-- Dec 12, 1900
[Apostle Marriner W. Merrill Diary] Wednesday. Logan. I wrote to President Snow today and asked if he could assist me with $600.00 ($400.00 cash and $200.00 produce) on old back account not drawn. (1)
-- Dec 12, 1900; Wednesday
President [Lorenzo] Snow received a letter this morning from President George C. Parkinson who made the request that the Deseret Evening News be sent to the Oneida [Idaho] Stake Academy free and conveying the information that other daily papers were furnished the Academy in that manner. President Snow acting on the request, arranged for the news to be sent to all the Church schools. (2)
-- Dec 14, 1900; Friday
President Thomas E. Ricks called and presented to President [Lorenzo] Snow the deeds of the Rexburg [Idaho] Stake Academy, he asked for means to cover the expenses of the school year, and President Snow promised him a thousand dollars in three payments. (2)
-- Dec 19, 1900
President [Lorenzo] Snow was indisposed today, having taken quite a severe cold. The Church, at the request of Elder John W. Taylor paid the fare of George Sangster from Salt Lake City to Denver [Colorado], his home. He has been for some years a friend of the Elders in Denver and this was an act of gratitude to him. [December 20, 1900; Journal History] President [Lorenzo] Snow was feeling better this morning but is still feeble. The council meeting in the Temple met at 11 o'clock, there were present, Elders John Henry Smith, George Teasdale, Heber J. Grant, John W. Taylor, Anthony H. Lund and Rudger Clawson. President Snow was not able to leave his house, President [George Q.] Cannon was in Hawaii and President [Joseph F.] Smith was on his way home from Mexico and Arizona. ... (3)
Endnotes:
1 - Notes from the Miscellaneous Record Book, 1886-1906: Selected diary notes from the journal books of Marriner Wood Merrill, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes
3 - Journal History
LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow
Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
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