· Sept. 21, 1926
Devotion as usual at 9 am. Arranging for
transportation. At 11:30, we met the First Presidency. At 2:30, I was set apart
by David O. McKay to labor in the North Central States. He promised me that if
I would walk in obedience to the commandments of God, I would go in peace,
fulfill a honorable mission, and return in safety to my loved ones at home.
· Sept. 23, 1926
... 2 pm Class on the Apostasy. 3 pm Singing class under Bro. Stevens.
The four o’clock class was put off until 8 so we could all get first hand news
of the Dempsey-Tunney fight.
[***Historical note: this was a boxing match with
the defending heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and his challenger Gene Tunney.
So basically they postponed class for four hours to watch the equivalent of
today’s Super Bowl!]
If you want to read the full transcript thus far, here's the link to the Google Doc: Bernard Johnson Mission Journal
This is fascinating! How did I miss that you two were doing this?? Thank you for bringing all of this and all of us together!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth! It really all started upon hearing your dad's talk at Grandpa's funeral. Now we can't stop! The spirit of Elijah is a real thing, come to find out ;)
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