Day in the Life

Mar 14, 1880

Journal Entry

March 14, 1880 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I was introduced to Brother Eugene Shopman a
Prusian A vary intelligent man spoke 7 Languages had
lived among the kings & princes of Europe and the leading
statesmen of America, done a good Deal of surveying on
the Government works was a leading officer in the Prusian
Armey that guarded the Kings Palace. On one occasion
He with 10 other officers spiked 300 Prusian Cannon that was

^ A crown^ placed to guard the kings palace Shopman was instruted
by his Mother to do this so they could not fire upon the people who
had gathered in a body to petition the King to give them certain
rights which He had promised thisem His Mother was for the people
His Father a Prusian General & for the King, Shopman obeyed
his mother instead of the Father & saved the lives of the people
but He with all the officers interested had to instantly flee the
country & come to America. His Father was a rich man and
recast one half of them at his own Expens. Shoppman was
offered a pardon if he would return but he does not feel disposed to
He is teaching school at St George. I attended a Meeting in
the Tabernacle at St George W Woodruff spoke 58 Minutes
Lot Smith 25. Afternoon sacram[en]t Administered Milo Andrews
spoke 30 M W Woodruff 10, Authorities of the Church presented and
sustained. E Snow spoke one hour and the conference adjourned
I visited a short time D D McArthur, Pendleton, & Gates, and
spent the Evening with Br McAllister returned to my room & slept

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Pendleton, Benjamin Franklin
13 Mar 1818 - 11 Nov 1881
McArthur, Daniel Duncan
8 Apr 1820 - 3 Jun 1908
93 mentions
Missionary
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
701 mentions
Apostle
Frederick William IV of Prussia
15 Oct 1795 - 2 Jan 1861
6 mentions
Historical Figure
Gates, Jacob
9 Mar 1811 - 14 Apr 1892
73 mentions
Zion's Camp
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
663 mentions
Missionary
Smith, Lot
15 May 1830 - 21 Jun 1892
365 mentions
Missionary
Andrus, Milo
6 Mar 1814 - 19 Jun 1893
40 mentions
Zion's Camp

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Discourse 1880-03-14
had been there, where they had been uniting in this Order, he had not heard an oath, nor a quarrel, he had not found any chewing of tobacco, smoking of a ciga- rette, nor drinking of tea or coffee. That settlement had acted as a Joseph in Egypt, had furnished bread to most of the settle- ments in Arizona. Eleven farm hands at Sunset had raised three thousand ^bushels^ of Corn and other crops in proportion. The other hands at Sunset had been engaged in dairying, herding &c. The settlers there had purchased the District of St. John, the County-seat of Apache County; also had taken possession of the Little Colorado Meadows.
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
14. Sunday was introduced to Brother Eugene Shopman a prussian A vary interesting man spoke 7 Languages had lived among the Kings & princes of Europe and the Leading Statesmen of Armenia Had done a good Deal of surveying on the Government Works of left earths was one of the Leading officers of the prussians Army that Guarded the Kings palace On one occasion He with 10 officers He spiked 300 Prussian cannon that was placed to quard the Kings pallace so they could not fire on the people and this act worked he cut off of there 10 officers there Heads if caught they highered an Armenian Captn to take them to New York so He has been in this country ever
Daybook (24 October 1879 - 31 January 1881)
since He is teaching the school here in St George I attened the Meeting in the Tabernacle at 10 oclock W. W spoke 58 minutes Lot Smith 25 M[inutes]. Afternoon sacrament Administered Milo Andrus 30 M[inutes]. W Woodruff 10, Authorities of the Church presented & sustained E Snow then spoke One hour And the Conference Adjourned. I visited a short time D D McArthur, Pendleton, & Gates and spent the Evening with Brother McAllister And returned to my room and slept

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Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Mar 14, 1880