Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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Afternoon the People met in the New Tabernacle
to hear the finishing speeches in the Discussion O. Pratt
spoke first one hour & answered Dr Newman arguments
he was followed by Dr Newman who labored hard to
make truth an Error He had no scripture to maintain
his ground. I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
15 to 18. I spent the time stacking & Threshing wheat I met
on Friday with the committy to report & hear Reports
~ Friday
19. I picked Peaches & Plums & hoed in the garden
~ Saturday
20. I attended the school of the Prophets President Yog
said the time would come when this People will dictate
to the whole world what to do, this is true & there is no more
difficulty in leading the people than in Eating a meal of vitules
for God leads
~ Sunday
21. Sunday Attended Meeting in the Tabernacles Levi
Garret spoke 12 Minutes Brother Shirtliff 9 M[inutes],
Brother Tadman 21 M[inutes], Brother Hulse 22 M[inutes] &
President Young 35 Minutes. Afternoon S W Richards spoke
42 Minutes & President Young 54 Minutes at the close of
the Meeting President Young walked down from the stand & took
Governor Wm H Seward by the arm & walked out of the
congregation & assisted him into his carriage. Mr
Seward was on his way to China. I met with the
Presidency & Twelve for Prayer in the Evening I spoke
in the 14 ward in the Evening
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
Aug 22 to 25 I spent the time in East Canyon Creek
getting wood & fishing I caught some 40 fine trout got
2 good loads of wood & shot 3 pine Hens
~ Friday
26. I spent the day picking Peaches I read one letter
from Susan
~ Saturday
27. I went to Fort Harriman with Wilford 20 Miles
~ Sunday
28. Sunday Wilford spoke in the Morning & I followed him
In the afternoon the People spoke I followed & Admin-
istered to John Stockings
~ Monday
29. I Returned to Salt Lake City 20 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
30. I spent the day choreing
Afternoon the People met in the New Tabernacle to hear the finishing speeches in the Discussion O. Pratt spoke first one hour & answered Dr Newman arguments he was followed by Dr Newman who labored hard to make truth an Error He had no scripture to maintain his ground. I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
15 to 18. I spent the time stacking & Threshing wheat I met on Friday with the committy to report & hear Reports
~ Friday
19. I picked Peaches & Plums & hoed in the garden
~ Saturday
20. I attended the school of the Prophets President Yog said the time would come when this People will dictate to the whole world what to do, this is true & there is no more difficulty in leading the people than in Eating a meal of vitules for God leads
~ Sunday
21. Sunday Attended Meeting in the Tabernacles Levi Garret spoke 12 Minutes Brother Shirtliff 9 Minutes, Brother Tadman 21 Minutes, Brother Hulse 22 Minutes & President Young 35 Minutes. Afternoon S W Richards spoke 42 Minutes & President Young 54 Minutes at the close of the Meeting President Young walked down from the stand & took Governor Wm H Seward by the arm & walked out of the congregation & assisted him into his carriage. Mr Seward was on his way to China. I met with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer in the Evening I spoke in the 14 ward in the Evening
~ Monday to ~ Thursday
Aug 22 to 25 I spent the time in East Canyon Creek getting wood & fishing I caught some 40 fine trout got 2 good loads of wood & shot 3 pine Hens
~ Friday
26. I spent the day picking Peaches I read one letter [FIGURE] from Susan
~ Saturday
27. I went to Fort Harriman with Wilford 20 Miles
~ Sunday
28. Sunday Wilford spoke in the Morning & I followed him In the afternoon the People spoke I followed & Administered to John Stockings
~ Monday
29. I Returned to Salt Lake City 20 Miles
~ Tuesday
30. I spent the day choreing