[FIGURES] of Moancoppy. He had Baptized 27 Lamanites
of late and Messengers had appeared to one of them a
lame Man and told him there soon would be a great war
all over the Land Except in Zion said they must all be
Baptized and work with the Mormons said there would
soon be a great famine there would be a good crops with the
Mormons for three years then times would be worse & worse
throughout the Land. I wrote an Answer to Br Christianson
[FIGURE] I met in council and visited in the Evening Elias Smith
who was vary Poorly hardly able to moove in bed. I also
visited L J Nuttall I found him Much better
8 I took cars with the Presidency & others rode to Woods Cross 8 Mils
Attended Meeting at Bountiful Meeting House at 10 oclok G Reynolds
Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 50 M[inutes], & John Taylor 60 M[inutes]. we had
a good Meeting I dined with Phebe Sessions and then rode
to Farmington and held a Meeting at 3 oclok. G. Reynolds
Prayed W Woodruff spoke 22 M[inutes], F. D. Richards 35 M[inutes] J. F Smith
35 M[inutes] & President Taylor 35 M[inutes]. ^[FIGURE] I ordained Israel Barlow A patriarch^ 7 Miles
~ Saturday
9. We took cars and rode to Kaysville to hold a 2 days Meeting 4 m[iles]
Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Morgan. The statistics
of the stake were read. The Bishops made a verbal report of
their wards. John Morgan spoke 36 M[inutes], B H Roberts 10.
Afternoon G Reynolds [prayed]. The Authorities of the Church were
Presented and accepted. Br Hess spoke 20 M[inutes] John Taylor 14 m[inutes] F D Richards 45 M[inutes]. I met in the Evening with the young people
FIGURES of Moancoppy. He had Baptized 27 Lamanites
of late and Messengers had appeared to one of them a
lame Man and told him there soon would be a great war
all over the Land Except in Zion said they must all be
Baptized and work with the Mormons said there would
soon be a great famine there would be a good crops with the
Mormons for three years then times would be worse & worse
throughout the Land. I wrote an Answer to Br Christianson
[FIGURE] I met in council and visited in the Evening Elias Smith
who was vary Poorly hardly able to moove in bed. I also
visited L J Nuttall I found him Much better
8 I took cars with the Presidency & others rode to Woods Cross 8 Mils
Attended Meeting at Bountiful Meeting House at 10 oclok G Reynolds
Prayed. W. Woodruff spoke 50 Minutes, & John Taylor 60 Minutes. we had
a good Meeting I dined with Phebe Sessions and then rode
to Farmington and held a Meeting at 3 oclok. G. Reynolds
Prayed W Woodruff spoke 22 Minutes, F. D. Richards 35 Minutes J. F Smith
35 Minutes & President Taylor 35 Minutes. [FIGURE] I ordained Israel Barlow A patriarch 7 Miles
~ Saturday
9. We took cars and rode to Kaysville to hold a 2 days Meeting 4 miles
Met at 10 oclok. Prayer By John Morgan. The statistics
of the stake were read. The Bishops made a verbal report of
their wards. John Morgan spoke 36 Minutes, B H Roberts 10.
Afternoon G Reynolds prayed. The Authorities of the Church were
Presented and accepted. Br Hess spoke 20 Minutes John Taylor 14 minutes
F D Richards 45 Minutes. I met in the Evening with the young people
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," October 6, 1882 - December 9, 1882, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 13, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qQWp