Oct 1. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning. Brother
Morris Prayed & David Candling spoke 50 Minutes & Lorenzo
Young 45. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one hour & 30 Minutes
a powerful Discourse upon the Gathering & final redemption
of Israel & the Building & future state of Zion. we met in the Prayer Circle President Young was vary feeble we administered
to him by the laying on of hands
~ Monday
Oct 2nd 1871 To day a little after 4 oclk PM U. S. Marshal Patrick waited upon President Brigham Young
with a writ for his arrest on an indictment founded on
a charge of "Lasceivious Conduct." President Young being in
Poor health the Marshall left some deputies in charge this
is a commencement of persecutions By the U S Judges. I went
to the field & spent the night
~ Tuesday
3rd To day at 20 Minutes past 3 oclok this Afternoon D. H. Wells was Arested By U. S. Marshal on a charge of
lascivious and unlawful cohabitation. So the Bell opens against
the servants of God By the wicked Judges & ring to make war
upon the Mormons. See Deserett News of to day
4th I spent the day laboring with my hands. In the Evening I
called upon President Young & found him vary feeble. G. A. Smith D. H. WellsG. Q. Cannon & myself Anointed President Young
from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet & Blessed him
& he was Much Better
Oct 1. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning Brother
Morris Prayed & David Candling spoke 50 Minutes & Lorenzo
Young 45. Afternoon O Pratt spoke one hour & 30 Minutes
a powerful Discourse upon the Gathering & final Redemption
of Israel & the Building & future state of Zion we met in the
Prayer Circle President Young was vary feeble we administered
to him by the Laying on of hands
~ Monday
Oct 2nd 1871 To day a little after 4 oclk PM U. S. Marshal
FIGURES Patrick waited upon President Brigham Young
with a writ for his arrest on an indictment founded on
a charge of "Leceivious Conduct" President Young being in
Poor health the Marshall left some deputies in charge this
is a commencement of persecutions By the US Judges I went
to the field & spent the night
~ Tuesday
3rd [FIGURE] To day at 20 Minutes past 3 oclok this Afternoon
D H Wells was Arested By U. S. Marshal on a charge of
lascivious and unlawful cohabitation. So the Bell opens against
the servants of God By the wicked Judges & ring to make war
upon the Mormons. See Deserett News of to day
4th I spent the day laboring with my hands. In the Evening I
called upon President Young & found him very feeble G. A. SmithD. H. WellsG. Q. Cannon & myself Anointed President Young
from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet & Blessed him
& he was Much Better
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," September 25, 1871 - October 5, 1871, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/lY5g