9. [FIGURE] W W Phelps I Attended the funeral of Brother 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
He was publishing a paper when He came into the Church & He
Published the first Paper in the Church
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 a good dele & has written for
him. He has labored in the for many
years for the last year of his life he has not been capable
of doing any busines. spoke at the funeral &
W Woodruff followed him. Bishop made a fiw remarks
I attend the & at the close I Attended a
Mass Meeting or a Political Carceas to Nominate candid-
ates for Congress & the Legislature of the 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 followed By Gen at the close of which the
committee presented the follow names Hon Mr as
Representative of congress & W. Woodruff
& Mr for senators, &
, &
Mr as Representatives of the State of Deserett
they were voted for unanimously
