Thursday 8^th House filled at 9 oclok Meeting opened By Prayer
By Wilford Woodruff who Also addressed the Assembly spoke in
sum measure upon the subjet of education He said we are comm-
issioned to preach the gospel to all the world & stand before kings &
rulers it is our duty to store our minds with knowledge learning
& wisdom that we may be qualifyed to stand before all men the Lord
has called upon this people & ordained them to preach the gospel & make war
upon the powers of darkness & continue that warfare untill the Earth is
redeemed & the name of God honored am[on]g men who should spend all
of his life in preaching the gospel & should ownly bring in one man into the kingdm
of God who should be saved with an everlasting salvation that man would have
cause to rejoice through all Eternity over the redemption of that one
soul & if He brings ^m^any souls into the kingdom of God His Joy will be still
greater [Doctrine and Covenants 18:15-16] The warfare of the Saints is great in the Earth in this dispensa
tion & we should all take hold of it with a determination to conquer
& never scease untill our warfare is accomplished and evry man
will be satisfyed with his reward in the end. many other remarks
were made by the speaker who soon gave way for Orson Spencer
the chancellor of the Deseret University who delivered an address upon
education

Orson Spencer Delivered an Address upon the subject
of education which he read from his manuscript which I suppos
will be published in the Deseret News so I did not report it

Judge Z Snow made a few remarks & said if a woman was an educated
& exalted minded persons she would teach good principles to her
children A person without any education would be as ignorant as
the unborn child for whatever knowledge A person did possess He got
it by some kind of education. Some think that education consists
soleley in teaching elementary Braches it may consist in farming or
any persuit of life. We have got to create all we have out of the
elemets aroud us & we want to learn how to do it we
must manufactur all we use for if we get any thing from
the States we will have to pay High for it, if not bring us into
slavery by it therefore we must lay a plan to beat our enemies
or they will beat us

W W Phelps followed with some remarks

President Young next followed & said the subject I aim
at is to enlighten the mind it is expected we have to learn
letters with regard to the principle of education it commen
ces with the mothers I do not like to see Mothers attend to every
thing els but their children they should teach their childr[en]
all they can for early impressinons will last persons throgh
life whether they be good or Bad I will tel you the truth as it
is in eternity if the child does not have good instruction
in early life it will be required at the Hand of the Mother
& not at the hand of the Mother ^Father^

the child will think the mother is the best woman on Earth
& the mother has power to instill into the mind of the child
what they please, & what the Mother imparts unto them will
stay with them through life the Mother should take [care] of the
children & not spend their time watching the Husband
it is the duty of Mothers to stay at home & take care of the
children. My duty calls me to be in this stand I know not
what my children are about or what they are doing they may
be in the streets swareing what I know as others do if they
should go to Hell it would be required at the Hands of the
Mother & not at my hands A child of mine shall not
conquer me I would sooner see them die than that they
should conquer me If any one of my children will
not follow my footsteps I will disinherit & disown them
they shall not have part in my kingdom I would rather
get children Adopted to me that will keep the command
ments. No child should rise up & teach & controll the Mother
Or woman should ^not^ rise up & dictate the Husband And the Husband
should not rise up & try to dictate His president or the Lord
In speaking of the English Language He said it was vary
incorrect He would not adopt it any more than He would the
Methodist disipline.

Education begins with the Mother to
the child you must keep it in rememberance that the Lord
Has commanded you to multiply & replenish the Earth [Genesis 1:28]
that you may have Joy & rejoiceing in the day of the Holy
Resurrection do you keep your minds pure & do you pray
night & day now pray from the time of conception till
the time of Delivery that your child may be filled with
the Holy Ghost & that a Noble spirit from Eternity
may come into the tabernacle & that the Holy Ghost
may rest upon the Father Mother & child often when
some speak you cannot understand they make use of such
High flown words But when I speak you can understand
for I speak to your understanding. the variety in the English
Language I would like to be with the Holy Ones who are
full of Eternal light. A point of the finger or motion
would communicate without words when I am full
of the Holy Ghost I can se a man as well behind me as
before I can see their hearts by the spirit of God & know
what is in them. Adjourned till 1 oclok

Met according to Adjourmt at 1 oclk. President Young arose &
said red a Hymm which was sung. Prayer offered

H. C. Kimball then arose & said I wish to speak to the underst
andings of the people I never saw any room like this on Earth
the cock pit in Preston is some like it I am satisfyed that Iwe
cannot build fast enough to Accomodate the people. President
Young teachings are sweeter than the best morsel I ever tasted
if we are faithful in keeping the commandmts of God you will never
fall in Battle but will be preserved to finish your work on Earth
Other intersting remaks was made By Brother kimball. Volenteers
were then kalled for to go with their teams to meet the emigrats
100 was kalled for 88 names were taken who volunteered.
Some men were then appointed to go on Foreign Missions
as follows

Thomas Margaretts to Italy. T B. Bube Broderick
John Dolley, John Armstrong to England George Parmon to the
nations W^m Fatheringham go to Calcuty. Edward Stephen
son to Giberalter. James Dilly & two others go to Scotland
Alfred A Smith go on a Foreign Mission. Meeting was then Adjned
so the 70 could Have the Room at 4 ock

The Seventies Held A meeting & was Addressed By Joseph Young
G. A. Smith W Woodruff & others conc[ern]ing buildings the 70 Halls
& other matters