Jan 176 1870
Sunday
C. W. West I Left Salt Lake City at 7 oclok with about 100
Elders including 5 of the Quorum of the 12 on Board of the cars to
go to Ogden to Bury Bishop Chancy W West who died in
Calafornia his Body was Brought home to Ogden By his wife
& son who was with him when He died. The cars run off
the track which Hendred us for 3 Hours & we did not get to
Ogden untill half past 3 oclok the services were all over except
Burying the Body He was Brought home in a Polished Iron
Coffin with Plate glass top the corps did not look natural
The Body was Buried after we got there we took supper & travled
Home in the Evening I was quite sick going up But much Better
coming Back. We held one of the Best ward Meetings iI ever
attended in My life in the care while returning we had 22
speeches & about the same number of songs, among the Number speeches
were delivered from Elder J Taylor, W Woodruff L. Snow
G. Q. Cannon Brigham Young jr & J F Smith of the Twelve
Much of the spirit of God rested upon us & strong testimonies
were delivered. We arived home about 10 oclk distance 80 M[iles]
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