5. I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in
the Tabernacle in the forenoon. Brother McDonald spoke followed by
H. C Kimball & Lorenzo Young. while Brother Kimball was speaking
word was brought to the Tabernacle that Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
was immediately wanted at home she went out & I followed
to see what was the matter & I soon learned that Matthias
Cowley was Drowned in the Jordon River several persons went
down to the river As soon as Meeting was out I got some men
& a Boat & grapeling Hooks & went to the river & spent the Afternoon
in hunting the Body but did not find it
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