Dec 2nd we took cars rode to Provo. 10 Miles. We Met for a 2 days ^10 Mils^
Meeting F M Lyman Prayed. After Meeting was opened the
statistics of the stake was read. There were 2 Patriarch
5674 Seventies, 389 High Priest, 1331 Elders, 184 Priests
132 Teachers 393 Deacons, 11071 officers & members, children
under 8 years, 4858. Total of souls 15939. There was reported
in this stake that bore the Priesthood 3025 D. H. Wells spoke 47 Minuts
B Young 40 M[inutes]. Afternoon J F Smith Prayed F M. Lyman
spoke 35 M[inutes], W Woodruff 50 M[inutes]. we held a mpriesthood
Meeting in the Evening, the House was full in the Lower part
Brigham Young spoke 30 M[inutes], W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes]
[FIGURE] The power of God rested upon me I felt wraped in the
visions of heaven. I never deliverd such a speech in my
life. I never before saw the Priesthood in the same light I do not
know what I said But I know I spoke the truth I was followed
By Joseph F Smith who spoke 40 Minuts we were all clothed
with the power of God and strong testimony was Delivered
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