President Y[ou]ng spoke 60 Minutes. I met at the close of the
Meeting with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer. I spent the Eve[ni]ng at home writing in my Journal.
~ Monday
31. I spent the day covering grapes
~ Tuesday
Nov 1. I spent the day at home choreing. ^On 1 held a stock & Bee convention
we organized a parent society
W Woodruff Appointed President^
~ Wednesday
2nd I spent the day in the Endowment Haouse there were Baptized
for the dead 572 & confirmed. I confirmed some 25 persons D. H. Wells sealed 40 couple W Woodruff 36 & J F Smith 16.
we Met in the Historians office in the Evening Nov 1 Tuesday &
Appointed committies of 5 on Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep, Bees,
Fish, & swine & Fowls.
On wednesday night Nov 2nd when I got through at the Endowment House
I walked down to the Farm & spent the night
~ Thursday
3rd. I spent the day at the farm & came Home in the Evening
~ Friday
4. All the Presidency & O. Pratt, J. Taylor, W Woodruff G Q. Cannon B Y[ou]ng Jr&J F Smith & A Carrington of the Twelve Left S L
City about 8 ock A.M. to go to Tooele to hold a 2 days Meeting
we stoped at the Woollen Factory a short time while there we
found the water was underminding the Mill so the Men cut a hole
in the Middle of the dam which soon washed Nearly all the dam
away which cost some $4000. We then drove to Touelle City &
spent the Night. J Faust took O Pratt J [A] Carrington & Myself
we stoped at Br T Aitkins 35 Miles
~ Saturday
5. We Met in the Meeting House at 10 oclok prayer By [blank]
President Young spoke 30 M[inutes], D. H. Wells 62 M W Woodruff 35.
Afternoon Prayer By [blank] John Taylor spoke 75 M
& J F Smith 35 M.
Evening A Carrington spoke 75 Minutes B Young Jr 40 M
& W Woodruff spoke 5 Minutes upon the organization of
A Branch society upon stock, Fish, Fowl, Bees &c
After Meeting or during intermission
we organized A Branch of the School of the Prophets
In the Afternoon G A Smith spoke one hour followed
By President Young 45 Minutes. at the close of the Meeting we
started for Home when we in the Edge of the City Brother Fausts
Best Horse droped dead from eating green corn & we walked Home 35 M[iles]
President Young spoke 60 Minutes. I met at the close of the
Meeting with the Presidency & Twelve for Prayer I spent the Evening at
home writing in my Journal.
~ Monday
31. I spent the day covering grapes
~ Tuesday
Nov 1. I spent the day at home choreing. On 1 held a stock & Bee Convention
we organized a parent society
W Woodruff Appointed President
~ Wednesday
2nd I spent the day in the Endowment House there were Baptized
for the dead 572 & confirmed I confirmed some 25 persons
D. H. Wells sealed 40 couple W Woodruff 36 & J F Smith 16.
we Met in the Historians office in the Evening Nov 1 Tuesday &
Appointed Committies of 5 on Horses, Horned Cattle, Sheep, Bees,
Fish, & swine & Fowls.
On wednesday night Nov 2nd when I got through at the Endowment House
I walked down to the Farm & spent the night
~ Thursday
3rd. I spent the day at the farm & came Home in the Evening
~ Friday
4. [FIGURE] All the Presidency & O Pratt, J Taylor, W Woodruff G Q CannonB Young Jr& J F Smith & A Carrington of the Twelve Left S L
City about 8 ock A. M. to go to Tooele to hold a 2 days Meeting
we stoped at the Woollen Factory a short time while there we
found the water was underminding the Mill so the Men cut a hole
in the Middle of the dam which soon washed Nearly all the dam
away which cost some $4000. We then drove to Touele City &
spent the Night. J Faust took O Pratt J Carrington & Myself
we stoped at Br T Aitkins 35 Miles
~ Saturday
5. We Met in the Meeting House at 10 oclok prayer By [blank]
President Young spoke 30 Minutes, D. H. Wells 62 Minutes W Woodruff 35.
Afternoon Prayer By [blank] John Taylor spoke 75 Minutes
& J F Smith 35 Minutes.
Evening A Carrington spoke 75 Minutes B Young Jr 40 Minutes
& W Woodruff spoke 5 minutes upon the organization of
A Branch society upon stock, Fish, Fowl, Bees &c
~ Sunday
6. Sunday Prayer By [blank] O Pratt spoke 40 Minutes
G. Q. Cannon 45. After Meeting or during intermission
we organized A Branch of the school of the Prophets
In the Afternoon G A Smith spoke one hour followed
By President Young 45 Minutes, at the close of the Meeting we
started for Home when we in the Edge of the City Brother Fausts
Best Horse droped dead from eating green corn & we walked Home 35 Miles
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