April 19, 1869

President Young said I require all under 100 years old
to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey if they do not we
will soon make it a test of fellow[ship] in the Church you should
keep the word of wisdom. I have laid the Benefit of this
course before the saints many times the people injure their
health tea injures the stomach tobaco, whiskey, tea, ^&^ coffee
injures the Health & shortens the lives of the peoples
Babylon is going to Fall. In the Millinnium all will
be filled with the knowledge of God then all the people
will keep the word of wisdom & take delight in in. shame
on the person who will not overcome all their evil
appetites for the sake of the Kingdom of God let all the
Saints save what they give for Tobaco, whiskey tea, ^&^ coffee
& give it for the emigration of the poor there is nothing
worth Possessing in Heaven Earth or Hell except what
the Gospel Brings

April 20, 1869 ~ Tuesday

20^th A Plesant Morning we drove to Tidwell Station
Chicken Creek & stoped to Bate But 2 families in the
Place. A Hard snow storm commenced while there
& snowed hard till night. ^18 M[iles]^ We then drove
to Round valley 20 Miles through a hard snow
storm we held A Meeting in the Evening 20 M[iles]

W Woodruff spoke 120 M[inutes], D H Wells 25 M[inutes] we had a
cold stormy night.

April 21, 1869 ~ Wednesday

21. It is still snowing we drove with the snow
in our faces to Cedar Springs 14 M[iles].

We stoped with Brother Walter Stephens & took dinner
then drove to Filmore 12 [miles].

We stoped for the night with Brother Joseph Robisom
we held a meeting in the State House in the Evening G Q
Cannon spoke 21 M[inutes], B Young Jr. spoke 15 Minutes
D. H. Wells 40, W Woodruff 15 President Young 34 Minutes
He said If I was to tell you the will of God, I would say it is the
will of God that you should take of your substance & send it
to Gather the poor saints. the means you wood spend for
tobaco, tea, coffee, & whiskey & Gather the poor with it we should

April 19, 1869

President Young said I require all under 100 years old to stop using tobaco & drinking whiskey if they do not we will soon make it a test of fellowship in the Church you should keep the word of wisdom. I have laid the Benefit of this course before the saints many times the people injure their health tea injures the stomach tobaco, whiskey, tea, & coffee injures the Health & shortens the lives of the peoples Babylon is going to Fall. In the Millinnium all will be filled with the knowledge of God then all the people will keep the word of wisdom & take delight in in shame on the person who will not overcome all their Evil appetites for the sake of the Kingdom of God let all the saints save what they give for tobaco, whiskey tea, & coffee & give it for the Emigration of the poor there is nothing worth Possessing in Heaven Earth or Hell Except what the Gospel Brings

April 20, 1869 ~ Tuesday

20th A Plesant Morning we drove to Tidwell Station Chicken Creek & stoped to Bate But 2 families in the Place. A Hard snow storm commenced while there & snowed hard till night. 18 Miles We then drove to Round valley 20 Miles through a hard snow storm we held A Meeting in the Evening 20 Miles

W Woodruff spoke 12Minutes D H Wells 25 Minutes we had a cold stormy night.

April 21, 1869 ~ Wednesday

21. It is still snowing we drove with the snow in our faces to Cedar Springs 14 Miles we stoped with Brother Walter Stephens & took dinner then drove to Filmore 12. we stoped for the night with Brother Joseph Robinson we held a meeting in the State House in the Evening G Q Cannon spoke 21 Minutes B Young Jr. spoke 15 Minutes D. H. Wells 40, W Woodruff 15 President Young 34 Minutes He said If I was to tell you the will of God I would say it is the will of God, that you should take of your substance & send it to Gather the poor saints. The means you wood spend for tobaco, tea, coffee, & whiskey & Gather the poor with it we should