June 6, 1870

we then rode to Bear River Bridge 10 2/3 Miles from
Bear River City. we then Dined & drove to Portage 14 1/2 M[iles]
from Bear River Bridge We held a Meeting at half past
5 o'clok D RB Huntington Prayed D H Wells spoke 26 M[inutes]. Gave
council not to Section to much in a New Country John
Taylor spoke 10 M[inutes], W Woodruff spoke 6 M[inutes], F. D. Richards
spoke 13, President Young 28. He spoke a parable Ask a
child how such fruit looks & tastes, He never saw it
nor eat of it, & knows knothing about it. So with us if we
were not subject to sin sorrow & affliction, how could we
be touched with the infirmities of our children when we
become Exhalted. Pray & do your Duty whether you have the
Spirit or not

June 7, 1870 ~ Tuesday

7. We drove to Malad City 16 1/4 Miles & held a Meeting
in the Bowery J Taylor Prayed, D H Wells spok 45 M[inutes]
W Woodruff 15, J Taylor 31, B Young jr 16, C. W. Penrose
16, & President Young 62 Minutes He said all the monay we
give to our Enemies is used to destroy the Saints the Lord
will Bring this People to a point whare they will expect to
be destroyed But God will deliver them but the weak will
turn away. At the close of the Meeting we took dinner
then drove Back to Portage 16 1/4 Miles & took supper in
the Meeting House & stoped for the night. Total 32 1/2 Miles

June 8, 1870 ~ Wednesday

8 We drove to the top of the Mountain on the Clarkston
Road & had a splendid view of the Malad valley we then
descended into Cash valley & arived at Newton at 12 oclk
distance from Portage to Newton 20 Miles. We held a Meeting in
the Bowery. B Young Jr Prayed L. Snow spoke 20 M[inutes] J Taylor
49 M[inutes]. We then drove to Clarkston 5 Miles, held a Meeting
W Woodruff Prayed President Young spok 25 M[inutes]. He said
all the affliction upon this People will be for our Good
I do not think we should have been visited with grass
hoppers if the people had harkened to Council in laying up their
Grain. I would say to this people any that want to stay in
this Settlement you are at liberty to stay if you do have to dig
out of Snow in the winter it will not Hurt you what is a

June 6, 1870

we then rode to Bear River Bridge 10 2/3 Miles from Bear River City. we then Dined & drove to Portage 14 1/2 Miles from Bear River Bridge We held a Meeting at half past 5 o'clok DB Huntington Prayed D H Wells spoke 26 Minutes. Gave council not to Section to much in a New Country John Taylor spoke 10 Minutes, W Woodruff spoke 6 Minutes, F. D. Richards spoke 13, President Young 28. He spoke a parable Ask a child how such fruit looks & tastes, He never saw it nor eat of it, & knows knothing about it. So with us if we were not subject to sin sorrow & affliction, how could we be touched with the infirmities of our children when we become Exhalted. Pray & do your Duty whether you have the Spirit or not

June 7, 1870 ~ Tuesday

7. We drove to Malad City 16 1/4 Miles & held a Meeting in the Bowery J Taylor Prayed, D H Wells spok 45 Minutes W Woodruff 15, J Taylor 31, B Young jr 16, C. W. Penrose 16, & President Young 62 Minutes He said all the monay we give to our Enemies is used to destroy the Saints the Lord will Bring this People to a point whare they will expect to be destroyed But God will deliver them but the weak will turn away. At the close of the Meeting we took dinner then drove Back to Portage 16 1/4 Miles & took supper in the Meeting House & stoped for the night. Total 32 1/2 Miles

June 8, 1870 ~ Wednesday

8 We drove to the top of the Mountain on the Clarkston Road & had a splendid view of the Malad valley we then descended into Cash valley & arived at Newton at 12 oclk distance from Portage to Newton 20 Miles. We held a Meeting in the Bowery. B Young Jr Prayed L. Snow spoke 20 Minutes J Taylor 49 Minutes. We then drove to Clarkston 5 Miles, held a Meeting W Woodruff Prayed President Young spok 25 Minutes. He said all the affliction upon this People will be for our Good I do not think we should have been visited with grass hoppers if the people had harkened to Council in laying up their Grain. I would say to this people any that want to stay in this Settlement you are at liberty to stay if you do have to dig out of Snow in the winter it will not Hurt you what is a