about the course of W[illia]m Bromley of American Fork and none of the brethren felt that we could sustain him and the general feeling was that a new Bishop would be selected. While on this subject Lorenzo Snow remarked that children were coming along all the time and he could not condemn anyone but the felt sooner or later we would have to come up and face the music and come up to the law of the Lord, Carried, ... (1)
-- Dec 20, 1888
... The Council of Apostles met at the President s office at 7:30 p.m. Present: President Wilford Woodruff, Elders Lorenzo Snow, F[ranklin]. D. Richards, B[righam]. Young, Joseph F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, F[rancis]. M. Lyman, John Henry Smith, and H[eber]. J. Grant, also L. John Nuttall, Sec[retary]. Prayer by Elder L[orenzo]. Snow.
President Woodruff said: I have a matter to [lay?] before the quorum on a subject that I wish the brethren to put their minds upon. There are times when we are called upon to consider matters which are for the inter[e]st of the Church and Kingdom of God.
At the time of the session of the last Constitutional convention to draft a constitution for this territory to be admitted as a State our friends in Washington [D.C.] got up and submitted certain propositions for the adoption of the people of this territory. I have now got a document to present that has come from some source and has not been gotten up by our or any person in the Church.
Elder Nuttall then read the document.
President Woodruff said he would like this matter to be kept among ourselves. This is a subject of great importance and is not known outside of ourselves, only by those who sent it. He wished the brethren to speak their minds freely but to the point.
By request Elder Nuttall read the document again.
The youngest members were called upon to speak first.
Some of the quotations made in the document were compared with the Doctrine and Covenants, and were found to be not correctly quoted.
... Elder L[orenzo]. Snow: I feel as some of the brethren have expressed themselves. If this Church would put itself in harmony with the country I believe the Lord would approve of it if it did not cost too much. There are a great many in this nation who are honorable and if we could place ourselves in a favorable position they might turn to investigate the principles of the Gospel; as we are now they do not believe we are in earnest, but if we could do something that would show to them we were in earnest that might answer. I don t know how this can be brought about. I cannot bring my mind to accept of this document only upon the same ideas we had in accepting the test oath. We have endeavored to adopt politics with the best wisdom we have had and have acted in accordance with the best light we had.
Referred to the election of the taking of the test oath at Brigham City [Utah] and getting the word of the Lord through President John Taylor.
Stated that the Prophet Joseph Smith had told him that the principle of plural marriage was of God, that an angel of the Lord with a drawn sword told him that he must enter into the practice of that law, and he told me that I must enter into it. That was a revelation through the Prophet to me and unless I can get the word of the Lord through His servants I cannot abandon that principle now... (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - First Presidency Office Journal; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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Lorenzo Snow, Oct 22, 1888
-- Oct 22, 1888
[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Attended a meeting this evening at the office of the President. There were present Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, H. J. Grant, John R. Winder, Rob[er]t T. Burton, F. S. Richards, Sam[ue]l R. Thurman, Cha[rle]s W. Penrose, A. O. Smoot, W[illia]m H. King, W. D. Johnson, Warren Dusenberry. The meeting was called at the request of Thurman, King and Dusenberry as they thought they had been misunderstood in their action in forming a Democratic party and nominating Thurman for Congress. They explained their connection with the convention held in Ogden in the Spring and that after being kicked out of the convention and then going into another building and adopting resolutions of their future intentions--were in duty bound to go & form a Democratic Party. They thought they would do great things in dividing the Liberal Party but would not hurt the People's Party. I took quite extensive minutes of the meeting but don't consider it worth while to record them as most of the remarks were "bosh" to my mind as I have no idea of their drawing enough votes from the Liberal Party to be worthy of consideration.
(1)
...Meeting at Pres[ident s] Office: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Jos[eph]. F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, Heber J. Grant, R[obert]. T. Burton, J[ohn] R. Winder, A[braham] O Smoot, Franklin S. Richards, Charles W. Penrose, S[amuel]. R. Thurman, W[arren]. N. Dusenberry, W[illia]m H King, W[illiam]. D. Johnson Jr.
The subject of the organization of a Democratic Party by Bro[ther]s Thurman, Dusenberry, King & others was first called up.
Bro[ther] Thurman felt that the call made last May to organize & send delegates to the St.
