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Newspaper
Ogden Junction
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1880
Page
3
A transcript of sermons and discussions from a church conference covers enforcing church tribunals, discipline, and charity. Apostles discuss priesthood lineages from Adam through Melchizedek, Enoch, and Noah, urging faithful obedience and tithing while detailing distribution of aid to worthy poor across stakes and regions.
The Oct 9 1830 conference led by Apostle Wilford Woodruff emphasizes humility and unity among Latter day Saints. Elder Thatcher counsels bishops against backbiting while President Joseph Young urges gentle preaching to win converts, warning against worldliness and urging service at home and in the field. The gathering recalls Moses and Jesus as models for charity, patience, and obedience, with prayers, hymns, and extensive notes on mission calls and civic duties.
A dense roster lists Joseph G. Culler Thomas Laing Pringle Moroni J. Thomas William Brighton and many others by ward, town or region, with notes of "TO SCOANDINAVVIA" and "TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS" followed by a religious exhortation. Elder Joseph F. Smith quotes a revelation on forgiveness as the group prays, with the choir singing and Apostle Lorenzo Snow giving the benediction.
Editorial correspondence reports a Saturday meeting in Assembly Hall where the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles reorganized the First Presidency by appointing John Taylor as President, Geo. Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith as counselors. Wilford Woodruff is named President of the Twelve. Francis N. Lyman and John Henry Smith added to the Council. Unanimous support marked the proceedings.
Afternoon conference sessions paused by train departures and crowding as guests rushed to northern lines. A fatal accident near the 17th ward and a successful lithotomy on a young boy are reported along with plans for Elizabeth Queen of England at Salt Lake theatre.
John C. Curler, agent for Provo Mills, displays a large stock at Gia Constitution Building Salt Lake City. Plain flannel 35 cents yard. Brown gray and mottled blankets. Thirty dress flannel varieties. Forty kinds of cassimeres. Multiple shawls yarns linseys jeans repellents and other home made goods. Also Teething Syrup and Dr Whitehead's Teething Syrup advertised with low prices.
Married notices publish two unions on October 6 1880 with names Alfred Stoker Ellen Ager and D J Costley M I Whitaker. The first ceremony occurred at Uzcdon Morgan Utah with Reverend J Gillogly officiating. The second was at Clarkston Utah County with Justice Brewerton presiding.
In the morning at 10 o'clock a son was born to the wife of Mr M B Wheelwricht. Mother and child are doing well. In Tah, a son and two daughters are reported to the wife of Air Nephrif Wool. Mother and children are in good health.
Notice of intention to file a homestead entry in Weber County Utah Territory. Christion Wangagaard seeks entry No 4574 for the N 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 12 Twp N Rg 4, with witnesses Nils Rants Peter Jacobsen Jens Franses and Eja4 Tracy all of Weber County. Hearing before Weber County court Ogden City on November 11 1580. LL McMASTER Register Attys for Claimant.
No. 371. Notice for Publication. The following named settler has fled notice of final proof. The deadline is 30 days from this notice. The hearing is before the County Clerk on Monday November 15 1380. WITNESSES: Lorenzo Newman of Corisus Box Fider City and James Patio and Joan Hemp mod. Emerald McMaster Registrar October
The Land Office at Salt Lake City gives notice that William J Dickson, Rich County Utah, has filed a claim for final proof to support his entry No 4300 for the NW quarter section 20 township B North range East. He will prove residence and cultivation with witnesses Thomas Speck Call James George Woodruff Rich County and H E Rideout Salt Lake City on November 15 1880 before the Register and Receiver.
The notice announces a land claim filing in Utah Territory with Ambrow Arconwell and others listed as claimants. It details that proof will be made before the Probate Judge or court clerk at Ogden City in Weber County on a specified date, naming witnesses James Misia Barrell John Ligtwy and David Kirle.
Notice to the named claimants Yarnell Parats Claide Edgington Tuomas Yinker and Franklin Short of Tyner Box Ride Co Utah to prove continued residence and cultivation of their land tract in Township 7 Range 3 West near Soctln No 14. The hearing and final entry will occur before the Register and Receiver at ULB Land Office in Lake City Unity Territory on the first Monday of November 1890.
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