October 5, 1870 ~ Wednesday

Oct 5^th 1870

I spent the day in the Endowm[en]t House
to attend to the Baptism & sealing for the dead. D. Huntington
Baptized 211, Samuel H. B. Smith 203, & Ward Pack 237.
Total 651 Baptisms I confirmed some 60 persons,
D. H. Wells sealed 80 couple Joseph F Smith 59 & W. Woodruff
41, Total 180 sealings. Wilford Woodruff Jr was
Baptized for 3 persons viz. Nathaniel Rolf David Eastman
& Freedom Moulton. I sealed the following to Wilford
Woodruff Jr. Mary Ann Holmes, Mary Ockey, and
Sarah Ockey.

Phebe Amelia Woodruff Snow was Baptized for the
Following persons. Eliza Atwater, Lucinda Atwater,
Printha Leeaville, Leaura Ladd, & Louisa Snow Total 5.

October 6, 1870 ~ Thursday

Oct 6, 1870 The Fortieth semiannual conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints convened in the New Tabernacle
All of the First Presidency & Twelve were Present an Event
that seldom happens in the History of the Church. President Y[ou]ng called
the attention of the conference when A Hymn was sung & Albert Carrington
Prayed & President Young spoke 10 Minutes & oO Hyde one Hour & 10 M.
G A Smith spoke 14 M. Afternoon O Pratt Prayed Presid[en]t
B Young spoke 30, G Q Cannon 50 M

October 7, 1870 ~ Friday

Oct 7. John Taylor Prayed, O. Pratt spoke 64 Minutes, G. A. Smith
spoke 30 M. Afternoon J. F. Smith prayed C C Rich spok 30 M
President Young spoke 47 Minutes, G A Smith spoke 8 M.
We held a Priesthood Meeting in the old Tabernacle in the
Evening Bishop Hunter spoke about 30 Minutes D H Wells 61 M
G. A. Smith 5 Minutes & President Young gave the following
Revelations It is the mind & will of God that the Elders
of Israel should take the Utah Central Rail Road Bonds
& own the road & Pay for it so that He could pay the debtts
of the Union Pacific, which He owes to the Brethren It is the
will of God that C. C. Rich & Lorenzo Snow should call for
50 Men to strengthen the settlements in Bear lake valley. It is
the will of God that Erastus Snow should call upon the
People to strengthen the Southern settlements Many other remarks
were made.

October 5, 1870 ~ Wednesday

Oct 5th 1870

FIGURES I spent the day in the Endowmet House to attend to the Baptism & sealing for the dead. D. Huntington Baptized 211 Samuel H. B. Smith 203 & Ward Pack 237 Total 651 Baptisms I confirmed some 60 persons D. H. Wells sealed 80 couple Joseph F Smith 59 & W. Woodruff 41, Total 180 sealings. Wilford Woodruff Jr was Baptized for 3 persons viz Nathaniel Rolf David Eastman & Freedom Moulton. I sealed the following to Wilford Woodruff Jr. Mary Ann Holmes, Mary Ockey, and Sarah Ockey.

Phebe Amelia Woodruff Snow was Baptized for the Following Persons. Eliza Atwater, Lucinda Atwater, Printha Leeaville, Leavra Ladd, & Louisa Snow total 5.

October 6, 1870 ~ Thursday

Oct 6, 1870 The Fortieth semiannual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Convened in the New Tabernacle All of the First Presidency & Twelve were Present an Event that seldom happens in the History of the Church. President Young called the attention of the Conference when A Hymn was sung & Albert Carrington Prayed & President Young spoke 10 Minutes & O Hyde one Hour & 10 Minutes. G A Smith spoke 14 Minutes. Afternoon O Pratt Prayed Presidet B Young spoke 30, G Q Cannon 50 Minutes

October 7, 1870 ~ Friday

Oct 7. John Taylor Prayed, O. Pratt spoke 64 Minutes, G. A. Smith spoke 30 Minutes. Afternoon J F Smith Prayed C C Rich spok 30 Minutes President Young spoke 47 Minutes, G A Smith spoke 8 Minutes. We held a Priesthood Meeting in the old Tabernacle in the Evening Bishop Hunter spoke about 30 Minutes D H Wells 61 Minutes G A Smith 5 Minutes & President Young gave the following Revelations [FIGURE] It is the mind & will of God that the Elders of Israel should take the Utah Central Rail Road Bonds & own the road & Pay for it so that He could pay the debtts of the Union Pacific, which He owes to the Brethren It is the will of God that C. C. Rich & Lorenzo Snow should call for 50 Men to strengthen the Settlemets in Bear lake valley. It is the will of God that Erastus Snow should call upon the People to strengthens the Southern Settlements Many other remarks were made.