Sept 22nd 1861
Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning J. C. Little Prayed
Hosea Stout was mouth. I attended the meeting at the Tabernacle
G Clements preached in the forenoon upon Home Agricultural, in the afternoon
H. C. Kimball A. Carrington spoke followed by President Young we met
at 6 oclok aPresident Young D. H. Wells W Woodruff J. Taylor & F. D. Richards
were present President Young prayed D. H. Wells was mouth. We then
went to the 13 ward meeting. Bishop Woolley spoke concerning the
House was followed by President Young who presented us with some
glorious principles He reproved Bishop Woolley for setting his heart
& Eaffections upon that House. we should not set our Eaffections upon
any thing bug [but] God & his kingdom if the Lord should see a man make
an Idol of any thing the Lord would take that Idol away if the man was
good for any thing & destined to become great. He said if He had a
son that would not be satisfied but must go to Calafornia & would
be froward He would dishonor him & gather unto him children
that would be obedient. He said many good things & was followed
by J. Taylor, W. Woodruff & F. D. Richards
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