Louis [Missouri] convention was still necessary to be carried out, notwithstanding he & others had been rejected by the Democrats who met at Ogden [Utah] ... they also thought their movement would have a tendency to divide the Liberal Party in their votes. Did not have any desire to injure or draw away votes from the People s Party. They had not seen any thing in the papers since the Ogden meeting to discourage the course they were taking. Felt that the course they had taken was a good one and that the results will be good Bro[ther]s W[illia]m H. King & W[arren]. N. Dusenberry each spoke and gave their views somewhat similar to Bro[ther] Thurmans. Bro[ther]. King felt to be in harmony with the people. and if a mistake had been made he wished to make amends. Bro[ther] Dusenberry said we want to do what is for the best good of the people. That Gen[era]l McClernand & Carlton were anxious for us to go on and organize....
Elder L[orenzo] Snow. was not posted on the subject He believed the motives of these brethren were good. ... (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - First Presidency Office Journal
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] Attended a meeting this evening at the office of the President. There were present Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, H. J. Grant, John R. Winder, Rob[er]t T. Burton, F. S. Richards, Sam[ue]l R. Thurman, Cha[rle]s W. Penrose, A. O. Smoot, W[illia]m H. King, W. D. Johnson, Warren Dusenberry. The meeting was called at the request of Thurman, King and Dusenberry as they thought they had been misunderstood in their action in forming a Democratic party and nominating Thurman for Congress. They explained their connection with the convention held in Ogden in the Spring and that after being kicked out of the convention and then going into another building and adopting resolutions of their future intentions--were in duty bound to go & form a Democratic Party. They thought they would do great things in dividing the Liberal Party but would not hurt the People's Party. I took quite extensive minutes of the meeting but don't consider it worth while to record them as most of the remarks were "bosh" to my mind as I have no idea of their drawing enough votes from the Liberal Party to be worthy of consideration.
(1)
...Meeting at Pres[ident s] Office: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Jos[eph]. F. Smith, Moses Thatcher, Heber J. Grant, R[obert]. T. Burton, J[ohn] R. Winder, A[braham] O Smoot, Franklin S. Richards, Charles W. Penrose, S[amuel]. R. Thurman, W[arren]. N. Dusenberry, W[illia]m H King, W[illiam]. D. Johnson Jr.
The subject of the organization of a Democratic Party by Bro[ther]s Thurman, Dusenberry, King & others was first called up.
Bro[ther] Thurman felt that the call made last May to organize & send delegates to the St.
Louis [Missouri] convention was still necessary to be carried out, notwithstanding he & others had been rejected by the Democrats who met at Ogden [Utah] ... they also thought their movement would have a tendency to divide the Liberal Party in their votes. Did not have any desire to injure or draw away votes from the People s Party. They had not seen any thing in the papers since the Ogden meeting to discourage the course they were taking. Felt that the course they had taken was a good one and that the results will be good Bro[ther]s W[illia]m H. King & W[arren]. N. Dusenberry each spoke and gave their views somewhat similar to Bro[ther] Thurmans. Bro[ther]. King felt to be in harmony with the people. and if a mistake had been made he wished to make amends. Bro[ther] Dusenberry said we want to do what is for the best good of the people. That Gen[era]l McClernand & Carlton were anxious for us to go on and organize....
