A sectarian Minister spoke 46 Minutes President Young followed him & spoke 48 Minutes He said one of the
Greatest Blessings given to Man is to have the privlege to come
to such a sinful wicked world as this & then overcome
sin & the power of Temptation & get an Exaltation in the
presence of God
~ Monday
5 July we had a Great celebration of the 4 to day
as the 4 came on Sunday We had a great display of
all the Mechanics Artizens tradesmen & Farmers
school children &c & A Long windy speech from
Judge Hawley on the Nigger Question & severall
Edifying speeches from others
^12 W Woodruff & P W Woodruff sealed for 9 couple see record^
I spent the day in the Endowm[en]t House & gave Endo[wmen]ts
to 54 D. H. Wells sealed 11, W Woodruff 20, & J. F. Smith
23 couple I entered a Quarter section of Land today
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
13 & 16 I spent the week Haying & work on the farm
~ Saturday
17. I attended the school of the prophets Allexander & David Smith two of the sons of Joseph Smith the prophet
Have arived in this city & Had an interview with Presid[en]t Young their mission is to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints to destroy the work the foundation
~ Saturday
July 3rd 1869
I met with the school & Attended the circus in the
Evening
~ Sunday
4. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the TabernacleJ W
Cummings Prayed G Q Cannon spoke one Hour G A Smith
14 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon
A sectarian Minister spoke 46 Minutes President
Young followed him & spoke 48 Minutes He said one of the
Greatest Blessings given to Man is to have the privilege to come
to such a sinful wicked world as this & then overcome
sin & the power of temptation & get an Exaltation in the
presence of God
~ Monday
5 July we had a Great Celebration of the 4 to day
as the 4 came on Sunday We had a great display of
all the Mechanics Artizens tradesmen & Farmers
school children &c & A Long windy speech from
Judge Hawley on the Nigger Question & severall
Edifying speeches from others
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
6, 7, 8, 9. I spent the week Hoeing corn & potatoes
11. Sunday I attended Meeting at the Tabernacle
Prayer By A. H. Raleigh. C C Rich spoke 18 Minutes
G Q Cannon spoke 54 Minutes G A Smith spoke 6 Minutes
Afternoon Joseph W Young Prayed President Young
spoke one Hour & 15 minutes Some senators & the
Brother of President Grant & many strangers were present
to Hear him among the Number was senator Trumble
I met with D A & M Society I wrote to A O Smoot
~ Monday
12 W Woodruff & P W Woodruff sealed for 9 couple see record
[FIGURE] I spent the day in the Endowment House & gave Endowments
to 54 D. H. Wells sealed 11, W Woodruff 20, & J. F. Smith
23 couple I Entered a Quarter section of Land today
~ Tuesday to ~ Friday
13 14 15 & 16 I spent the week Haying & work on the farm
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," July 3, 1869 - July 17, 1869, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 28, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/4xxx