26. We drove to Fillmore took Breakfast with Brother Robinson who
was sick with the consumpsion, we administered to him. We
held a meeting in the State House L Snow Prayed. L Snow spoke
28 Minutes E. D. Woolley 10. W Woodruff dismissed F D Richards
25, G Q Cannon 14 C C Rich 8, E. T. Benson 12, President Young
spok 40 Minuts. In speaking of the daughter of Zion He said
ye Elders & young men court up the girls & marry them & not let
them go to the gentiles. I cannot take them all. If any woman
does not want me more than any other man on Earth I do not want
her, let her have her choice I am not under the necessity of driv-
ing away any Elder to get a wife. I have chances Enough. how
shall we build up the kingdom of God by sanctifying the Lord God
in our hearts. President Young dismissed & blessed the people
we drove to round valley & spent the night [with] Brother Panter 25 Mils
we held a Meeting in the Evening G Q Cannon prayed. President
Young spoke 24 Minuts W. Woodruff spoke 30 Minuts & the spirit
of God rested upon me [with] power I told the people we had visited the Saints
all summer to prepare them to be sanctified before the Lord that they
might have power to build up the kingdom of God & prepare for
his coming. President Young spoke again 10 Minuts & changed
the Name of Round Valley to Sipio E. T. Benson spoke 15 M[inutes]. B Young dismissed
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