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Day in the Life

May 7, 1883

Journal Entry

May 07, 1883 ~ Monday

7 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 I met with the People at 11 oclok had a full house
George Halladay spoke 30 M[inutes], & W Woodruff 65 Minuts
we dined with Brother Merrill & returned to Smithfield 14 m[iles]
I administered to 2 sick children and went to Bed at 10 oclok

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Lewis, Beason
1809-1888
1 mention
Halliday, George
17 Apr 1823 - 17 May 1900
26 mentions
Missionary
Merrill, Marriner Wood
25 Sep 1832 - 6 Feb 1906
97 mentions
Apostle

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Richmond, Cache County, Utah Territory
Smithfield, Cache County, Utah Territory

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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
~ Wilford Woodruff

May 7, 1883