Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
18th Sunday I started some messengers for Rush valley to see about our
cattle as they are dying in most parts of the valley & Territory. I then attended
meeting at the Tabernacle. Elder Lorenzo Snow, Daniel Spencer,
D. H. Wells & David Fulmer all spoke to the people & had a good
spirit. Sarah Woodruff was confined & brought forth a son
15 minuts to 2 oclok P.M. this day Mother & child doing well.
I attended the prayer circle in the evening & herd remarks made
by President Young concerning the attack made upon the House of Mr Jarvis
He did not approbate the procedings at the close I went to the 17th ward
& preached to the people Brother Cummings spoke before me & Brother Wright
& I followed them we had the spirit of God & my mind was open & I
enjoyed the meeting well. I told the people to seek for happiness by doing
the works of wrighteousness & not seek for happiness by doing evil
for that was contrary to the principle of salvation as taught by the
Lord our God. I exhorted them to live otheir religion
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I told the people to seek for happiness by doing the works of wrighteousness & not seek for happiness by doing evil for that was contrary to the principle of Salvation as taught by the Lord our God. I exhorted them to live their religion
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