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“His Last Years Are Crowned with Continued Efforts”

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From Liahona, the Elders’ Journal, 29 July 1913 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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George Washington Patton
26 October 1828, Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
16 February 1914, Payson, Utah, Utah

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5 thoughts on ““His Last Years Are Crowned with Continued Efforts””

  1. Nearly one million subscribers in 1914 – I don’t think there were nearly that many members in the world, let alone the United States. Also, is he sitting on a polar bear?

  2. Seth, the Liahona was not published primarily for Church members. It was a missionary tool and was at least as much aimed at non-members as at Mormons. A lot of non-members subscribed, or received subscriptions from Mormon friends. I’m surprised that the numbers were quite as big as this, but wouldn’t be surprised to learn that non-members outnumber member subscribers by three or four to one.

    As for the origin of that furry chair cover, you’re on your own!

  3. Ardis, That’s still an impressive number of interested investigators (or disinterested yet too polite too tell their neighbor friends not to get them a subscription). I read you’re comment on “they had questions” just after commenting here, and realized number would include non-members. It certainly puts a different perspective on the questions and answers there, and makes the request for contributions here even bolder.

  5. I’ve seen similar rugs in several of George Edward Anderson’s photographs. He had a studio in nearby Springville during this time.

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