On this day in Mormon History
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-- 190 years ago today - Saturday, Oct 24, 1835 --
[Joseph Smith]
"Mr. Goodrich and his lady called to see the ancient records. They also called at Dr. Frederick G. Williams to see the mummies." (An American Prophet's Record, p.40) (1)
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-- 180 years ago today - Oct 24, 1845 --
[Anointed Quorum]
Male prayer circle at John Taylor's house . (2)
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-- 165 years ago today - Oct 24, 1860 --
[Brigham Young]
I had a couple of teeth extracted night before last, went out of door soon after and got cold. ... I would try to keep off the jaw and teeth with all my might to prevent my teeth from aching, and then talked some two hours to the people, as hard as I could preach, and, when I would get through, feel as though I would die during the following night. ... I have suffered more than to die a thousand times over. I have felt deaths iron grasp many and many a time, but I have so far over come the grim Messenger so far ... (3)
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-- 150 years ago today - Oct 24, 1875; Sunday --
[Anthony Ivins]
Today being Sunday we did not travel. (4)
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-- 125 years ago today - Oct 24, 1900; Wednesday --
The Historian, Anthon H. Lund met with the Presidency for the purpose of giving a title to the History of the Church now being prepared. It was agreed on motion of President George Q. Cannon that it should be called "The History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." The history will be printed from the journals kept by the Prophet [Joseph Smith] and his clerks with notes and additions in the form of footnotes, it having been previously agreed to follow the account as recorded in the manuscripts on file in the archives of the Church, which will compose four or five volumes when published. President Cannon suggested that there be a preface written explaining that part of the work known as the "History of Joseph Smith," these being the personal writings of the Prophet or his dictations to his scribes or clerks. This was approved. (5)
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-- 115 years ago today - Oct 24, 1910 --
[George Albert Smith]
at Grays [sanitarium], "had a bad night am very nervous." (6)
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-- 115 years ago today - Monday, Oct 24, 1910 --
[John Henry Smith]
Salt Lake City
The day was spent in the office. Politics is getting exceedingly hot all over the land.
The Prohibition one is burning fiercely here. My son George [Albert Smith] is gaining a little. (7)
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-- 115 years ago today - Oct 24, 1910 --
[Thomas A. Clawson]
"Bro B.H. Roberts has again attacked Senator Reed Smoot through polaticks (Sic) and is a very bad thing for him." (8)
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-- 75 years ago today - Oct 24, 1950 --
[George Albert Smith]
After giving the matter consideration asked Arthur to tell my counselors, President Clark and President McKay, that it was quite all right with me for them to sign letters of the First Presidency with two signatures on most routine matters, saving only the more important and policy matters for the signature of three, thus husbanding my strength. (9)
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1 - Joseph Smith's Diary Statements Regarding Translation of His Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham, Instutite for Religious Research
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
3 - The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses
4 - Anderson, Elizabeth Oberdick, editor, Cowboy Apostle: The Diaries of Anthony W. Ivins: 1875-1932, Signature Books, Salt Lake City in association with the Smith-Pettit Foundation (2013) - http://bit.ly/AnthonyIvins
5 - First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve minutes
6 - Journals of George Albert Smith
7 - 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
8 - Diary Excerpts of Thomas A. Clawson, Signature Books Library, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
9 - George Albert Smith Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010
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