Congress rejects fourth petition for formation of State of Deseret; Brigham Young still serves as Governor.
8th I met with my Quorum in the morning J. C. Little Prayed Bishop
A Hoagland was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle George
Godard spoke mostly upon the subject of saving paper rags He was
followed by James MCGee, & closed by President Young who spoke
upon domestic affairs Housekeeping &c including the dish cloth
place for the Broom, water & milk Pail, How to make bread & cook
a meal of vitules also raising potatoes, strawburies, an Orchard
and farming in general He said Moses took the children of Israel
out of Egypt into the wilderness and there taught them the principles
of there Every day life. It is so with the Saints Here they want
to be gathered to Zion so they can be taught how to live we
cannot teach this in the world. We there preach the gospel of
Christ but when they gather to Zion they should be taught
in all the duties of Every day life. In the afternoon James McGee spoke
followed by G A Smith & H. C. Kimball. G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff
of the Twelve met for Prayer W W Prayd G A Smith was mouth
I visited Br Alvord and spent an hour with him & his wife
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