9.
W W Phelps I Attended the funeral of Brother Wm W Phelps who
died on Thursday night March 7, 1872 Aged 80 years
& some months. He was Baptized in kirtland Ohio in
1831. He has been in the Church over 40 years He has been
a vary Peculiar Man in many respects He has been the Author
of many of the most choice hymns published by the L. D. Saints
He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He
Published the first Paper in the Church the Evening & Morning star
He left the Church with many others in the difficulties in far
west But finally returned to the Church in Nauvoo & been in ever
sinc has been with Joseph a good dele & has written for
him. He has labored in the Endowment House for many
years for the last year of his life he has not been capable
of doing any busines. John Taylor spoke at the funeral &
W Woodruff followed him. Bishop Hunter made a fiw remarks
I attend the school of the Prophets & at the close I Attended a
Mass Meeting or a Political Carceas to Nominate candid-
ates for Congress & the Legislature of the State of Deserett A
committee was appointed to present a list of Names to the Meeting
After consulting for a while during which time a speech was made
By Z Snow followed By Gen Barnum at the close of which the
committee presented the follow names Hon Mr Frank Foller as
Representative of congress & W. Woodruff G. Q. Cannon
Wm Jennings & Mr Hemstead for senators, & John Taylor
B. Young jr A. P. Rockwood John T. Caine, S A Mann &
Mr Aker as Representatives of the State of Deserett
they were voted for unanimously
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