April 27, 1873
I Preached in the 14 ward in the Evening & Expressed myself in
Plain terms concerning ^the^ charavari performed last friday night
by the Mormons in salt Lake City I am opposed to all such proceding
~ Monday
28. I went to the field in the morning we had a terrible storm of
wind & dust which terminated in a heavy rain which the whole
country in Utah Needed. I Attended the school of the Prophets
in the Afternoon I attended the school of the Prophets & A
Meeting of the Board of the D. A & M. Society in the Evening
~ Tuesday
29 We had a heavy snow storm all day I think more than a
foot of snow fell but a great Deal Melted
May 1st Fast day I attended Meeting at the 14 ward I Administered to
Brother Lunt who had Nearly lost his Eye sight, we laid hands
upon 3 persons
~ Wednesday
2 I spent the day drawing out Gravel onto the side walk I went to the Farm at night 6 M[iles]
~ Thursday
3rd I came to the City this morning & attended the Conference met
At the New Tabernacle at 10 oclok Prayer By John W YoungB Young Jr
spoke 35, J. F. Smith spoke 35 Minuts. Afternoon W Woodruff prayed G Q. Cannon Presented the New Trustee G. A. Smith with his
Assistants & their Bondsmen before the Conference & they were
all ecxcepted without a dissenting voice. David McKenzie then
spoke 15 Minuts & John Taylor 16 Minuts I Attended a Meeting
of the Board of the D. A. & M. Society in the Evening I received 2 letters from
[FIGURE] David & Sarah
~ Friday
4th Sunday conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Joseph F Smith
April 27, 1873
I Preached in the 14 ward in the Evening & Expressed myself in
Plain terms concerning the charavari performed last friday night
by the Mormons in salt Lake City I am opposed to all such proceding
~ Monday
28. I went to the field in the morning we had a terrible storm of
wind & dust which terminated in a heavy rain which the whole
country in Utah Needed. I Attended the school of the Prophets
in the Afternoon I attended the school of the Prophets & A
Meeting of the Board of the D. A & M. Society in the Evening
~ Tuesday
29 We had a heavy snow storm all day I think more than a
foot of snow fell but a great Deal Melted
May 1st Fast day I attended Meeting at the 14 ward I Administered to
Brother Lunt who had Nearly lost his Eye sight, we laid hands
upon 3 persons
~ Wednesday
2 I spent the day drawing out Gravel onto the side walk I went to the
Farm at night 6 Miles
~ Thursday
3rd I came to the City this morning & attended the Conference met
At the New Tabernacle at 10 oclok Prayer By John W YoungB Young Jr
spoke 35, J. F. Smith spoke 35 Minuts. Afternoon W Woodruff prayed
G Q. Cannon Presented the New Trustee G. A. Smith with his
Assistants & their Bondsmen before the Conference & they were
all excepted without a dissenting voice. David McKenzie then
spoke 15 Minuts & John Taylor 16 Minuts I Attended a Meeting
of the Board of the D. A. & M. Society in the Evening I received 2 letters from
[FIGURE] David & Sarah
~ Friday
4th Sunday conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Joseph F Smith
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," April 28, 1873 - May 4, 1873, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 1, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Q075