Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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Father Smith recorded my Fathers Blessing my own, Mrs Woodruffs
Sister Sarah B Foss & her familys Blessings all together in his record
~ Saturday
21st Dec I spent the day labouring with my hands diging sullar
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday I Attended meeting at the Bowary And herd
An interesting & edifying sermon preached by President
Brigham Young. His text was truth. His subject salvation,
His circuit the world. He said we see the child seeking the knife
fork, or raisor or sumthing to Hurt itself with so with many of
the Saints & Elders they seek for that which is not good for them
And they know it not many seek for things which tend to death
& not life spoke of some wishing to go to the gold mines. He spoke
of the desire for tobaco, Alchohol, coffee, tea, &c and the desire for
such things was because they contained poison & excited the
nervous system & it was death & not life & many useful remarks
were made.
I attended A prayer meeting at the Presidents in the Afternoon
& Had a good time
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
223 & 24th I spent the time drawing rock from the canions
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
25, , & 28 was spent most of the time at Hard labour
~ Sunday
29th Sunday President Young preached & was followed By
Elder Kimball & we had an interesting meeting
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
30 & 31 I spent the time labouring with my hands I met with
the President & council of the perpetual emigrating society And
was Appointed by the president As A member of that body I
gave Bonds in the penal sum of Ten thousands dollars for the faith-
ful performance of my duty as A member of that board Accordi
ng to the rules governing the council Abram O Smoot &
Leonard HaW Hardy
was my Bondsman
Thus Ends the Time & labour of another half centaury AD 1850
Yes Eighteen hundeed & fifty has gone to make anoth[er] link
in the great chain of this Earth probation. It has been an
important year in many respects the revolutions & changes
& signs of the times among the Nations of the Earth indicate
the fulfillment of the word of God & the preparation for the
coming of the son of Man. It has been A year of Blessings
upon Zion & her children. The Lord hath preserved my life to
lead one of the camps of Israel out of the midst of the Gentiles to
mingle with their Brethren in Zion now building up cities in
the rich vallies of the mountains of Israel. The Saints have been
abundantly prospered & Blessed during this year in all they
have put their hands unto some thousands have emigrated
this year to Zion from the states
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The following pages contain an account of my travels during AD 1850
Father Smith recorded my Fathers blessing my own, Mrs Woodruffs Sister Sarah B Foss & her familys blessings all together in his record
~ Saturday
21st Dec I spent the day labouring with my hands diging sullar
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday I attended meeting at the Bowary and herd [FIGURE] an interesting & edifying sermon preached by President Brigham Young. His text was truth. His subject Salvation, His circuit the world. He said we see the child seeking the knife fork or raisor or sumthing to hurt itself with so with many of the saints & Elders they seek for that which is not good for them and they know it not many seek for things which tend to death & not life spoke of some wishing to go to the gold mines he spoke of the desire for tobaco alchohol coffee tea &c and the desire for such things was because they contained poison & excited the nervous system & it was death & not life & many useful remarks were made
I attended a prayer meeting at the Presidents in the afternoon & had a good time
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
23 & 24th I spent the time drawing rock from the Canions
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
25, 26, 27 & 28 was spent most of the time at hard labour
~ Sunday
29th Sunday President Young preached & was followed by Elder Kimball & we had an interesting meeting
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
30 & 31 I spent the time labouring with my hands I met with the President & Council of the perpetual Emigrating society and was appointed by the president as a member of that body I gave bonds in the panal sum of Ten thousands dollars for the faithful performance of my duty as a member of that board accordi ng to the rules governing the Council Abram O Smoot & Leonard W Hardy was my bondsmen
Thus ends the Time & labour of another half centaury AD 1850 Yes Eighteen hundeed & fifty has gone to make another link in the great chain of this Earth probation. It has been an important year in many respects the revolutions & changes & signs of the times among the Nations of the Earth indicate the fulfillment of the word of God & the preparation for the coming of the son of Man. It has been a year of blessings upon Zion & her children. The Lord hath preserved my life to lead one of the camps of Israel out of the midst of the gentiles to mingle with their Brethren in Zion now building up cities in the rich vallies of the mountains of Israel. The Saints have been abundantly prospered & blessed during this year in all they have put their hands unto some thousands have emigrated this year to Zion from the States
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The following pages contain an account of my travels during AD 1850
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