January 1, 1848 ~ Saturday

Saturday January 1^st 1848

During the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff I went to
Br Wilds to spend A new years evening

January 2, 1848 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I met with the Saints in our ward I addressed them
& was followed by Br Pulsipher Br Kington Arived from gardien
grove & spent the night with me

January 3, 1848 ~ Monday

3 I went with Br Kington to the office to meet in council
with President Young But He was sick & not able to attend
And we returned home

January 4, 1848 ~ Tuesday

4^th President Young was still sick yet we met in council
with him at his room the Affairs of Garden groves was
talked over & the Twelve nominated Brs Scoval & Groves
to go with Br Kington & settle the affair during the evening
we had A meeting at the school house Br Kington spoke was
followed by Brothers Pulsipher, Porter, & several of the sisters
the meeting then closed by A spirited address from W.
Woodruff Br Kington spent the night with me

January 5, 1848 ~ Wednesday

5^th I spent the day at home writing

January 6, 1848 ~ Thursday

6 I spent the day at home writing

January 7, 1848 ~ Friday

7 In company with Mrs Woodruff I met with the quorum
of the Twelve & their Ladies to partake of a feast composed
of two large fat wild turkies & other rich food prepared by
Samuel Wooley we had an interesting feast & conversation
upon a variety of subjects among which was the spirit of God
and Holy Ghost, it was remarked that the spirit of God enli-
ghtneth every man that cometh into the world And when a
man was baptized for the remission of sins & hands laid upon
him for the gift of the Holy Ghost that blessing was sealed
upon him & tarried with him if he was faithful & as light
would recieve light & truth embrace truth the more of the
Holy Ghost A man had the more power he would have & the
more of the Holy Ghost would still cleave unto him and
other subjects were spoken off we spent the evening and
returned home

January 8, 1848 ~ Saturday

8^th I spent the day at home In the evening I went to the
council House with Brs Kington & Benbow & the Twelve
& herd the Presidents message of the U. S. read which
took two hours & a half to read

January 9, 1848 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday In company with Br Kington I went to Br
Phineas Richards & Preached to the people I spent the evening at home

January 10, 1848 ~ Monday

10^th I spent the day at home The following is the address
of Br W. J. Appleby Recklesstown ^P.O^ Binlington Co N. J.

January 11, 1848 ~ Tuesday

11^th I spent the day drawing wood And in the evening attended
the ward meeting

January 1, 1848 ~ Saturday

Saturday January 1st 1848 During the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff I went to Br Wilds to spend a new years evening

January 2, 1848 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I met with the saints in our ward I addressed them & was followed by Br Pulsipher Br Kington arived from garden grove & spent the night with me

January 3, 1848 ~ Monday

3 I went with Br Kington to the office to meet in council with President Young but he was sick & not able to attend and we returned home

January 4, 1848 ~ Tuesday

4th President Young was still sick yet we met in Council with him at his room the affairs of Garden groves was talked over & the Twelve nominated Brs Scoval & Groves to go with Br Kington & settle the affair during the evening we had a meeting at the school house Br Kington spoke was followed by Brothers Pulsipher, Porter, & several of the sisters the meeting then closed by a spirited address from W. Woodruff Br Kington spent the night with me

January 5, 1848 ~ Wednesday

5th I spent the day at home writing

January 6, 1848 ~ Thursday

6 I spent the day at home writing

January 7, 1848 ~ Friday

7 In company with Mrs Woodruff I met with the quorum of the Twelve & their Ladies to partake of a feast composed of two large fat wild turkies & other rich food prepared by Samuel Wooley we had an interesting feast & conversation upon a variety of subjects among which was the spirit of God and Holy Ghost, it was remarked that the spirit of God enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world and when a man was baptized for the remission of sins & hands laid upon him for the gift of the Holy Ghost that blessing was sealed upon him & tarried with him if he was faithful & as light would recieve light & truth embrace truth the more of the Holy Ghost a man had the more power he would have & the more of the Holy Ghost would still cleave unto him and other subjects were spoken off we spent the evening and returned home

January 8, 1848 ~ Saturday

8th I spent the day at home. In the evening I went to the council House with Brs Kington & Benbow & the Twelve & herd the Presidents message of the U.S. read which took two hours & a half to read

January 9, 1848 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday In company with Br Kington I went to Br Phineas Richards & preached to the people I spent the evening at home

January 10, 1848 ~ Monday

10th I spent the day at home. The following is the address of Br W. J. Appleby Recklesstown P.O Binlington Co N.J.

January 11, 1848 ~ Tuesday

11th I spent the day drawing wood and in the evening attended the ward meeting