Today in Mormon History - Nov 06

[Apostle Franklin D. Richards Diary] Got an early interview with Pres[iden]t GQ Cannon about the prospect for the other Senator to Congress Thinks HP Henderson is the choice of supposed candidates Judge Henderson called at my office had a very pleasant expression of his views concerning his views of the office and its duties to his constituents. Soon FSR & CWP called & reviewed the situation then went to the Presidents office FSR & CWP called about 4 pm & evolved matters of their consideration. CWP to call on HP Henderson. At 5:35 CCR HP Henderson & CW Penrose were here in consultation till train time when CC & I returned to Ogden. (1)
-- 115 years ago today - Nov 6, 1896

[Abraham H. Cannon Journal] They are on the way east by train, in the evening they passed by some mts. "They were high masses of rock piled up in regular order as though a mason's plumb bob had set them in position, yet none but the great Master Mason had laid the plummet for the construction of these mighty works of nature." (2)
-- 125 years ago today - Sat. Nov. 6th, 1886

It has been decided that it is no longer necessary for those going to the Temples to attend to ordinances therein to send their recommends to President Woodruff to be by him endorsed. The signatures of the Bishop and Stake President will be all that is required. This decision applies to all ordinances attended to in the House of the Lord, except Second Anointings, which last named will still require the approval of the President of the Church before they can be administered. This being the decision, Bishops of Wards and Presidents of Stakes will see the increased necessity for care, so that no unworthy person will be recommended for ordinances in the Temples. [Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph F. Smith, circular letter, Nov. 6, 1891, in MFP, 3:228] (3)
-- 120 years ago today - Nov 6, 1891

1 - Diary Excerpts of Franklin D. Richards, 1887-1897, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Abraham H. Cannon Journal Excerpts, http://www.amazon.com/Apostles-Record-Journals-Abraham-1889-1896/dp/B000MFD1K4
3 - Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History, http://amzn.to/TempleWorship