Day in the Life
Journal Entry
28. Sunday Joseph F Smith W Woodruff & G Teasdale
met with the Prayer Circle and gave them some
instructions we Met with the school children in
the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Isaiah Coombs Prayed
The House was crouded with children and Young people
the reports of the Sabbath school was then given
President Taylor spoke 25 M[inutes] W Woodruff 10 M[inutes]
J F Smith 20 M[inutes] and told an anecdote of his
Mothers Prayers & faith in finding a yoke of their
cattle tied up in a gulch by thieves. There was
Present Boys 325, Girls 277, total 602 George
Reynolds spoke 5 M[inutes]. Afternoon the Authorities
of the Church were presented & sustained. President
Taylor spoke upon the organization of the Priesthood
45 M[inutes], G Teasdale spoke 10 M[inutes], Wm Paxman spoke 5 M[inutes]
At the close of the Meeting the officers appointed came together
to receive their ordination W Woodruff ordained
1 Patriarch, 1 High Priest, 2 councillors to Bishops
And Assisted to ordain 1 Patriarch, 2 Bishops &
24 councillors. We took supper with Br John Vicors
We Met at 7 oclock Wm Paxman Prayed W Woodruff
spoke 48 M[inutes], and Joseph F Smith 40 M[inutes]. we spent the
night with George Teasdale
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