then many received their Appointments to go on missions
to differant parts all of which are published in the Deserett
News of April 13
~ Sunday
April 9th Congregation met in the open air north side of
the Tabernacle. Prayer by Elder Hyde. Lorenzo Snow
spoke upon the subject of Life & Salvation
Other names were presented for a mission
2 PM Prayer by W Woodruff. Other men were
called to go on missions. Counsellor J M Grant Appointed
all the Bishops Elders Priests & all the male members of the
church policemen to preserve the inhabitants in peace
safety & virtue
President Young brought the conference to a close &
Adjourned this conference to the 27 June next at 10 AM
to meet at this place I have not written the procedings
of this conference in this Journal as they are all reported
by G. D Watt & published in the News
I Attended the prayer meeting with the Presidency & Twelve
And President Young said while remarking upon the
offices of the Priesthood that the seventies hold all the
Keys in the church & Kingdom of God on earth & if the 12
were dead they would have to ordain all the offices of
the Church for they are all High Priests & Apostles I told Joseph Young to have the 70 All ordained Apostles
It is perfectly right to take High Priests & make Teachers of them
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
April 10 11 & 12 I spent the time ploughing my garden &
preparing it for planting. the mail came in & I got
[FIGURE] 3 letters from J. H JonesJ. M. Bernhisel & Thompson
Woodruff we learned by mail that their was a fair
prospect of a General European war
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
13 14 & 15 I spent this time in planting potatoes corn,
peace & flowers I met with the brethren & Attended to the
blessing of 18 missionaries
~ Sunday
16 Sunday John Taylor spoke in the forenoon
In the afternoon B ClappO Hyde, & E Snow spoke
I met the 12 at 7 oc[loc]k to Bless the missionaries who are
going out on missions we blessed 35, & returned to our homes
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
17 & 18 I Rode to Gardners Mill to white fort & H◊◊alen
fort & back again to Salt Lake City distance 70 mils
~ Wednesday
19th We had a shower of rain I spent the time at home
writing
~ Thursday
20th I spent most of the day with G. A. Smith in the
Historians office I feft [left] with him 4 volums of my Journal
including 1840 to 46 inclusive
then many received their Appointments to go on missions
to differant parts all of which are published in the Deserett
News of April 13
~ Sunday
April 9th Congregation met in the open air north side of
the Tabernacle. Prayer by Elder Hyde. Lorenzo Snow
spoke upon the subject of Life & Salvation
Other names were presented for a mission
2 PM Prayer by W Woodruff. Other men were
called to go on missions. Counsellor J M Grant Appointed
all the Bishops Elders Priests & all the male members of the
church policemen to preserve the inhabitants in peace
safety & virtue
President Young brought the conference to a close &
Adjourned this conference to the 27 June next at 10 AM
to meet at this place I have not written the procedings
of this conference in this Journal as they are all reported
by G. D Watt & published in the News
I Attended the prayer meeting with the Presidency & Twelve
And President Young said while remarking upon the
offices of the Priesthood that the seventies hold all the
Keys in the church & Kingdom of God on earth & if the 12
were dead they would have to ordain all the offices of
the Church for they are all High Priests & Apostles I told
Joseph Young to have the 70 All ordained Apostles
It is perfectly right to take High Priests & make Teachers of them
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
April 10 11 & 12 I spent the time ploughing my garden &
preparing it for planting. the mail came in & I got
[FIGURE] 3 letters from J. H JonesJ. M. Bernhisel & Thompson
Woodruff we learned by mail that their was a fair
prospect of a General European war
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
13 14 & 15 I spent this time in planting potatoes corn,
peace & flowers I met with the brethren & Attended to the
blessing of 18 missionaries
~ Sunday
16 Sunday John Taylor spoke in the forenoon
In the afternoon B ClappO Hyde, & E Snow spoke
I met the 12 at 7 oclock to Bless the missionaries who are
going out on missions we blessed 35, & returned to our homes
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
17 & 18 I Rode to Gardners Mill to white fort & H◊◊alen
fort & back again to Salt Lake City distance 70 mils
~ Wednesday
19th We had a shower of rain I spent the time at home
writing
~ Thursday
20th I spent most of the day with G. A. Smith in the
Historians office I left with him 4 volums of my Journal
including 1840 to 46 inclusive
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," April 9, 1854 - April 20, 1854, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 18, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/pxm