What is a kingdom A King People & Territory without
thes things there can be No kingdom. several of the Brethren
spoke & Expressed there feelings upon the two settlements
President Young spoke 3 M[inutes]. We then returned to Newton 5 M[iles]
we held A Meeting on our return D B Huntington
spoke 530, F. D. Richards 5, President Young 30, Brother Penrose 10
distance of the day 130 miles
~ Thursday
9. A Plesant Morning I did not feel well. We visited
a strange Natural well surrounded with a rough wall, 40
feet in diameter & the water 10 feet deep of a dirty
greenish cast with on oily serfase. I contained a
species of half fish & half reptile it had 4 legs like a
lizard, a head like the New England Bull Heads about
8 inches long the tail like a lamper Eel. we caught several
with a hook the Head surrounded with a row of thorn
We drove to Wostan & held a Meeting L Snow Prayed
President Young spoke 27 M[inutes], D. H. Wells 40 M[inutes]. we dined
& drove to Clifton stoped a Moment & drove to Oxford 25 M[iles]
We held a Meeting at Oxford. B Young Jr
Prayed Wm G. Nelson Bishop. L Snow spoke 15 M[inutes]
He gave a history of his Being drowned at the Honol-
ola Islands was under 60 feet of water had suffered
much with the Head ake Before But drowning cured
him. W Woodruff spoke 16 Minutes He said
Zion was full of Young Children while the Gentiles
had stoped raising children there was a meaning to this
they would soon make mighty Armies R T Burton
spoke 10 M[inutes], D. H. Wells 11, & Presidet Young 30 M[inutes].
He said I told the Mormon Merchants that what they
Made more than there support should go to Build up
Zion & the kingdom of God, the leading Merchants said
Gov Young if you will furnish the Capital we will do
as you say I turned the subject & they went away
if there is one of our Merchants who will Escape
going to Hell I shall Marvel Most of them has Apostitized & I Expect the rest will Now Mark
June 8, 1870
What is a kingdom A King People & Territory without
thes things there can be No kingdom. several of the Brethren
spoke & Expressed there feelings upon the two settlements
President Young spoke 3 Minutes. We then returned to Newton 5 Miles
we held A Meeting on our return D B Huntington
spoke30, F. D. Richards 5, President Young 30, Brother Penrose 10
distance of the day30 miles
~ Thursday
9. A Plesant Morning I did not feel well. We visited
a strange Natural well surrounded with a rough wall, 40
feet in diameter & the water 10 feet deep of a dirty
greenish cast with on oily serfase. I contained a
species of half fish & half reptile it had 4 legs like a
lizard, a head like the New England Bull Heads about
8 inches long the tail like a lamper Eel. we caught several
with a hook the Head surrounded with a row of thorn
We drove to Wostan & held a Meeting L Snow Prayed
President Young spoke 27 Minutes, D. H. Wells 40 Minutes. we dined
& drove to Clifton stoped a Moment & drove to Oxford 25 Miles
We held a Meeting at Oxford. B Young Jr
Prayed Wm G. Nelson Bishop. L Snow spoke 15 Minutes
He gave a history of his Being drowned at the Honolola Islands was under 60 feet of water had suffered
much with the Head ake Before But drowning cured
him. W Woodruff spoke 16 Minutes He said
Zion was full of Young Children while the Gentiles
had stoped raising children there was a meaning to this
they would soon make mighty Armies R T Burton
spoke 10 Minutes, D. H. Wells 11, & Presidet Young 30 Minutes.
He said I told the Mormon Merchants that what they
Made more than there support should go to Build up
Zion & the kingdom of God, the leading Merchants said
Gov Young if you will furnish the Capital we will do
as you say I turned the subject & they went away
if there is one of our Merchants who will Escape
going to Hell I shall Marvel Most of them has
Apostitized & I Expect the rest will Now Mark
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," June 9, 1870, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/1wjV