Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
During the evening of this day President Young and lady
and George A Smith and John Benbow called upon me and
spent two or three hours with us very pleasantly. Mrs Woodruff
asked a blessing under ^at^ the hand of President Young. So he
with George A Smith and myself laid hands upon her
head and part of the blessing pronounced by President Young
was as follows
"Sister Phebe I lay my hands upon thy
head to bless thee in the name of the Lord. As thou art
going forth with they husband into the vineyard the blessing
of the Lord will go with thee. Thou shalt have power and
wisdom to teach the truth to thy friends and thy sex. Thou
shalt not be at a loss for ideas and words in thy teaching. Thou
shalt do a great work in connection with thy husband. Thou
shall save all thy children to return to the Church with Thy
husband who shall be prospered in his mission. Thou shalt
have power over all thy enemies and overcome all thy
besetments. Thou shall be looked up to as a
mother in Israel for counsel and instruction".