Elder L[orenzo] Snow. was not posted on the subject He believed the motives of these brethren were good. ... (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - First Presidency Office Journal
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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Lorenzo Snow, May 21, 1888
-- May 21, 1888
Manti Utah Temple; Location: Manti, Utah, US; Announcement: 25 June 1875; Dedication: 21 May 1888 by Lorenzo Snow; Rededication: 14 June 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Castellated Gothic/French Renaissance - designed by William H. Folsom; Notes: Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888. (1)
-- Tuesday, Oct 2, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I met in Counsel with Presidents W. Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, Jos. F. Smith, M. Thatcher, B. Young, H. J. Grant, W. B. Preston, J. R. Winder, L. J. Nuttall and sundry others who passed in and out. The delivery of means to the receiver was talked over, two cases from high Counsels passed upon. (2)
-- Oct 5, 1888
[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] It was 10 P.M. when I reached our quorum meeting which was held in the Historian's office. I found Bro Lorenzo Snow at his daughter's and in bed. Woodruff, Snow, Richards, Smith, Young, Thatcher, Smith & Grant were present and attorneys Broadhead, Young, Richard, Sheeks & Rawlins had a long talk regarding some stipulations that prosecuting Atty Peters demanded be inserted as finding of facts in our Church suits, the stipulations related to our faith in polygamy and were put in for the express purpose of giving the government a chance to steal all of our personal property in case of a decision in the Churches [sic] favor by the Supreme Court of the United States. We decided that the Atty's tomorrow should make the best terms they could but that it would be much better to consent to the stipulations requested than to allow the Government Atty to take any testimony in the premises. After our decision the Att[orne]y's withdrew ... (3)
-- Tuesday, Oct 9, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
B. H. Roberts was ordained one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventies, Bro. Lorenzo Snow being mouth. (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
2 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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Manti Utah Temple; Location: Manti, Utah, US; Announcement: 25 June 1875; Dedication: 21 May 1888 by Lorenzo Snow; Rededication: 14 June 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley; Style: Castellated Gothic/French Renaissance - designed by William H. Folsom; Notes: Wilford Woodruff performed a private dedication on May 17, 1888. (1)
-- Tuesday, Oct 2, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I met in Counsel with Presidents W. Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, Jos. F. Smith, M. Thatcher, B. Young, H. J. Grant, W. B. Preston, J. R. Winder, L. J. Nuttall and sundry others who passed in and out. The delivery of means to the receiver was talked over, two cases from high Counsels passed upon. (2)
-- Oct 5, 1888
[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] It was 10 P.M. when I reached our quorum meeting which was held in the Historian's office. I found Bro Lorenzo Snow at his daughter's and in bed. Woodruff, Snow, Richards, Smith, Young, Thatcher, Smith & Grant were present and attorneys Broadhead, Young, Richard, Sheeks & Rawlins had a long talk regarding some stipulations that prosecuting Atty Peters demanded be inserted as finding of facts in our Church suits, the stipulations related to our faith in polygamy and were put in for the express purpose of giving the government a chance to steal all of our personal property in case of a decision in the Churches [sic] favor by the Supreme Court of the United States. We decided that the Atty's tomorrow should make the best terms they could but that it would be much better to consent to the stipulations requested than to allow the Government Atty to take any testimony in the premises. After our decision the Att[orne]y's withdrew ... (3)
-- Tuesday, Oct 9, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
B. H. Roberts was ordained one of the Seven Presidents of the Seventies, Bro. Lorenzo Snow being mouth. (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, List of Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints#List_of_temples
2 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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Lorenzo Snow, May 17, 1888
-- May 17, 1888
At dedication of Manti Temple, Wilford Woodruff declares prophetically, "We are not going to stop the practice of plural marriage until the Coming of the Son of Man." During dedication some hear heavenly choir, while others see bright halos of light around apostles Lorenzo Snow, John W. Taylor, Heber J. Grant, John Henry Smith, and Seventy's president Jacob Gates, and dimmer halo around Apostle Francis M. Lyman's head. Some say that John W. Taylor's "voice was exactly like Joseph the Prophet" and that Lyman's voice is that of Brigham Young. While in temple, Woodruff "Consecrated upon the Altar the [brown] seers Stone that Joseph Smith found by Revelation some 30 feet under the earth." After the temple dedication the Twelve meet and "conversed in regard to adultery and what course to pursue when men confess their wrong doing and no other persons but the guilty parties know in regard to it. It was agreed the parties should be protected and told to report and renew their Covenants." (1)
-- Monday, May 21, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Manti
Bros. L. Snow, F. D. Richards, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, J. W. Taylor, John Smith and myself with other brethren met at the Temple at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. the doors were thrown open, people being admitted by Ticket. At 5 minutes to 11 a.m. the choir sang Lord We Come before thee Now.
Lorenzo Snow gave the Dedicatory prayer — 38 minutes long.
[Other speakers listed with amount of time taken.]
In unison three times we shouted Hosanna to God and the Lamb forever and ever Amen, amen and amen.
I dosed with prayer and then all of the people went through the building.
