Jan 8, 186970

I met with the school of the Prophets & D. H. Wells O Pratt W. Woodruff
& some others addressed the Meeting President Y[ou]ng is quite sick to day

January 9, 1870 ~ Sunday

9. Sunday I received 2 letters from Wilford & Susan she has another son
& call his name George I met with my Quorum in the Morning &
Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Claudius Spencer spoke vary
well for 25 Minutes & W. Woodruff spoke in the power of God for 30 M[inutes]
Afternoon Prayer By J. F. Smith O Hyde spoke 37 M[inutes], & G Q Cannon 40
& W Woodruff 15 Much of the power of God rested upon the speakers
through the day. I closed my remarks By saying that God commanded
Daniel the Prophet to Pray & He Prayed three times a day with his
windows Hoisted & his enemies said if He did pray & make any petition
to any God or king for 3 days He should be cast into the den of Lions
But He did pray, his enemies cast him into the den of Lions & his God
Delivered him [Daniel 6:4-23]. The three Hebrews were told if they did not fall down
& worship the Golden Image of Nebechudnezzar that they should be cast
into the Firyey furnisace &But they worshiped God & would not worship
the Image & they were cast into the firey Furnisace But the form of the
Fourth was with them & they were saved [Daniel 3:14-28]. Now in our day, God
has revealed unto us the Patriarchal order of Marriage & has said
if we do not obey it we shall be damned. Congress has said if
do obey it we shall be damned now tiwhich shall we obey God or
Congress for it is God & Congress for it. The assembly shouted as
By acclimation we will obey God.

I met in the Evening with the
Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & Preached in the Evening in the 20 ward
followed By A O. Smoot & J Sharp.

January 10, 1870 ~ Monday

Jan 10^th 1870 [FIGURES]

This is a great day in Utah. some Twelve or Fifteen thousand of the
of the Inhabitants of the city of salt Lake, & surrounding country of Men
women & children, assembled around the rail road Depo to celebrate the
Building of the Utah Central Rail Road & to see the last rail laid & the
last spike driven By President Brigham Young. This rail road was
Built By the Hard labouring Men of the Latter Day Saints from Ogden to
Salt Lake City about 40 Miles distant. There were present in the Assembly
The Bands of Music from the city, Camp Duglass Band & many others

Jan 8, 1870

I met with the school of the Prophets & D. H. Wells O Pratt W. Woodruff & some others addressed the Meeting President Young is quite sick to day

January 9, 1870 ~ Sunday

9. Sunday [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Wilford & Susan she has another son & call his name George I met with my Quorum in the Morning & Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Claudius Spencer spoke vary well for 25 Minutes & W. Woodruff spoke in the power of God for 30 Minutes Afternoon Prayer By J. F. Smith O Hyde spoke 37 Minutes, & G Q Cannon 40 & W Woodruff 15 Much of the Power of God rested upon the speakers through the day. I closed my remarks By saying that God commanded Daniel the Prophet to Pray & He Prayed three times a day with his windows Hoisted & his Enemies said if He did pray & make any petition to any God or king for 3 days He should be cast into the den of Lions But He did pray, his enemies cast him into the den of Lions & his God Delivered him. The three Hebrews were told if they did not fall down & worship the Golden Image of Nebechudnezzar that they should be cast into the Firey furnaceBut they worshiped God & would not worship the Image & they were cast into the firey Furnace But the form of the Fourth was with them & they were saved. Now in our day, God has revealed unto us the Patriarchal order of Marriage & has said if we do not obey it we shall be damned. Congress has said if do obey it we shall be damned nowwhich shall we obey God or Congress, for it is God & Congress for it The assembly shouted as By acclimation we will obey God.

I met in the Evening with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer & Preached in the Evening in the 20 ward followed By A O. Smoot & J Sharp

January 10, 1870 ~ Monday

Jan 10th 1870 ]FIGURES]

This is a great day in Utah. some Twelve or Fifteen thousand of the of the Inhabitants of the City of salt Lake, & surrounding country of Men women & children, assembled around the Rail Road Depo to celibrate the Building of the Utah Central Rail Road & to see the last rail laid & the last spike driven By President Brigham Young This rail Road was Built By the Hard labouring Men of the Latter Day Saints from Ogden to Salt Lake City about 40 Miles distant. There were preset in the Assembly The Bands of Music from the City, camp Duglass Band & many others