Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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in the social Hall & Herd till midnight the most thrilling soul stiring
speeches, essays, Addresses, songs, music &c &c that I ever herd
it was truly interesting to enjoy such a feast of the production
of sthe stronges talent in the world we also was addressed ion
saturday evening at the Universal scientific society by
[blank] on the subject of Phronology followed by O.
pratt & W Woodruff
I received a letter from Wm Smoot at Los Vegus
~ Monday to ~ Tuesday
30 & 31. I spent the time watering & Hoeing corn
~ Wednesday to ~ Saturday
Aug 1st to 4th I spent the time building my Adobie grainery
Seth M Blair Arived home from his mission in Texas
He had done a good work & brought his shieves with him
~ Sunday
Sunday 5 I was quite sick the latter part of the night &
through the day I was not able to attend meeting S M Blair
Preached in the morning followed by President Young in the Afternoon
Lorenzo Young & others I attended the prayer circle in the evening
several missionaries were chosen to go to texas & some Jerman
Swiss, & Norwegen Elders to go to those of their nation in the
states. In conversing upon various principles President Young
thought none would inherit this Earth when it became celestial
& translated into the presence of God but those who would be crowned
as Gods & able to endure the fulness of the Presence of God except
they might be permitted to take with them some servants for
whom they would be held responsible all others would have to
inherit another kingdom even that kingdom agreeing with the
law which they had kept yet He thought they would eventually
have the privilege of proveing themselves worthy & advancing
to a celestial kingdom but it would be a slow progress
On Saturday evening Aug 4th The Universal scientific
society met in the Music Hall And herd an Address
deliverd by Professor Orson Pratt He there made
known the Law govenning the Planetary rotation
which was the first time that Law was ever made
known to the inhabitants of the Earth in this age of the
world & we have no account of its ever being revealed
to man before it is the Law which Asstronomers have
diligently sought to find out for many centauries
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
6 to 11 I spent the week laying up my Adobie House I Attended
the Universal scientific society at the Social Hall Brother
Mitchel Addressed the Assembly & was followed by David
Cantlind subject Utah as she was, is & is to be it was
an excellent Address
I wrote a letter to Crandle Dunn
~ Sunday
12 Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle & prayer
meeting in the evening. O Prat Address us saturday
evening upon the subject of the organization of the worlds
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
13 to 18 I spent the wook [week] laying up my house
in the social Hall & Herd till midnight the most thrilling soul stiring speaches, essays, Addresses, songs, music &c &c that I ever herd it was truly interesting to enjoy such a feast of the production ofthe strongest talent in the world. we also was addressed on saturday evening at the Universal scientific society by On the subject of Phrenology followed by O. Pratt & W Woodruff
[FIGURE] I received a letter from Wm Smoot at Los Vegus
to
30 & 31 I spent the time watering & Hoeing corn
to
Aug 1st to 4th I spent the time building my Adobie grainery Seth M Blair Arived home from his mission in Texas He had done a good work & brought his shieves with him
Sunday 5 I was quite sick the latter part of the night & through the day I was not able to attend meeting S M Blair Preached in the morning followed by President Young in the Afternoon Lorenzo Young & others. I attended the prayer circle in the evening several missionaries were chosen to go to texas & some Jerman Swiss, & Norwegen Elders to go to those of their nation in the states. In conversing upon various principles President Young thought none would inherit this Earth when it became celestial & translated into the presence of God but those who would be crowned as Gods & able to endure the fulness of the Presance of God except they might be permitted to take with them some servants for whom they would be held responsible all others would have to inherit another kingdom even that kingdom agreeing with the law which they had kept yet He thought they would eventually have the privilege of proveing themselves worthy & advanceing to a celestial kingdom but it would be a slow progress
On Saturday evening Aug 4th The Universal scientific [FIGURE] society met in the Music Hall And herd an Address deliverd by Professor Orson Pratt. He there made known the Law governing the Planetary rotation which was the first time that Law was ever made known to the inhabitants of the Earth in this age of the world & we have no account of its ever being revealed to man before it is the Law which Asstronomers have diligently sought to find out for many centauries
to
6 to 11 I spent the week laying up my Adobie House I Attended the Universal scientific society at the social Hall. Brother Mitchel Addressed the Assembly & was followed by David Cantlind subject Utah as she was, is & is to be it was an excellent Address
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Crandle Dunn
12 Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle & prayer meeting in the evening. O Prat Address us saturday evening upon the subject of the organization of the worlds
to
13 to 18 I spent the week laying up my house