August 7, 1847 ~ Saturday

7^th I Arose this morning quite weary with my labours of yesterday
I spent the day mostly in assisting Br Fowler to start on a Journey to
the Bay of Francisco to get his family I made arangments with
Capt Brown to furnish him with a horse to ride & put him up prov-
isions to last him to fort Hall & there they would get supplys. In
[FIGURE] In the afternoon the Twelve went onto the Temple Block & picked
out there inheritances President Young took a block east of the
temple & runing S.E. to settle his friends around him. Br H. C. Kimball
took A Block North of the Temple will settle his friends on the north
O pratt south of the Temple Joining the temple Block & runs south.
W. Woodruff took A Block kcornering on the Temple lot at the S. west
corner Joining O Pratts Block & will settle his friends on the south
A Lyman took A Block 40 rods Below or west of w. woodruff
Bolock & runs s west of the Temple to settle his friends G. A. Smith
took A Block Joining the Temple on the west & runs due west. it
was supposed Br Young Richards would take his inheritance on the east
near Br. Young none others of the Twelve were present in the camp Br
Benson had gone back to meet the camp & 3 of the quorum was in winter
quarters.

During the evening in company with the Twelve I went to one
of the pure streams of cold water that runs through the city &
H C Kimball baptized 55 members of the camp for the remission of
their sins who were confirmed under the Hands of Presidents Young
O Pratt, W Woodruff, A Lyman, & G. A. Smith B Young was mouth
in confirming the greatest number of them

August 8, 1847 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday morning at 6 oclock the Bishops repaired with the Twelve
[FIGURE] to the streams of water for the purpose of Baptizing & confirming the
whole camp who had not been since we came into the valley
we felt it our privilege to be baptized & to Baptize the camp of Israel
for the remission of our sins & to renew our covenants before the
Lord, Brothers Lewis, Godard, Everett Shumway Snow & H C Kimball
baptized & the Twelve confirmed them there were 224 Baptized
& confirmed this morning 99 of which I confirmed with my
own hands making 288 in all that have been baptized in the camp
during the last 3 days. The camp assembled as usual at 10 oclok for
meeting And was addressed as usual by H. C. Kimball who had the spirit
of speaking unto edifycation I followed him And was never blessed with
greater liberty of speach in addressing a congregation I was edifyed myself
& those that herd. In the afternoon we met again & partook of
the sacrament Br Lorenzo Young addressed the people & was followed
by Br Brigham Young who was feeble in health, he gave good council
& we were edefyed, at the close of the meeting 110 men were called up
to go onto the BDoby yard 76 volunteered & they thought that woul[d] [page covered]
answer for A commencment. [FIGURE]

The following are some of the remarks made by w. woodruff [in] [page covered]
his address to the Saints in the fore part of the day written by Th[omas] [page covered]
Bullock clerk. I have been much edifyed in the teaching giv[en] [page covered]
by Elder, ^Kimball^ & have reflected much since I came into this valley, con[cer] [page covered]
ning our situation, our calling, & the work that is required at ou[r] [page covered]
hands. And the words of one of the Apostles will apply well to [our] [page covered]
case "that when we have done the will of God we have need of
patience that we may obtain the blessing's & though it tarry lo[ng] [page covered]
we should obtain it if we continued faithful" Of all
people that ever lived we have the greatest reason to be fait[hful] [page covered]

August 7, 1847 ~ Saturday

7th I arose this morning quite weary with my labours of yesterday I spent the day mostly in assisting Br Fowler to start on a journey to the Bay of Francisco to get his family I made arangments with Capt Brown to furnish him with a horse to ride & put him up provisions to last him to fort Hall & there they would get supplys. In [FIGURE] In the afternoon the Twelve went onto the Temple Block & picked out there inheritances President Young took a block east of the temple & runing S.E. to settle his friends around him. Br H. C. Kimball took a block North of the Temple will settle his friends on the north O pratt south of the Temple joining the temple Block & runs south. W. Woodruff took a block cornering on the Temple lot at the S. west corner joining O Pratts block & will settle his friend's on the south A Lyman took a block 40 rods below or west of w, woodruff Block & runs s west of the Temple to settle his friends G. A. Smith took a block joining the Temple on the west & runs due west. it was supposed Br Richards would take his inheritances on the east near Br. Young none others of the Twelve were present in the camp Br Benson had gone back to meet the camp & 3 of the quorum was in winter quarters.

During the evening in companes with the Twelve I went to one of the pure streams of cold water that runs through the City & H C Kimball baptized 55 members of the camp for the remission of their sins who were confirmed under the hands of Presidents Young O Pratt, W Woodruff, A Lyman, & G. A. Smith B Young was mouth in confirming the greatest number of them

August 8, 1847 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday morning at 6 oclock the Bishops repaired with the Twelve [FIGURE] to the streams of water for the purpose of baptizing & confirming the whole camp who had not been since we came into the valley we felt it our privilege to be baptized & to baptize the Camp of Israel for the remission of our sins & to renew our covenants before the Lord, Brothers Lewis, Godard, Everett Shumway Snow & H C Kimball baptized & the Twelve confirmed them there were 224 baptized & confirmed this morning 99 of which I confirmed with my own hands making 288 in all that have been baptized in the camp during the last 3 days. The camp assembled as usual at 10 oclok for meeting and was addressed by H. C. Kimball who had the spirit of speaking unto edifycation I followed him and was never blessed with greater liberty of speach in addressing a congregation I was edifyed myself & those that herd. In the afternoon we met again & pertook of the sacrament Br Lorenzo Young addressed the people & was followed by Br Brigham Young who was feeble in health, he gave good council & we were edefyed, at the close of the meeting 110 men were called up to go onto the Doby yard 70 volunteered & they thought that would answer for a commencment. [FIGURE]

The following are some of the remarks made by w, woodruff in his address to the Saints in the fore part of the day written by Thomas Bullock clerk. I have been much edifyed in the teaching given by Elder, Kimball & have reflected much since I came into this valley, concer ning our situation, our calling, & the work that is required at our hands. And the words of one of the Apostles will apply well to our case "that when we have done the will of God we have need of patience that we may obtain the blessing's & though it tarry long we should obtain it if we continued faithful" Of all people that ever lived we have the greatest reason to be faithful