18 I took cars & rode to Ogden with J Taylor J F Smith
John Henry Smith Vancott & Wm Taylor & several others
we Met with the Presidency of the Stake & High Council and
of the Priesthood. Their has Exhisted a difficulty between
the Authorities of the Church in that Place for a good while
and the forenoon was taken up in teaching them and some
sharp chastisements were given and I think the harts of
some were made to quake before the two Edged sword of
truth by the Power of God. The spirit of God was with us
we Met in the Afternoon and organized 7 Prayer Circles
but many of the company had to settle their difficulties
before they could Enter the Prayer Circle it was a profitable time
Meeting opened by Prayer by W Woodruff F D Richards spoke
15 M[inutes] John Taylor 50, Joseph F Smith 50 M[inutes] W Woodruff 20 m[inutes]
The first Presidency & High Council formed one Circle
The High Priest one. The 4 Bishops of the ^4^ wards of Ogden
Each furnish a Circle And the Presidency of the Stake with the
Bishop furnish another Circle and Br F D Richards organized
the 7 Prayer Circles we had an interesting time it took untill
6 oclok I spoke a short time at the close
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Their has Exhisted a difficulty between the Authorities of the Church in that Place for a good while and the forenoon was taken up in teaching them and some sharp chastisements were given and I think the harts of some were made to quake before the two Edged sword of truth by the Power of God. The spirit of God was with us we Met in the Afternoon and Organized 7 Prayer Circles but many of the company had to settle their difficulties before they could Enter the Prayer Circle it was a profitable time
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