Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 24, 1868 ~ Thursday
24 I had an interview this morning with a Danish Brother
By the name of Soren Christensen Thura, 75 years of age
He had lived under five reigning Kings of Denmark & had
served as a soldier under Napolieon. He was a vary strong
man. He was once found Fault with By an officer Because his
horses Hoofs & legs were dusty in going to the parrade ground
so he led the Horse into a yard & cleaned him & Bathed & poli[she]d
his hoofs then run his head under the Horses Belly & took the
the Horse on his shoulders & carried him on to the parade gr[oun]d
& set him down By the side of the officer & said there Dont
you [think] your Horse is clean now. He looks as though He could
carry a horse on his Back to day. This man with 2 other aged
Danish Brethren wished to Be adopted into Presidents Youngs
family. We laid hands upon a sister who was sick
President Young was mouth. We drove to Manti & visited
the Agricultural & manufacturing Exahibition & held a Meeting
at the Hall & Bowery W Woodruff Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 34 minutes W Woodruff spoke 22, JT Taylor 8 minutes
George Dunford 14 m[inutes] Joseph F Smith 20 m[inutes]. At the close
of the Meeting we dined & drove to Gunnison & held a Meeting
in the Evening A M Musser Prayed Joseph Young sen spoke 15
Joseph W Young spoke 25, G. Q. Cannon 17 D H Wells 33,
W Woodruff 5, O Hyde 6 minutes I spent the night at the House
of John Roadhead. A cool Morning
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