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 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

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-
ghteneth 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