I met with the Twelve at the Historians office
at 10 oclok we went to President Youngsoffice at 1 oc[loc]k
and President Young wished us a Happy new Year we
Blessed us & we conversed with him abot an hour
we then went to Elder Kimball, & he blessed us &
we Blessed him and had a good time in general we then
visited President Wells & blessded each other & we took some refreshments
we then went to the Endowments House the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve
[FIGURE] were present George Quail Cannon & 3 wives obtained their second
Anointing President Young being mouth I spent the Evening at home
~ Wednesday
2nd [FIGURE] I met with the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve & Joseph F Smith Joseph A. Young & Brigham Young Jr. dressed & Prayed Then President
Brigham Young gave his son Joseph A Young his second anointing
[FIGURE] It was decided by President Young that we dress & offer up the
signs of the Holy Priesthood before we give the 2nd Anointing & ownly
Anoint one man & his wives in one day at one place. I Attended
a party at the 14 ward school house in the Evening
~ Thursday
3rd we have had a big snow storm through the night about 10 inch
of snow on the ground the first of any account we have had this season
[FIGURE] we met at the Endowment House at 12 oclok, dressed & Prayed after
which Brigham Young jr Received his Second Anointing we
met in Council of the Legislator, at 2 oclok, and Attended to all the
Business of the day. I rode to the field & spent the night.
~ Friday
4. I came home from the field & met at the Endowment House
dressed & G. Q. Cannon opened by Prayer all the Twelve were
present Except O Pratt & F. D. Richards who are in England Joseph Fielding Smith & his two wives Received their Second
Anointing Joseph F Smith was the son of Hyram Smith. He has
the spirit of his Father & uncle Joseph & Hyram Smith who was mar-
tered for the gospels sake. W Woodruff was mouth at the Altar
President B. Young officiated at the Anointing. At the close of the
Meeting I met with the Legislative Council & attended to the
Business of the day I do not write the business of the Legislature
But leave that for the Laws & Journals of the Territory
~ Saturday
5. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
14 persons H C K sealed 2 couple & G. Q. C. 4. Spent the Afternoon in the council
Jan 1st 1867
I met with the Twelve at the Historians office
at 10 oclok we went to President Youngsoffice at 1 oclock
and President Young wished us a Happy new Year we
Blessed us & we conversed with him abot an hour
we then went to Elder Kimball, & he blessed us &
we Blessed him and had a good time in general we then
visited President Wells & blessed each other & we took some refreshments
we then went to the Endowments House the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve
[FIGURE] were present George Quail Cannon & 3 wives obtained their second
Anointing President Young being mouth I spent the Evening at home
~ Wednesday
2nd [FIGURE] I met with the Presidency & 8 of the Twelve & Joseph F SmithJoseph A. Young & Brigham Young Jr. dressed & Prayed Then President
Brigham Young gave his son Joseph A Young his second anointing
[FIGURE] It was decided by President Young that we dress & offer up the
signs of the Holy Priesthood before we give the 2nd Anointing & ownly
Anoint one man & his wives in one day at one place. I Attended
a party at the 14 ward school house in the Evening
~ Thursday
3rd we have had a big snow storm through the night about 10 inch
of snow on the ground the first of any account we have had this season
[FIGURE] we met at the Endowment House at 12 oclok, dressed & Prayed after
which Brigham Young jr Received his Second Anointing we
met in Council of the Legislator, at 2 oclok, and Attended to all the
Business of the day. I rode to the field & spent the night.
~ Friday
4. I came home from the field & met at the Endowment House
dressed & G. Q. Cannon opened by Prayer all the Twelve were
present Except O Pratt & F. D. Richards who are in EnglandJoseph Fielding Smith & his two wives Received their Second
Anointing Joseph F Smith was the son of Hyram Smith. He has
the spirit of his Father & uncle Joseph & Hyram Smith who was martered for the gospels sake. W Woodruff was mouth at the Altar
President B. Young officiated at the Anointing. At the close of the
Meeting I met with the Legislative Council & attended to the
Business of the day I do not write the business of the Legislature
But leave that for the Laws & Journals of the Territory
~ Saturday
5. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to
14 persons H C K sealed 2 couple & G. Q. C. 4. Spent the Afternoon in the council
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," January 2, 1867 - January 5, 1867, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gJnY