August 28, 1869 ~ Saturday

Aug 28, 1869

I met with the school of the prophets

August 29, 1869 ~ Sunday

29 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning attended
Meeting in the Tabernacle O. Shaw spoke 58 minutes Nathan
P Baldwin spoke 15 M[inutes], G A Smith spoke 15 Minutes & gave a
Relation of his first weeks preaching in this Church. Afternoon
Octave Ursenback spoke 43 Minutes G Q. Cannon 55 M[inutes]. I
met with the Agricultural Board at Noon & with the Presidency
& 12 in prayer circle.

August 30, 1869 ~ Monday

30 I received 2 letters from Thompson Woodruff & Bonella I attended a
Lecture in the Theatre of George Francis Frain He is a singular
Man, in many respects

August 31, 1869 ~ Tuesday

31. I was Baptized to day for Ten of my Dead Friends
in the Font in the Endowm[en]t House Samuel Smith Baptized
D. H. Wells & Joseph F Smith officiated in confirming Joseph
F Smith was Mouth At the same time Phebe W Woodruff
was Baptized for seven of our Dead Friends see record
in this Journal

September 1, 1869 ~ Wednesday to September 3, 1869 ~ Friday

Sept 1, 2 & 3. I spent the time cutting up corn it is ripe
it is the white Flint was planted from the 18 to 21 May

September 4, 1869 ~ Saturday

Sept 4.

Ezra T Benson
droped down dead
at Ogden at 7 oclok PM
September 3rd
1869

As I was coming to the city about Noon to
day, I saw the Flags at half mast in various
parts of the city I inquired who was
dead I was informed it was Elder
Ezra T. Benson one of the Twelve Apostles
It was news like a clap of Thunder. He had come to
Ogden to settle up some of his business apparently in good
health & while walking From Brother Farrs Barn to his
his house he droped dead upon the ground. He fell with
his Head to the North rolled over on to his back breathed
about 4 times when puslsation sceased. This is the first
man in the Quorum of the Twelve of this dispensation who
has died a Natural Death David W Patten & Parley P.
Pratt were both Martered By their Enemies one in
Missouri & the other in Arkansas. I attended the school of
the Prophets in the Afternoon President Young was present &
spoke to the school.

August 28, 1869 ~ Saturday

Aug 28, 1869

I met with the school of the prophets

August 29, 1869 ~ Sunday

29 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning attended Meeting in the Tabernacle O. Shaw spoke 58 minutes Nathan P Baldwin spoke 15 Minutes G A Smith spoke 15 Minutes & gave a Relation of his first weeks preaching in this Church. Afternoon Octave Ursenback spoke 43 Minutes G. Q. Cannon 55 Minutes I met with the Agricultural Board at Noon & with the Presidency & 12 in Prayer Circle.

August 30, 1869 ~ Monday

30 [FIGURE] I Received 2 letters from Thompson Woodruff & Bonella I attended a Lecture in the Theatre of George Francis Frain He is a Singular Man, in many respects

August 31, 1869 ~ Tuesday

31. FIGURES I was Baptized to day for Ten of my Dead Friends in the Font in the Endowment House Samuel Smith Baptized D. H. Wells & Joseph F Smith officiated in confirming Joseph F Smith was Mouth At the same time Phebe W Woodruff was Baptized for Seven of our Dead Friends see record in this Journal

September 1, 1869 ~ Wednesday to September 3, 1869 ~ Friday

Sept 1, 2 & 3. I spent the time cutting up corn it is ripe it is the white Flint was planted from the 18 to 21 May

September 4, 1869 ~ Saturday

Sept 4. Ezra T Benson droped down dead at ogden at 7 oclok PM September 3rd 1869 [FIGURE]

As I was coming to the City about Noon to day. I saw the Flags at half mast in various parts of the City I inquired who was dead I was informed it was Elder Ezra T. Benson one of the Twelve Apostles It was news like a clap of Thunder. He had come to Ogden to settle up some of his business apparently in good health & while walking From Brother Farrs Barn to his his house he droped dead upon the ground. He fell with his Head to the North rolled over on to his back breathed about 4 times when pulsation sceased. This is the first man in the Quorum of the Twelve of this dispensation who has died a Natural Death David W Patten & Parley P. Pratt were both Martered By their Enemies one in Missouri & the other in Arkansas. I attended the school of the Prophets in the Afternoon President Young was present & spoke to the School.