14th Sunday It is a vary cold stormy day snowing vary hard James
Linforth [blank] And Thos B Roderick spoke followed by Wm Clayton & C H
Wheelock. I then addressed the people about half an hour, sopokke [spoke] the emigration
that was in the Mountains 30 teams would wbe in at 4 oclok with 200 saints
they were diging through snow 15 feet deep in the mountains the remainder
would be in to morrow. I exhorted the people to live their religion I
spok of the wickedness of the world & the shediding of the Blood of the prophets
the wicked would have to suffer for it in the future. We should live our
religion then we will be prepared for any thing
At about 4 oclok the Emigration came in about 30 teams with about
200 souls all in good order none of them frozen teams looked well their
was but 2 inches of snow at Bridger but 15 feet in the mountains in
places whare they had to dig through
I attended the prayer circle then went home with L. W. Hardy to his
meeting in the 12th ward. G. D. Grant Preached followed By Joseph
A Young they both spoke well. Joseph spoke upon the priesthood It
done my soul good to hiear his testimony I followed him & had the spirit
of God resting upon me I was followed by the Bishop L. W. Hardy at
the close of the meeting Joseph A Young carried me home in his
sleigh
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I considered my dream & interpeted it as follows my Companion was J. M. Grant He has suddenly died & left me & is [on] the other side of the veil the waters mean the people that are increasing in streng[th]s & growing better & clearer, the Iron rod is the word of God which I must cling to till I get through death. I consider ther is great things awaiting this people.
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