Oct 25 1870

President Young said a Bishop could not be tryed ownly By a
High Council & the first Presidency. The ownly fault President
Young could find with Brother Johnson was his interlining the
constitution of the cooperation with the words "And the Board" which
He supposed was in the Original if it was left out in the copying the
board should have been consulted but there was No crime or Evil
intended in the matter. He & all the speakers reproved all the accusers
vary strongly. A vote was taken to sustain Brother Johnson which
was Unanimous exept some of his accusers

At the close of the trial the school of the prophets Met & was
Addressed By O. Pratt G A Smith G Q Cannon & W Woodruff

October 26, 1870 ~ Wednesday

26. We left Provo at abot 8 oclk arived in S. L. City abot 3 oclk 50 M[iles]
I received 2 letters from Sanpete & Provo

October 27, 1870 ~ Thursday

27. I went to my field & sowed By a hand Machine 5 acres
of clover & Herds grass or Timothy & draged it & spent the night
at the farm

October 28, 1870 ~ Friday

28. I roolled my 5 acre lot & took off the remaining corn stuble
& went back to the city

October 29, 1870 ~ Saturday

29. Met at the old Tabernacle to hold a 2 days Meeting. the
first 2 days Meeting ever appointed & held in the city of the
Salt Lake since it was first setteled except our conferences
The Meeting was opened By singing & Prayer By C. W. Penrose
President Y[ou]ng spoke 50 Minutes G. A. Smith 35 Afternoon
Prayer By A Carrington F. D. Richards spoke 30 M,
J Taylor one hour & 10 M. The Deserett eEvening News
contained A correspondence Between Gov Shaver &
Lieut General D. H. Wells. Governor shaffer which
shows the wickedness, pomposity, & Ignorance of Gov J. W. Shaffer

October 30, 1870 ~ Sunday

30. Sunday In company with Brother Beatie & Bishop Hoagland
I called at the House of Brother Mumford & laid hands upon
his daughter who was quite sick. I called upon G. Q. Cannon
to go with me & I found him with one of his own
children in his arms dying but it lived untill 12 oclk & then
died. Conference Met at 130 oclk prayer By W Woodruff
O Pratt spoke 59 M[inutes], A Carrington spoke 20, J. F. Smith 19
Afternoon Prayer By J Taylor G A Smith spoke 43 M.

Oct 25 1870

President Young said a Bishop could not be tryed ownly By a High Council & the first Presidency. The ownly fault President Young could find with Brother Johnson was his interlining the constitution of the cooperation with the words "And the Board" which He supposed was in the Original if it was left out in the copying the board should have been consulted but there was No crime or Evil intended in the matter. He & all the speakers reproved all the accusers vary strongly. A vote was taken to sustain Brother Johnson which was Unanimous except some of his accusers

At the close of the trial the school of the Prophets Met & was Addressed By O. Pratt G A Smith G Q Cannon & W Woodruff

October 26, 1870 ~ Wednesday

26. We left Provo at abot 8 oclk arived in S. L. City abot 3 oclk, 50 Miles [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Sanpete & Provo

October 27, 1870 ~ Thursday

27. I went to my field & sowed By a hand Machine 5 acres of Clover & Herds grass or Timothy & draged it & spent the night at the farm

October 28, 1870 ~ Friday

28. I rolled my 5 acre lot & took off the remaining corn stuble & went back to the City

October 29, 1870 ~ Saturday

29. Met at the old Tabernacle to hold a 2 days Meeting. the first 2 days Meeting Ever appointed & held in the City of the Salt Lake since it was first setteled except our Conferences. The Meeting was opened By singing & Prayer By C. W. Penrose President Young spoke 50 Minutes G A Smith 35 Afternoon Prayer By A Carrington F. D. Richards spoke 30 Minutes J Taylor one hour & 10 Minutes. The DeserettEvening News contained A correspondence Between Gov Shaver & Lieut General D H Wells. Governor shaffer which shows the wickedness, pomposity, & Ignorance of Gov J. W. Shaffer

October 30, 1870 ~ Sunday

30. Sunday In company with Brother Beatie & Bishop Hoagland I called at the House of Brother Mumford & laid hands upon his daughter who was quite sick. I called upon G. Q. Cannon to go with me & I found him with one of his own children in his arms dying but it lived untill 12 oclk & then died. Conference Met at 10 oclk Prayer By W Woodruff O Pratt spoke 59 Minutes, A Carrington spoke 20 J. F. Smith 19 Afternoon Prayer By J Taylor G A Smith spoke 43 Minutes.