5 I rode to Logan with S Roskelley Attended the quarterly conference
SA Carrington spoke 20 M[inutes], L Snow 45. Statistics of the stake
were read And they reported 7 Patriarchs, 430 High Priests
348 Seventies, 1723 Elders, 3847 Priests, 387 Teachers, 614 Deacons
Officers & Members 11736, children under 8 5226. Total souls, 17004.
President Preston reported the stake & spoke 15 M[inutes]. Afternoon
Prayer By W Woodruff The following societies were reported
Logan Temple Donation, Relief Society, Young Men & young Ladies
Mutual Improvement Association and Primary A M Cannon
spoke 25 M[inutes]. The Bishops then occupied 50 Minuts in making
verbal Reports of their wards Br Card then spoke upon the finishing
of the Temple and wanted Assistance Brother Merrill spoke 7 M[inutes]
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We drove to Richmond & I visited Beason Lewis who was 74 years of Age and was Entirely helpless from a stroke of paralasis had been so for a year He has been a good man [FIGURES] and done Much good. He wanted me to Bless him which I felt impressed to do, & while my hands was upon his head I felt strongly moved upon to ordain him a High Priest and Patriarch which I did do and the spirit & Power of God rested upon us while doing it and He felt vary thankful for the Blessing
