Wilford attends dedication of Endowment House in Salt Lake City.
13th Sunday meeting at 10 oclock the Danish brethren sung. J. M. Grant preached
was followed by H. C. Kimball & President Young. W Woodruff reported
at the close of the meeting the company rode to Manti & held a meeting Broth
Cherry lost his horses & as I rode with him we did not get there till near
dark so I did not get there to attend the meeting Lorenzo Young preached & was
followed by some others the Presidency did not attend. On my Arival
President Young requested me to get the brethren together who were
appointed to go the Elk mountain & set them apart for their mission we
met at the House of Brother Billings & President Grant & myself set apart
12 persons to the Elk Mountain & 2 to Los Vegus we ordained 6 to the quorum
of Seventies President Grant addressed them in the spirit & power of God
Truman Angel bore testimony & was followed by W. Woodruff who reported
J. M. Grants remarks see report The whole number appointed & set apart
to the Elk mountain was 40.
I spent the night at Brother Shoemakers 14 mils
Manti contains a population of 140 families 560 souls
14th we they have 2 schools 100 scholars in winter & 50 in summer
The city of Manti contains an Inside fort built of stone 10 rods square
2 feet thick 10 feet high. their outside wall is 102 rods square 3
feet thick at the bottom 18 inches at the top 12 feet high. this wall
is finished 8 feet high & 40 rods is 12 feet
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