7th Sunday I met with the Saints in our ward
Bishop Smoot addressed the people concerning the
I followed him And requested the people that had
means to carry sumthing to the Bishop to the poor
to carry flour, meal, meat, coffee shugar &c & I promised
I would do the same we dismissed the meeting &
I called in to hear Br Kimball speak A few moments
I then went home & carried the Bishop 30 lbs flour
half bushel meal 4 lbs shugar 2 lb coffee & others
took him some things. Br Smoot & myself took some
of the things brought in & went to visit the sick we
called upon Br Bundy & Sister Cox both of which
were sick Also Job Smith we anointed them with
oil lade hands upon them & prayed for them & left
them some provisions. I then visited Sister Harris
& administerred to Her with Br Phelps I spent the
night at Br Smoots untill bed time.
~ Monday
8th I met in council with the first division
~ Tuesday
9th I met in council with the Twelve & spent the
day together. while in council Brs McCray & Lumero
Arived from Nauvoo Br McCray had been in prision
& many of the Brethren were imprisioned & others Hung
untill they were nearly dead, this was done by the mob
I spent the evening at Br Smoots & read a portion of
my Journal
~ Wednesday
10th I spent the day at home & met in council with the
Twelve at night
~ Thursday
11th I met in council with the Twelve & assisted Br Richards to eat a Potatoe pie
~ Friday
12th I spent the day in preparing my carriage to go in
the pioneer company. In the evening I met at the Council House with the Twelve & others & went forth
in the dance
~ Saturday
13th I spent the day in council with the Twelve
& captains of Hundreds for adopting measures for
the government of the people after we have left
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I met with our ward & spoke to the
people & was followed by Elders Pulsipher, Clapp & Smoot. I called upon Br G. A. Smith several of
his family was quite sick & in a few moments
after we left, his mother in law Sister Bigler Died
in the evening I met in council with the Twelve
& High council President young preached loud to the
High council after giving a decision upon the head of
Bishop John Murdock. He prayed that God would let him
live to see the day when the High council would pass a righte[ous] [page torn]
decision & have light & understand things
~ Monday
15th Monday night I met in council with the Twelve &
captains of Hundreds the meeting was addressed by
quite a number of elders President Young & others
~ Sunday
7th Sunday I met with the saints in our ward
Bishop Smoot addressed the people concerning the
I followed him and requested the people that had
means to carry sumthing to the Bishop to the poor
to carry flour, meal, meat, coffee shugar &c & I promised
I would do the same we dismissed the meeting &
I called in to hear Br Kimball speak a few moments
I then went home & carried the Bishop 30 lbs flour
half bushel meal 4 lbs shugar 2 lb coffee & others
took him some things. Br Smoot & myself took some
of the things brought in & went to visit the sick we
called upon Br Bundy & Sister Cox both of which
were sick also Job Smith we anointed them with
oil lade hands upon them & prayed for them & left
them some provisions. I then visited Sister Harris
& administered to her with Br Phelps I spent the
night at Br Smoots untill bed time.
~ Monday
8th I met in council with the first division
~ Tuesday
9th I met in council with the Twelve & spent the
day together. while in council Br McCray & Lumero
arived from Nauvoo Bro McCray had been in prision
& many of the brethren were imprisioned & others hung
untill they were nearly dead, this was done by the mob
I spent the evening at Br Smoots & read a portion of
my Journal
~ Wednesday
10th I spent the day at home & met in council with the
Twelve at night
~ Thursday
11th I met in council with the Twelve & assisted Br
Richards to eat a Potatoe pie
~ Friday
12th I spent the day in preparing my carriage to go in
the pioneer company. In the evening I met at the
Council House with the Twelve & others & went forth
in the dance
~ Saturday
13th I spent the day in council with the Twelve
& captains of Hundreds for adopting measures for
the government of the people after we have left
~ Sunday
14th Sunday I met with our ward & spoke to the
people & was followed by Elders Pulsipher, Clapp &
Smoot. I called upon Br G. A. Smith several of
his family was quite sick & in a few moments
after we left, his mother in law sister Bigler died
in the evening I met in council with the Twelve
& High Council President Young preached loud to the
High Council after giving a decision upon the head of
Bishop John Murdock. He prayed that God would let him
live to see the day when the High Council would pass a righteous
decision & have light & understand things
~ Monday
15th Monday night I met in council with the Twelve &
captains of Hundreds the meeting was addressed by
quite a number of elders President Young & others
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," March 7, 1847 - March 15, 1847, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gJPr