When we arived in Franklin we met a large
processin of Men women & children. We stoped with James Backer we held a meeting in Franklin
at the Meeting House at 5 oclok which was
a stone Building filled with Saints W. Woodruff Prayed D. H. Wells spoke 39 Minutes W H Hooper 35 M[inutes],
President Young 39. We Met in council in the
Evening & Herd several cases of Difficulty &
President Young decided how they should be setled which
showed his wisdom. We spent the night at Brother Packers
~ Tuesday
22 We drove to Richmond & held a Meeting
at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 27 Minutes G. Q. Cannon
30 Minutes B Young Jr 25 M[inutes], & President Young 22.
We then drove to Smithfield in 40 Minutes 6 M[iles].
Held a Meeting in the Bowery and as usual we
passed through two lines of Men, women, & children A M Musser Prayed D H Wells spoke 58 G Q.
Cannon 22 President Young 5 Minutes we dined
with Brother Roskelly Had a splendid dinner we
then drove to Hyde Park, & held a Meeting at 5 ock
G. Q. Cannon Prayed B Young Jr spok 35 Minutes John W Young 15 W Woodruff spoke 6 M[inutes] &
President Young 18 Minutes. We drove to Logan 21 m[iles]
we Passed a great Procession of People we stoped
with Brother Thatchers
~ Wednesday
23rd We visited the Cooperative Stores. Lorenzo Snow
arived from Brigham City. We held a Meeting in
the Bowery at 10 oclok B Young Jr Prayed, it was esti-
mated that there were 5000 Saints in the congregation D. H. Wells spoke 32 G. Q. Cannon 12 Minutes Afternoon
W Woodruff Prayed Wm W Hooper spoke 58 Minutes
W Woodruff spoke 48 Minutes After Meeting we took
a ride on the south side of Logan River visited the
Fence made By the order of President Young which inclosed
a large Quantity of Land. There were three
wicked Murderers who Broke out of Box Elder Joale [Jail]
June 21
when we arived in Franklin we met a large
processin of Men Women & Children We stoped with
James Backer we held a meeting in Franklin
at the Meeting House at 5 oclok which was
a stone Building filled with saints W. Woodruff Prayed
D. H. Wells spoke 39 Minutes W H Hooper 35 Minutes,
President Young 39. We Met in council in the
Evening & Herd several cases of Difficulty &
President Young decided how they should be setled which
showed his wisdom. We spent the night at Brother Packers
~ Tuesday
22 We drove to Richmond & held a Meeting
at 10 oclok. W Woodruff spoke 27 Minutes G. Q. Cannon
30 Minutes B Young Jr 25 Minutes, & President Young 22.
We then drove to Smithfield in 40 Minutes 6 Miles.
Held a Meeting in the Bowery and as usual we
passed through two lines of Men, women, & children
A M Musser Prayed D H Wells spoke 58 G. Q.
Cannon 22 President Young 5 Minutes we dined
with Brother Roskelly Had a splendid dinner we
then drove to Hyde Park, & held a Meeting at 5 ock
G. Q. Cannon Prayed B Young jr spok 35 Minutes
John W Young 15 W Woodruff spoke 6 Minutes &
President Young 18 Minutes. We drove to Logan 21 miles
we Passed a great Procession of People we stoped
with Brother Thatchers
~ Wednesday
23rd We visited the Cooperative Stores. Lorenzo Snow
arived from Brigham City. We held a Meeting in
the Bowery at 10 oclok B Young jr Prayed, it was Estimated that there were 5000 saints in the congregation
D. H. Wells spoke 32 G. Q. Cannon 12 Minutes Afternoon
W Woodruff Prayed Wm W Hooper spoke 58 Minutes
W Woodruff spoke 48 Minutes After Meeting we took
a Ride on the South Side of Logan River visited the
Fence made By the order of President Young which inclosed
a large Quantity of Land. There were three
wicked Murderers who Broke out of Box Elder Joale
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