The rules of the schools were then read to the Assembly
I spent the night with Wilford at Sister Woolleys
~ Monday
May 3rd A Plesant Morning we drove to Pine Valley through
the Volcanic Country & held a Meeting at the school House
President Young spoke 11 Minutes D. H. Wells 16 Minutes W Woodruff
spoke 10 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 9 M[inutes], B Young Jr 4, H S Eldridge 5 E Snow 5, Presid[en]t Young spoke 4 Minutes we then met with
the Authorities in council at Brother Burgess House Presid[en]t
Young said I hear that the Moquiches want to come & live with
us I think we had Better send word to Brother Hamblin to send
word to them to come & live with us. I want the Brethren
to Esstablish a whole sale store at Parawan & at St George
I want to have all the Brethren go into raising Grapes that can
I like the Maliga the Best for raisins we spent the night with
Wm Burgess 35 Miles
~ Tuesday
4. We drove to Pinto Creek took Breakfast & Held a Meeting
at the New Meeting House W Woodruff Prayed Joseph Young
spoke 15 Minutes D. H. Wells 14 M[inutes], W Woodruff 6 M[inutes]
President Young 6 M[inutes]. We then drove to Cedar 26 M[iles] total 38 Miles
we held a Meeting {President} Joseph Young spoke 35 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 23
W Woodruff 17 Minutes B Young Jr 14 Presid[en]t Young spoke 5 M[inutes].
~ Wednesday
5 We drove to Parawan to Breakfast & held a Meeting
President Young spoke 17 Joseph Young 6 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 15.
we then drove to Bever & took supper together at the Female Relief
Society. We held a Meeting D H Wells spoke 16 M[inutes] 47 M[iles].
President Young 20 Minutes & said I have told you what I
expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but
vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world even
if all the Saints were crowned how many women will belong
what will be done with them I will tell you one thing the
women who oppose this work they will not be with the fami[ly]
of those who are crowned they will be some whare els. The
female relief society you have the knowledge that has been published
upon that subject I do not know of a More important thing
than for those women who know to keep a school to teach
others to keep house I have seen women pretend to keep Hous Make
May 2nd 1869
The rules of the schools were then read to the Assembly
I spent the night with Wilford at Sister Woolleys
~ Monday
May 3rd A Plesant Morning we drove to Pine Valley through
the Volcanic Country & held a Meeting at the school House
President Young spoke 11 Minutes D. H. Wells 16 Minutes W Woodruff
spoke 10 Minutes, G Q Cannon 9 Minutes, B Young jr 4, H S Eldridge 5
E Snow 5, President Young spoke 4 Minutes we then met with
the Authorities in council at Brother Burgess House President
Young said I hear that the Moquiches want to come & live with
us. I think we had Better send word to Brother Hamblin to send
word to them to come & live with us. I want the Brethren
to Esstablish a whole sale store at Parawan & at St George
I want to have all the Brethren to go into raising Grapes that can
I like the Maliga the Best for raisins we spent the night with
Wm Burgess 35 Miles
~ Tuesday
4. We drove to Pinto Creek took Breakfast & Held a Meeting
at the New Meeting House W Woodruff Prayed Joseph Young
spoke 15 Minutes D. H. Wells 14 Minutes, W Woodruff 6 Minutes
President Young 6 Minutes We then drove to Cedar 26 Miles total 38 Miles
we held a Meeting. {President}Joseph Young spoke 35 Minutes, G Q Cannon 23
W Woodruff 17 Minutes B Young jr 14 President Young spoke 5 Minutes
~ Wednesday
5 we drove to Parawan to Breakfast & held a Meeting
President Young spoke 17 Joseph Young 6 Minutes, G Q Cannon 15.
we then drove to Bever 47 Miles & took supper together at the Female Relief
Society. We held a Meeting D H Wells spoke 16 Minutes
President Young 20 Minutes & said [FIGURE] I have told you what I
Expect with regard to Celestial Marriage there will be but
vary few men crowned as Gods in the Eternal world Even
if all the Saints were crowned how many women will belong
what will be done with them I will tell you one thing the
women who oppose this work they will not be with the family
of those who are crowned they will be some whare Els. The
female relief society you have the knowledge that has been published
upon that subject I do not know of a More important thing
than for those women who know to keep a school to teach
others to keep house I have seen women pretend to keep Houses Make
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," May 2, 1869 - May 5, 1869, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/M8DG