125 years ago today - Apr 20, 1893

[L. John Nuttall]
Pres[iden]t Geo[rge] Q Cannon. I have seen the Savior Jesus Christ. & conversed with him face to face & he has talked with me. While we are in this house we feel the power of God & the good influences of His spirit. But we go away from here to our homes to the world & its ways, will we forget what we have felt?'The burden of carrying on and directing the affairs of the Church is now placed upon the First Presidency & this is a great responsibility'spoke 35 mintes. ...

B. Preston blessed & break the bread which was handed to each. B[isho]p R[obert]. T. Burton blessed the wine and it was placed upon the tables and all partook of the Sacrament'30 persons were here who were present at the laying of the corner stones of the Salt Lake Temple I being one of the number; 27 who were acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith in his day & time, 8 who had eaten with the Prophet at his table 6 who were in Kirtland [Ohio] Temple in the Prophets time, 1 baptized by the Prophet.'(Elder C. F. Middleton). Several of the brethren related brief incidents in the early days of the Church & of the Prophet Joseph Smith. ...

Pres[ident] Jos[eph]. F. Smith arose and blessed the brethren 'May peace bu unto you, may the Holy Ghost never forsake you, may you be true & faithful; & come up on the morning of the first resurrection with your wives, children & your children's children to reign among the Gods.' The Circle formed today was the largest ever formed in this dispensation. He said the sins of the brethren were forgiven them, they would remember this day and that they were one of the 115 privileged and blessed.

[Source: L. John Nuttall, Diary, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835-1951, Electronic Edition, 2015]

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