from Brother Azmons letter that He was in much sorrow. He was
Baptized into the Church of Jesus christ of latter day Saints with
myself the last of Dec in 1833 He was ordained an Elder And
myself a teacher in the church under the Hands of Zerah Pulsipher Elizabeth my Brothers wife with the assistance of the Devil made
war on my Brother & soon caused him to leave the Church. He
Has been in sorrow ever since. with the Help of the Lord I now
intend to feel after my Brethren & bring them Here that they
may be saved. On my Arival Home with my letters I called
My Aged Father into the room with me & red him the letters
from His two oldest sons containing an account of the death of
both his own wife & his sons wife He was quite resigned to the
providence of God in these things
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
26, , , 29. I spent a part of the time in council & a
part of it in the Harvest field
I sent Sanbon & Carter $1825.30 + 1237.32 = Total sent $3062.62 sent A draft
to Sanbon & Carter from B Young on Deseret coin
Dr J. M. Bernhisel
was $772.50
I Aslso sent A letter to uncle Ozen Woodruff giving him
an invitation to come & settle with us
~ Tuesday to ~ Thursday
2, , & 4 was sick & not able to labour
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
5th & 6 spent the time Hunting our family cow Moset
~ Sunday
Sept 7th 1851 Our general conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met in the tabernacle this day at 10 clok AM. there being presient of
the First Presidency B. YoungH. C. Kimball & W. Richards of
the Quorum of the Twelve O. Hyde W. Woodruff G. A. Smith
& E. T. Benson. The first seven presidents of the Seventies
with the other Quoroms & a large congregation of Saints
President H. C. Kimball Arose & said the conference was
not for the benefit of one but for the whole. Is the store House
full of wheat is the tithing Butter & cheese brought in. some
of you will Ask can I get my Endowment but I will say not one
of you will get your endowments untill you pay your tithing
Prayer By O Hyde then singing.
from Brother Azmons letter that he was in much sorrow he was
baptised into the church of Jesus christ of latter day saints with
myself the last of Dec in 1833 He was ordained an Elder and
myself a teacher in the church under the Hands of Zerah PulsipherElizabeth my Brothers wife with the assistance of the Devil made
war on my Brother & soon caused him to leave the church he
has been in sorrow ever since with the help of the Lord I now
intend to feel after my brethren & bring them here that they
may be saved. On my arival home with my letters I called
My aged Father into the Room with me & red him the letters
from his two oldest sons containing an account of the death of
both his own wife & his sons wife he was quite resigned to the
providence of God in these things
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
26, 27, 28, 29, I spent a part of the time in council & a
part of it in the Harvest field
Brother G A Smith arived home from Iron County
on the 28th in good health
~ Saturday
30th I was in council with the Elders & herd a long letter red
from Lorenzo Snow
~ Sunday
31 Sunday Elder G. A. Smith preached to the people &
was followed by Elder O Hyde
~ Monday
Sept 1st [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters one long letter to Ilus
one to Thompson Woodruff & one to Father Carter
I sent Sanbon & Carter $1825.30+1237.32=3062.62 sent a draft
to Sanbon & Carter from B Young on Deseret coin
Dr J. M. Bernhisel Total sent
was $772.50
I also sent a letter to uncle Ozem Woodruff giving him
an invitation to come & settle with us
~ Tuesday to ~ Thursday
2, 3, & 4 was sick & not able to labour
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
5th & 6 spent the time hunting our family cow Moset
~ Sunday
Sept 7th 1851 Our general conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met in the
tabernacle this day at 10 oclk AM. there being present of
the First Presidency B. YoungH. C. Kimball & W. Richards of
the Quorum of the Twelve O. Hyde W. Woodruff G. A. Smith
& E. T. Benson. The first seven presidents of the Seventies
with the other Quoroms & a large congregation of Saints
President H. C. Kimball arose & said the conference was
not for the benefit of one but for the whole. Is the store House
full of wheat is the tithing butter & cheese brought in. some
of you will ask can I get my Endowment but I will say not one
of you will get your endowments untill you pay your tithing
Prayer by O Hyde then singing.
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," August 25, 1851 - September 7, 1851, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kRlv