Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
I was fifty years old on this birthday. I had been preserved
March 1, 1875 This is my birth day I am 68 years
old this day I spent most of the day in the Endowment
House we gave Endowments to 43 persons D H Wells sealed
20 persons & W Woodruff 27. At 4 oclok I met with the
presidency & Twelve & some other friends in the New House Built
for Bulah A. Beatie which was dedicated unto the Lord G A Smith
offered the dedication Prayer Iwe then took dinner at 6 oclk
March 1st 1857 This is my Birth day I am 50 years old
this day I have been preserved unto this age through the mercy
of my Heavenly Father I have many times through life been
snached from the Jaws of death by the power of God I have lived
to see much of the power of God manifest I have seen much of his
work displayed upon the Earth the last 23 ye[a]rs I have spent in his
Church & kingdom travelling & preaching the gospel of Jesus & building
up churches to his name & I pray that the rest of my life may be devoted
in his service that I may do the will of God in all things
I attended meeting in the Tabernacle to day Joseph Young spoke in the
morning followed by Brother Kimball. In the after noon Lorenzo Snow
spoke followed by D. H. Wells & H. C. Kimball the spirit & power of God
rested upon the people & the speakers through the day. I attended the prayer
meeting in the evening at the close of which Lorenzo Snow went home
with me took some supper we then went to the 14 ward meeting vancott
spoke followed by Lorenzo Snow who spoke upon Family government followed
by myself I bore testimony to the truth of what he said
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