Jan 1^st I Paid tithing for 1866, ($23547.86) still due $23.
($247.86)

Thus the year 1866 has closed, past away, and gone
and bourn its report to heaven of all men & Nations
1860 & [18]66 have been two years which many men have
looked forward to as being periods of vast importance
to the world. 1860 commenced the dissolving of
the American uUnion, the Southern states seceded which
was followed by a 4 years war which laid in the dust
two millions of men, who were the strengs [strength] bone & sinnew
of the Nation, and cost the Northern states alone Four
thousand Million dollars and left upon the world all the
Evils which follow a Bloody civil war

1866 has been noted as a period of war beetween
the President Andrew Johnson, and the Congress
of the United States, and the increase of Dishonesty and
corruption not ownly throughout the United States but
throughout the known world. It seems as though there
never was a more wicked & corrupt Generation than
the one which we live. The whole Earth is ripened in
iniquity and prepared for the damnation of Hell. Many
of both people & rulers of this Nation are seaking to
destroy the Church and Kingdom of God from off
the Earth, and we are ownly preserved through the
power and Mercy of God. All Nations are preparing
for war, and are fearing and trembling for fear of those
things which are coming upon the Earth. There is an
awful uncertainty resting upon all Nations, but do not
know what awaits them. The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter day Saints, the Zion of God, and the Kingdom
of God are all progressing in the mountains of Israel. the
wicked say let our Eye be upon Zion and let her be defi-
led, but they know not the thoughts of the Lord neither
understand they his ways. [Micah 4:11-12] But the Saints of God understand
they that are faithful are looking for the judgments
of God to come upon the wicked, and for the coming of
the Son of Man. There has been more sin, wickedness,
and abominations, committed in the United States, and
throughout the Christian world during 1866 than in
fifty years a centeury ago. the whole Earth groans under
the sin and abominations which reigns upon the face
thereof. The Lord is withdrawing his spirit from the
wicked, and the devil rulses over them, and darkness
covers the Earth, and gross darkness the people. Wars, and
rumourrs of wars are among all people, and great Judgments
await the wicked; while the righteous Saints will stand in
Holy Places, and rejoice in the Lord their God, and the
Kingdom of our God will increase, and fill the whole Earth
and stand forever, and He will Reign whose right it is to Reign

A Synopsis of my labors in 1866

I spent the rest of my time laboring on
my farm & in my orchard for the support
of my family

The year 1867 is before us. every year grows
more and more important in the great Events of the
Last days as we Approach neares and nearer the
coming of the Son of Man. The Events of the last days
will be awful for the wicked, and Blessed for the righe-
ous. The Lord hath commenced a controversy with
the Nations and he will never cease untill that consu-
mption decreed will be fulfilled upon all the wicked
what 1867 will bring to pass time must determine. it
will hasten the downfall of our Nation, and Bring distress
upon other Nations. Mr Wade of Ohio has presented
a Bill to Congress Got up by Judges Titos & Drake and
Ashly for the overthrow of the Mormons. Capt Hooper
our Delegate to Congress thinks it will pass Congress
but thinks ithe President will vetoe it. Speker Colfax
is connected with them for the destruction of the
Church & kingdom of God from off the Earth.
I will watch those men & see what will be their
End. The Lord will fight the Battles of his saints
and he will destroy thereir Enemies. we may watch
the signs of the times. The Lord will preserve his
Saints and destroy the wicked. The wicked have
sought our destruction from the time Athe Angel of
God delivered into the Hands of Joseph Smith the
Prophet the Plates containing the record of the book
of Mormon. But the Lord Our God has so far preserved
us and will continue unto the End. Our trust is in
Him. I will watch & see what 1867 will bring forth
Let all the Saints be faithful and keep the commands
of God that his blessings may rest upon us. The Lord
hath never deserted his people but hath sustained
them who trust in him. Praise the Lord O my soul
and all that is within me praise his Holy Name, [Psalm 103:1] for
he hath sustained the seed of Abraham and upheld all
of his Anointed. May the Earth spedily be redeemed
that all the righteous may rejoice in the Holy One of Israel

I met with the Twelve at the Historians office
at 10 oclok we went to President Youngs office at 10 {shorthand}
and President Young wished us a Happy new Year we
Blessed us & we conversed with him abot an hour
we then went to Elder Kimball, & he blessed us &
we Blessed him and had a good time in general we then
visited President Wells & blessded each other & we took some refreshments
we then went to the Endowments House the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve
were present George Quail Cannon & 3 wives obtained their second
Anointing President Young being mouth I spent the Evening at home