-- Oct 7, 1898
[Apostle Heber J. Grant Diary] ... After the motion [sustaining Rudger Clawson apostle carried] Pres[iden]t Snow said he wanted to say something about Bro[ther] Clawson. Said that when he was in the penitentiary he became intimately acquainted with Bro[ther] Clawson and learned his worth ... his father and his mother were violently and emphatically opposed to his accepting (BE pres) the position he was willing to go and did go. His father had protested to Pres[ident] Woodruff and said his son would be a pauper Bro[ther] Snow said he did not know any young man who had improved as Bro[ther] Clawson had done [had been a proposal that Lorenzo Snow put one of his sons in quorum, Grant against it]. When we were in great trouble over plural marriages Pres[iden]t Woodruffs' counselors desired him to go and ask the mind and will of the Lord and he had done so and the result was that the Manifesto was given to Pres[iden]t Woodruff. But for the Lord giving to us His mind and will Pres[iden]t Snow said he was sure the saints would have felt like going on practicing plural marriages and suffering the consequences. The Lord many times reveals things that we cannot explain and at the time do not understand. Attended a meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at the State Democratic Headquarters of some of the leading men of the party from different parts of the State. A call was made for funds and the Hon. AW McCune subscribed three thousand. A man who could do this has the kind of a heart in him that I admire and I hope he will get what he wants, ie to be a United States Senator. I shall do all in my power for him. ... (1)
-- Oct 8, 1898; Saturday
Meeting in the Temple of First Presidency, and the eleven apostles. We gave in names and the Presidency withdrew to consider them. I gave in the names of Anthony W. Ivins, Joseph S. Wells and John Nicholson, but I feel in my heart to sustain the man whom the Lord may suggest to the First Presidency. ...
[Lorenzo Snow:] When we were in great trouble over plural marriages Pres[iden]t [Wilford] Woodruff's counselors desired him to go and ask the mind and will of the Lord and he had done so and the result was that the Manifesto was given to Pres[iden]t Woodruff.
But for the Lord giving to us His mind and will Pres[iden]t Snow said he was sure the Saints would have felt like going on practicing plural marriages and suffering the consequences. The Lord many times reveals things that we can not explain and at times do not understand.
Pres[iden]t Snow closed his remarks by saying as nearly as I can remember "I feel to say to you my brethren God bless you because you are willing to gather here and in perfect union accept the mind and will of the Lord." (2)
Endnotes:
1 - Diary of Heber J. Grant, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Heber J. Grant, Diary
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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