19 to 22nd I spent the time to the Legislative Council & on
committies I wrote 34 Letters to Wilford, & sent him a
draft of £20. I wrote to Justin Wixem, & Azmon Woodruff
& Susan Scholes I received 3 letters. The Quorum of the
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Twelve 10 of them met at Sister Jane Blackhurst as usual
to partake of a feast all of the Twelve were there Except
Orson Pratt in England & Lorenzo Snow in Great Salt
Lake City but not well. We had a splended supper after
which A speech was called for from all the Twelve
Sister Jane Blackhurst made the first speech said she
was like the Miser who hoarded up piles of Gold but still
wanted More she had had the blessings of the Presidency &
Twelve for many years but she wanted it continued. E T Benson
followed & made a spirited speech followed By F. D. Richards
A Lyman A song from E. Snow. W. Woodruff followed
Orson Hyde who Blessed Jane & the Twelve W. Woodruff
said, I feel like saying a few words to Jane Blackhurst
In the History of the whole world I do not know of a woman
occupying the position of Sister Jane. A woman once fed
one Prophet Elisha [Elijah] in time of Famine & the prophet increased the
cruse of Oil & measure of meal through the famine [1 Kings 17:9-16] & one or
two women was last at the cross [John 19:25] & Earliest at the grave of
Jesus. [Mark 16:1-9] But Jane Blackhurst has made a feast for the Presid-
ency & Twelve, some fifteen Apostles & Prophets annually
for the last fifteen years although she is a poor crippled
woman, therefore I will say unto Sister Jane in the name
of Jesus Christ as an Appostle that all the Blessings which
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