Oct 6th The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later day Saints commenced this day
they assembled in the new Tabernacle and preched
the busince of the day
~ Thursday to ~ Sunday
7th 8 9 & 10 Conference continued untill Sunday night
when it closed I attended all the time & reported all
the discourses as they were delivered It was a vary interesting
conference & a glorious time the spirit & power of God
rested upon the people & the Elders On Sunday night
I went with the Twelve to Bless the Elders who we[r]e going
on foreign Missions & the spirit of prophecy rested
upon us while we laid Hands upon the Heads of the
Elders & set them apart unto their several missions
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
11 12 13 & 14. I spent the time at home in the gari^d^n
& in the store &c.
~ Friday
15th I spent the time atin the council house with Broth
& other friends I ordained 2 High Priest we had a good day
~ Saturday
16 This was an interesting day I met at the counsel
House A company of Elders & spent the whole day in
teaching 45 Elders that were going on Foreign Mission
to ChinaAustralia, Siam, Hindustan, the Isles of the sea
Brother Joseph Young & J M. Grant Assisted in Blessing the
Elders. The spirit & power of God rested upon us in a great
degree the Heavens was opened unto us & our minds was
filled with visions Revelations & Prophesy & we sealed
great Blessings upon their heads as we were moved upon by
the Holy Ghost & we told them things that would befal them
by sea & by land they will do a great work & gather many
saints & much wealth to Zion
~ Sunday
17 Sunday I attended meeting several of the Elders spoke
& I addressed the[m] a while
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 & 23 I spent this week at home P. P. Pratt arived at home in the valley on the 21st
Oct 6th The General Conference of the Church of Jesus
FIGURES Christ of Laterday Saints commenced this day
they assembled in the new Tabernacle and preched
the busince of the day
~ Thursday to ~ Sunday
7th 8 9 & 10 Conference continued untill Sunday night
when it closed I attended all the time & reported all
the discourses as they were delivered It was a vary interesting
conference & a glorious time the spirit & power of God
rested upon the people & the Elders On Sunday night
I went with the Twelve to bless the Elders who were going
on foreign Missions & the spirit of prophecy rested
upon us while we laid hands upon the heads of the
Elders & set them apart unto their several missions
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
11 12 13 & 14, I spent the time at home in the garden
& in the store &c
~ Friday
15th I spent the timein the council house with Broth
& other friends I ordained 2 High Priest we had a good day
~ Saturday
[FIGURE] 16 This was an interesting day I met at the Counsel
House A company of Elders & spent the whole day in
teaching 45 Elders that were going on Foreign Mission
to ChinaAustralia, Siam, Hindustan, the Isles of the Sea
Brother Joseph Young & J M. Grant assisted in blessing the
Elders. The spirit & power of God rested upon us in a great
degree the Heavens was opened unto us & our minds was
filled with visions Revelations & Prophesy & we sealed
great blessings upon their heads as we were moved upon by
the Holy Ghost & we told them things that would befal them
by sea & by land they will do a great work & gather many
saints & much wealth to Zion
~ Sunday
17 Sunday I attended meeting several of the Elders spoke
& I addressed them a while
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
18, 19, 20, 21, & 22 & 23 I spent this week at home
P. P. Pratt arived at home in the valley on the 21st
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," October 6, 1852 - October 29, 1852, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 8, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/XD2v