It was a day never to be forgotten by those present. (2)
-- May 21st, 1888
Attended the dedication of the Temple which was - a grand and glorious ceremony. ... A bright light was seen about the person of John W. Taylor and Lorenzo Snow, members of the quorum of 12 Apostles. (3)
-- May 21, 1888
Elder Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve publicly dedicates the Manti Temple (later the Manti Utah Temple). (4)
Endnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - History of the Life oF Oliver B. Huntington, Written by Himself
4 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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At dedication of Manti Temple, Wilford Woodruff declares prophetically, "We are not going to stop the practice of plural marriage until the Coming of the Son of Man." During dedication some hear heavenly choir, while others see bright halos of light around apostles Lorenzo Snow, John W. Taylor, Heber J. Grant, John Henry Smith, and Seventy's president Jacob Gates, and dimmer halo around Apostle Francis M. Lyman's head. Some say that John W. Taylor's "voice was exactly like Joseph the Prophet" and that Lyman's voice is that of Brigham Young. While in temple, Woodruff "Consecrated upon the Altar the [brown] seers Stone that Joseph Smith found by Revelation some 30 feet under the earth." After the temple dedication the Twelve meet and "conversed in regard to adultery and what course to pursue when men confess their wrong doing and no other persons but the guilty parties know in regard to it. It was agreed the parties should be protected and told to report and renew their Covenants." (1)
-- Monday, May 21, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Manti
Bros. L. Snow, F. D. Richards, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, J. W. Taylor, John Smith and myself with other brethren met at the Temple at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. the doors were thrown open, people being admitted by Ticket. At 5 minutes to 11 a.m. the choir sang Lord We Come before thee Now.
Lorenzo Snow gave the Dedicatory prayer — 38 minutes long.
[Other speakers listed with amount of time taken.]
In unison three times we shouted Hosanna to God and the Lamb forever and ever Amen, amen and amen.
I dosed with prayer and then all of the people went through the building.
It was a day never to be forgotten by those present. (2)
-- May 21st, 1888
Attended the dedication of the Temple which was - a grand and glorious ceremony. ... A bright light was seen about the person of John W. Taylor and Lorenzo Snow, members of the quorum of 12 Apostles. (3)
-- May 21, 1888
Elder Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve publicly dedicates the Manti Temple (later the Manti Utah Temple). (4)
Endnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
3 - History of the Life oF Oliver B. Huntington, Written by Himself
4 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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Lorenzo Snow, Feb 12, 1888
-- Feb 12, 1888
[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Ordained a high priest and set apart as Box Elder stake president by Lorenzo Snow. (1)
-- Mar 20, 1888
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] I am sorry to have to record in my Journal that there is quite a Division in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Most of the younger Brethren are Bringing Accusations against G Q Cannon but He proves them all to be fals. We spent a painful Day. A spirit of Jealously has crept into the Quorum.
I presented the importance of organizing the first Presidency. The following Names sustained it: W. Woodruff Lorenzo Snow F D Richards B Young & John W Taylor /& D H Wells/ And the following Names opposed it: Erastus Snow Moses Thatcher F. M. Lyman John Henry Smith & Heber J Grant. We had a vary unpleasant day. I could not Sleep at night. (2)
[Note: During the following apostles meeting, Franklin D. Richards proposed organizing a new First Presidency. Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and George Q. Cannon agreed, provided there is unity. However, two apostles disagreed:] ... (3)
-- Mar 22, 1888
Brother [Francis M.] Lyman inquired if he had understood Brother Lorenzo Snow correctly to say that if the word of any member of this council cannot be accepted as true he ought to be disfellowshipped by this council. Brother Snow replied he did say so and repeated it now. (4)
-- Thursday, May 17, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Manti
The following brethren met to have prayers at 10 a.m. in the Temple: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, D. H. Wells, John Smith, Jacob Gates, S. B. Young, John Morgan, Canute Peterson, W. H. Fulsom, Jno. Sharp. A. H. Lund, D. D. McArthur, W. S. Snow, E. L. Parry, R. Campbell, J. B. Maiben, Henry Beal, Jas. G. Bleak, C. Wilkin, J. D. T. McAllister, W. F. Farnsworth, George Reynolds, A. Winters.
B. Young prayed and the following brethren met in the Circle, Bro. George Q. Cannon being mouth: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, G. Q. Cannon, B. Young, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, D. H. Wells, Jacob Gates, S. B. Young, John Morgan, J. D. T. McAllister, D. D. McArthur, J. G. Bleak, M. F. Farnsworth, Canute Peterson, Henry Beal, J. B. Maiben, A. H. Lund, George Reynolds, C. H. Wilkin and myself.
12 noon we met and after singing President Wilford Woodruff [gave] the Dedicatory Prayer. After which we shouted three times, Hosannah to God and the Lamb. Bro. Woodruff spoke a few words. Lorenzo Snow spoke. Bro. Geo. Q. Cannon talked very nicely, also B. Young.
