Here we found abot 200 Indian lodges & about 2000 Indians Black
Hawk, Pocotello & many Indian Chiefs were among them. we held
a Meeting at 11 oclk L Snow Prayed sung do what is right, & what
is truth D. H. Wells spoke 28 Minutes C. C. Rich 5, J Taylor 8, L
Snow 7, F D. Richards 12, Presidet Young 20, W Woodruff 10
& A. M. Musser 6, at the close of the Meeting we dined, & drove
into the Indian camp & saw them have a war dance, we then
returned to St Charles, on the shores of the lake we saw
fish in large schools come clear to the Edge of the water 40 M[iles]
~ Saturday
18 A plesent Morning we drove to Paris stoped with
Brother Rich we met in the school House of the Prophets at
Paris John Taylor Prayed. The Minutes of several Meetings
was read President Young spoke 10 M[inutes] said the world would
have to judge the word of wisdom for themselves Men will have to be Judged Equal according to their conductD. P. Kimball spoke 2 M[inutes]
and asked can a man have an Exhaltation without
a wife or two president Young said you cannot put a gallon
Measure in a pint Measure but both can be filled full.
if a man is faithful with one wife he will grow to be a gallon
measure some men have not judgment & wisdom A Badlam
whiped his wife for fear She would disobey him. D H
Wells spoke 37 M[inutes], John Taylor 24. The Question of Adoption
was preached. President Young said the Priesthood had
been on the Earth at different times when the Priesthood has not
been on Earth Men will have to be sealed to Each other
untill we go on to Father Adam. Men will have to be sealed
to Men so as to link the chain from begining to End & all
children will have to be sealed to their Parents that was
born before they had their Endowments, but this must be in
A Temple & No whare Els. Joseph will be with us No doubt,
& Joseph will have to be sealed to somebody But it will require
Revelation to do this. Elijah Holds those keys & who ever
holds those keys holds the Keys of Elijah. W Woodruff spoke
10 Minutes. The Question was asked shall Men go to the
Mountains to hunt for Gold & silver. No Stay at home &
raise grain. He said a Man might take his own life without
June 17, 1870
Here we found abot 200 Indian lodges & about 2000 Indians Black
Hawk, Pocotello & many Indian Chiefs were among them. we held
a Meeting at 11 oclk L Snow Prayed sung do what is right, & what
is truth D. H. Wells spoke 28 Minutes C. C. Rich 5, J Taylor 8, L
Snow 7, F D. Richards 12, Presidet Young 20, W Woodruff 10
& A. M. Musser 6, at the close of the Meeting we dined, & drove
into the Indian camp & saw them have a war dance, we then
returned to St Charles, on the shores of the lake we saw
fish in large schools come clear to the Edge of the water 40 Miles
~ Saturday
18 A plesent Morning we drove to Paris stoped with
Brother Rich we met in the school of the Prophets at
Paris John Taylor Prayed. The Minutes of several Meetings
was read President Young spoke 10 Minutes said the world would
have to judge the word of wisdom for themselves Men will have to be
D. P. Kimball spoke 2 Minutes
and asked can a man have an Exhaltation without
a wife or two president Young said you cannot put a gallon
Measure in a pint Measure but both can be filled full.
if a man is faithful with one wife he will grow to be a gallon
measure some men have not judgment & wisdom A Badlam
whiped his wife for fear She would disobey him. D H
Wells spoke 37 Minutes, John Taylor 24. The Question of Adoption
was preached. President Young said the Priesthood had
been on the Earth at different times when the Priesthood has not
been on Earth Men will have to be sealed to Each other
untill we go on to Father Adam. Men will have to be sealed
to Men so as to link the chain from begining to End & all
children will have to be sealed to their Parents that was
born before they had their Endowments, but this must be in
A Temple & No whare Els. Joseph will be with us No doubt,
& Joseph will have to be sealed to somebody But it will require
Revelation to do this. Elijah Holds those keys & who ever
holds those keys holds the Keys of Elijah. W Woodruff spoke
10 Minutes. The Question was asked shall Men go to the
Mountains to hunt for Gold & silver. No Stay at home &
raise grain. He said a Man might take his own life without
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," June 18, 1870, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/5y8K