-- Oct 18, 1899
Church Chronology-Further endorsement-- Salt Lake City.
See note for December 3, 1898 earlier.
Office of The First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City, Utah, October 18th, 1899.
DEAR BROTHER:
We heartily recommend to the Saints the Church Chronology recently issued from the press. As a work of reference on matters pertaining to the history of the Church, it is exceedingly valuable. And since the proceeds accruing from the sales are to be used towards the erection of a new Historian's Office and a fire-proof structure in which the valuable records and documents of the Church can find a safe home, Church Chronology ought to meet with universal favor throughout the entire community. We trust presiding officers and leading men in all the settlements of the Saints will place the matter before the people and take such steps as they may deem proper towards obtaining the popular sales advocated in the printed circulars previously forwarded.
Your Brethren, LORENZO SNOW, JOSEPH F. SMITH. {1899-October 18-Circular letter. Church Historian's Library,} (1)
-- Thursday, Oct 19, 1899
[Apostle John Henry Smith Diary] Salt Lake City
I signed some papers and a note at Zions Saving hank this morning. Prest. Lorenzo Snow, Joseph F. Smith, Francis M. Lyman, Myself, Geo. Teasdale, Heber J. Grant, Anthon H. Lund, Matthias F. Cowley, Abraham O. Woodruff, and Rudger Clawson met at the Temple. It was decided to devide Salt Lake stake into three, Deviding at 10th South in the south of Salt Lake City and along state street. The East to be called Granite and the West, Jordan. Frank Y. Taylor was chosen to preside over Granite and Orin P. Miller to preside over Jordan. Myself and A. H. Lund to organize the stakes.
We determined not to allow in future any change for reporting the blessings of the Elders.
I attended the Directors meeting of Z. C. M.I. The[y] Donated $500.00 to the Monument fund.
The Directors of the Theatre Co. met and accepted the resignation of R. W. Young as secretary and appointed Horace Ensign in his place.
My daughter Elsie Louise was Eight years old today. I baptized and confirmed her a member of the church. (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)
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
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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