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Feb 6, 1849

Journal Entry

February 06, 1849 ~ Tuesday

6. Wilford was vary sick through the day And At night his symtoms
were vary much like the cholera. his symtoms of cramping vomiting &c
Appeared dangerous. we Administered to him by the laying on of hands
we also steamed him And gave him herb teas his cramping stoped yet he
complained of great pain in his bowels, which commenced swelling &
Appeared As though inflamation was setting in we gave pulverizied charcoal
in his teas to stop inflamation which has great effect in such cases. we also
bowed before the Lord & called upon his name And Administered to him
according to the order of the Preiesthood And from that hour he began to
recover & slept comfortally the latter part of the night

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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
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4th Sunday I had A meeting in the fore part of the day with my family [FIGURE] my wife And cheildrin come together once A week. We sing And Pray And I teach them the things of the kingdom of God And I break bread And partake of the sacrament with them. My ownly son living was baptized when he was Eight years old. He is now most nine year of Age He is A good youth And seems to be under the influence of the spirit of the Lord He obeys his Parents in all things I ordained him this day to the office of A Priest to officiate in that office in his Fathers houshold untill He shall Arive At A suitable Age to officiate in the Church. When I Am abroad away from my family Attending to the Affairs of the Church Phebe W. Woodruff my wife & Mother of my children calsls them together And teaches & instructs them to pray And to understand the principles of faith And the gospel And Wilford Woodruff Jr Now ordaind A Priest can bless the bread And wine And Administer it to the family who Are members of the Church from time to time inasmuch As they have not A chance to Attend meeting in Any branch of the church
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Feb 6, 1849