President Young spoke 29 Minutes I spent the night with Brother Farr. I was introduced to Gen Dodge at Brother Wests. Gen Stanford came in the Evening to Brother Wests
~ Thursday
20. President Young had to stop to have an interview with Gov Stanford President of the Central Pacific Rail Road G. A. SmithJoseph F SmithA M MuserD Day & myself
Drove to Willow Creek 15 Miles to hold a Meeting A procession
of 1270 children of the Sunday school lined the street Thare
Bowery was lined with home Manufacturer. Meeting com[men]ced
at 15 Minutes to 11 oclok Joseph F Smith Prayed G A. Smith
spoke 55 Minutes W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes when it
was Anounced that President Young was in sight. we
dismissed the Meeting & went out to Meet the President
we then dined in the school House after Dinner we
met in the Bowery & heard a case in Law. We then rode
to Brigham City & held a Meeting in the Bowery at 4 oclk
J. F. Smith Prayed President Young spoke 33 Minutes G A
Smith 25 minutes G Q Cannon 20 Minutes we spent the
night with Lorenzo Snow Gov Stanford & his Brother spent
the Evening with us
~ Friday
21. I was not well this morning. We drove through Box
Elder Canyon to Wellsville & held a Meeting I met with
Brother Kington, G. Q. Cannon Prayed Joseph F Smith
spoke 58 Minutes, W Woodruff spoke 18 minutes G. Q. Cannon
spoke 25 minutes G. A. Smith spoke 20, & President Young 28 M[inutes]
At the close of the Meeting we droveined & drove to Logan 25 M[iles]
President Young & some of the Twelve stoped with Brother Benson
I stoped with Brother Maughn
~ Saturday
22nd A Plesant Morning we met at 10 oclok for a 2 day
Meeting Prayer By W Woodruff President Young spoke 7 m[inutes] G A Smith spoke 50, A M Musser 30 Minutes
& W Woodruff spoke 30 15 Minutes The Following is
a synopsis of my sayings
When I was a youth I Felt that I would have gone
hundreds of Miles to have seen a Prophet of God or
An Apostle or an Elder or any man who was called of God
Aug 19, 1868
President Young spoke 29 Minutes I spent the night with Brother
Farr. I was introduced to Gen Dodge at Brother Wests. Gen
Stanford came in the Evening to Brother Wests
~ Thursday
20. President Young had to stop to have an interview with Gov
Stanford President of the Central Pacific Rail Road
G. A. SmithJoseph F SmithA M Musser D Day & myself
Drove to Willow Creek 15 Miles to hold a Meeting A procession
of270 children of the Sunday school lined the street Thare
Bowery was lined with home Manufacturer. Meeting commenced
at 15 Minutes to 11 oclok Joseph F Smith Prayed G A. Smith
spoke 55 Minutes W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes when it
was Anounced that President Young was in sight. we
dismissed the Meeting & went out to Meet the President
We then dined in the school House after Dinner we
met in the Bowery & heard a case in Law. We then rode
to Brigham City & held a Meeting in the Bowery at 4 oclk
J. F. Smith Prayed President Young spoke 33 Minutes G A
Smith 25 minutes G Q Cannon 20 Minutes We spent the
night with Lorenzo Snow Gov Stanford & his Brother spent
the Evening with us
~ Friday
21. I was not well this morning. We drove through Box
Elder Canyon to Wellsville & held a Meeting I met with
Brother Kington, G. Q. Cannon Prayed Joseph F Smith
spoke 58 Minutes, W Woodruff spoke 18 Minutes G. Q. Cannon
spoke 25 Minutes G. A. Smith spoke 20, & President Young 28 Minutes
At the close of the Meeting we dined & drove to Logan 25 Miles
President Young & some of the Twelve stoped with Brother Benson
I stoped with Brother Maughn
~ Saturday
22nd A Plesant Morning we met at 10 oclok for a 2 day
Meeting Prayer By W Woodruff President Young spoke 7 minutes
G A Smith spoke 50, A M Musser 30 Minutes
& W Woodruff spoke 15 Minutes the Following is
a synopsis of my sayings
FIGURES When I was a youth I Felt that I would have gone
hundreds of Miles to have seen a Prophet of God or
An Apostle or an Elder or any man who was called of God
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," August 19, 1868 - August 22, 1868, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/jRnR