23rd ^
^ I spent the day visiting the Saints I conversed much with
Elder Jairus Sandford I felt strongly impressed by the
spirit of the Lord to ordain him to the office of high Prie[s]t
And Patriarch the spirit also manifested to me that He was
of the Loins of Joseph through the linage of Ephraim and
before I left him I ordained him to the office of
High Priest and Patraiarch on this twenty third day of
October AD 1848 He being 85 years 10 months & 2 days old
He has also done much good to the church he paid into the
hands of Elder Sarine $267 dollars for his tithing
And $163 for Sarine own use, And $17 dollars to
E. T. Benson has given $700 dollars in all to help the
Saints And for Tithing. He gave W Woodruff $3 to pay
his fare &c &c I left the old Parriarch rejoicing in
his God. I then called upon Smith Tuttle spent
the Afternoon went to New Haven in the Evening
preached at Sister Vinings And Baptized & confir
3 persons spent the night at Sister Vinings 8 mile
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