Bro. Woodruff spoke a few words again, among them he said ["]We won't quit practising Plural Marriage until Christ shall come." F. M. Lyman spoke very nicely. President Woodruff dismissed us by prayer.
The Twelve got together and attended to a little business. We decided to pay for a horse that died while bringing the brethren here. I made a report of what I had done in Colorado and it was approved. We conversed in regard to adultery and what course to pursue when men confess their wrong doing and no other persons but the guilty parties know in regard to it. It was agreed the parties should be protected and told to report and renew their Covenants. Our meeting was a very pleasant one. (5)
Endnotes:
1 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Minutes; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
4 - Minutes; Franklin D. Richards, Diary; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
5 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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[Apostle Rudger Clawson] Ordained a high priest and set apart as Box Elder stake president by Lorenzo Snow. (1)
-- Mar 20, 1888
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] I am sorry to have to record in my Journal that there is quite a Division in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Most of the younger Brethren are Bringing Accusations against G Q Cannon but He proves them all to be fals. We spent a painful Day. A spirit of Jealously has crept into the Quorum.
I presented the importance of organizing the first Presidency. The following Names sustained it: W. Woodruff Lorenzo Snow F D Richards B Young & John W Taylor /& D H Wells/ And the following Names opposed it: Erastus Snow Moses Thatcher F. M. Lyman John Henry Smith & Heber J Grant. We had a vary unpleasant day. I could not Sleep at night. (2)
[Note: During the following apostles meeting, Franklin D. Richards proposed organizing a new First Presidency. Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and George Q. Cannon agreed, provided there is unity. However, two apostles disagreed:] ... (3)
-- Mar 22, 1888
Brother [Francis M.] Lyman inquired if he had understood Brother Lorenzo Snow correctly to say that if the word of any member of this council cannot be accepted as true he ought to be disfellowshipped by this council. Brother Snow replied he did say so and repeated it now. (4)
-- Thursday, May 17, 1888
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Manti
The following brethren met to have prayers at 10 a.m. in the Temple: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, D. H. Wells, John Smith, Jacob Gates, S. B. Young, John Morgan, Canute Peterson, W. H. Fulsom, Jno. Sharp. A. H. Lund, D. D. McArthur, W. S. Snow, E. L. Parry, R. Campbell, J. B. Maiben, Henry Beal, Jas. G. Bleak, C. Wilkin, J. D. T. McAllister, W. F. Farnsworth, George Reynolds, A. Winters.
B. Young prayed and the following brethren met in the Circle, Bro. George Q. Cannon being mouth: Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, G. Q. Cannon, B. Young, F. M. Lyman, H. J. Grant, D. H. Wells, Jacob Gates, S. B. Young, John Morgan, J. D. T. McAllister, D. D. McArthur, J. G. Bleak, M. F. Farnsworth, Canute Peterson, Henry Beal, J. B. Maiben, A. H. Lund, George Reynolds, C. H. Wilkin and myself.
12 noon we met and after singing President Wilford Woodruff [gave] the Dedicatory Prayer. After which we shouted three times, Hosannah to God and the Lamb. Bro. Woodruff spoke a few words. Lorenzo Snow spoke. Bro. Geo. Q. Cannon talked very nicely, also B. Young.
Bro. Woodruff spoke a few words again, among them he said ["]We won't quit practising Plural Marriage until Christ shall come." F. M. Lyman spoke very nicely. President Woodruff dismissed us by prayer.
The Twelve got together and attended to a little business. We decided to pay for a horse that died while bringing the brethren here. I made a report of what I had done in Colorado and it was approved. We conversed in regard to adultery and what course to pursue when men confess their wrong doing and no other persons but the guilty parties know in regard to it. It was agreed the parties should be protected and told to report and renew their Covenants. Our meeting was a very pleasant one. (5)
Endnotes:
1 - Larsen, Stan (editor), A Ministry of Meetings:The Apostolic Diaries of Rudger Clawson, Significant Mormon Diaries Series No. 6, A Rudger Clawson Chronology, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City 1993, http://bit.ly/rudgerclawson
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Minutes; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
4 - Minutes; Franklin D. Richards, Diary; Brigham Young Jr., Diary
5 - Jean Bickmore White (editor), Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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