May 7, 1870 ~ Saturday

May 7, 1870

Conference Met at 10 oclok J. F. Smith Prayed G. Q. Cannon
read a sermon of O. Pratt in reply to Rev Mr Newman who
preached Before the Congress of the U. S. against Poligamy and
the Mormons it took Brother Cannon one hour & 10 Minutes
to read it. President Y[ou]ng spoke 11 M. Afternoon W Woodruff prayed
G. A. Smith spoke 12 M. The Authorities of the Church were
then Presented By G. Q. Cannon & received unanimously. E. Snow
spoke 31 Minutes L Snow 25, Joseph Y[ou]ng spoke 5 Minutes

May 8, 1870 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclok J Taylor Prayed
G. A. Smith spoke 28 Minutes Joseph Y[ou]ng spoke 5 Minutes C. C. Rich
spoke 15, F. D. Richards spoke 22 Minutes. Missionaries were
then called G Q Cannon spoke 19 Minutes Afternoon prayer
By O. Pratt B Young Jr spoke 20 M, Joseph F. Smith spoke 26 M
G A Smith spoke 10 M, President Young spok 45 M.

Met in the Prayer Circle & Met at the Historians Office &
& Blessed some [blank] Missionaries I wrote a letter to the
National Bee Hive company

May 9, 1870 ~ Monday to May 13, 1870 ~ Friday

9, 10, 11, 12, 13. I spent the week planting corn

May 14, 1870 ~ Saturday

14. I met with the school
of the Prophets

May 15, 1870 ~ Sunday

15. Sunday, I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended
Meeting in the New Tabernacle Thomas Higs spoke 7 Minutes
Br N Murdock spoke 10 M, Bishop Wylen spoke 40 M G. Q.
Cannon 20 M. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one Hour & 20 M

May 16, 1870 ~ Monday to May 18, 1870 ~ Wednesday

16, 17, & 18. I Fought Grasshoppers 19.

May 19, 1870 ~ Thursday to May 20, 1870 ~ Friday

19, & 20. I Planted Potatoes

May 21, 1870 ~ Saturday

21. I met with the school of the Prophets I received 2 letters
from Bulah, & N. C. Mitchel the $4 P.O order I sent him
had not reached him.

May 22, 1870 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning. Attended
W. I. A. W^m I Appleby's Funeral at 11 occlock. O Pratt preached
one hour & 15 Minutes upon the resurrection all the Presidency
came before the close of the Meeting, But made no remarks
N. H. Felt spoke in the Tabernacle in the fore noon followed By G. A. Smith
Afternoon D. H. Wells spoke 1 Hour & 17 Minutes I met with the Prayer
Circle of the Presidency & 12. I attended Meeting in the 14 ward Brother
Y[ou]ng son of Lorenzo Y[ou]ng gave an interesting History of the Moquiess Indians

May 7, 1870 ~ Saturday

May 7, 1870

Conference Met at 10 oclok J. F. Smith Prayed G. Q. Cannon Read a sermon of O. Pratt in reply to Rev Mr Newman who preached Before the Congress of the U. S. against Poligamy and the Mormons it took Brother Cannon one hour & 10 Minutes to read it. President Young spoke 11 Minutes Afternoon W Woodruff Prayed G. A. Smith spoke 12 M. The Authorities of the Church were then Presented By G. Q. Cannon & received unanimously. E. Snow spoke 31 Minutes L Snow 25 Joseph Young spok 5 Minutes

May 8, 1870 ~ Sunday

8. Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclok J Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith spoke 28 Minutes Joseph Young spoke 5 Minutes C. C. Rich spoke 15 F. D. Richards spoke 22 Minutes. Missionaries were then called G Q Cannon spoke 19 Minutes Afternoon Prayer By O. Pratt B Young Jr spoke 20 Minutes Joseph F. Smith spoke 26 Minutes G A Smith spoke 10 Minutes President Young spok 45 Minutes Met in the Prayer Circle & Met at the Historians Office & & Blessed some [blank] Missionaries. I wrote a letter to the [FIGURE] National Bee Hive company

May 9, 1870 ~ Monday to May 13, 1870 ~ Friday

9, 10, 11, 12, 13. I spent the week planting corn

May 14, 1870 ~ Saturday

14. I met with the school of the Prophets

May 15, 1870 ~ Sunday

15. Sunday, I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the New Tabernacle Thomas Higs spoke 7 Minutes Br N Murdock spoke 10 Minutes, Bishop Wylen spoke 40 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 20 Minutes. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one Hour & 20 Minutes

May 16, 1870 ~ Monday to May 18, 1870 ~ Wednesday

16, 17, & 18. I Fought Grasshoppers

May 19, 1870 ~ Thursday to May 20, 1870 ~ Friday

19, & 20. I Planted Potatoes

May 21, 1870 ~ Saturday

21. [FIGURE] I met with the school of the Prophets I received 2 letters from Bulah, & N. C. Mitchel the $4 P. O order I sent him had not Reached him.

May 22, 1870 ~ Sunday

22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning. Attended W. I. A. [FIGURE] Wm I Appleby's Funeral at 11 occlock. O Pratt preached one hour 15 Minutes upon the Resurrection all the Presidency came before the close of the Meeting But made no remarks N. H. Felt spoke in the Tabernacle in the fore noon followed By G. A. Smith Afternoon D. H. Wells spoke 1 Hour & 17 Minutes I met with the Prayer Circle of the Presidency & 12 I attended Meeting in the 14 ward Brother Young son of Lorenzo Young gave an interesting History of the Moquiess Indians