I rode to Logan Met in conference at 10 oclok Charles O Card Prayed Lorenzo Snow spoke one hour & 10 Minutes. W Woodruff spoke 34 Minutes [FIGURE] At the close of the Meeting The Twelve went to Br Cards House
and there met with Br C. C. Rich who had been brought from Bear Lake on a bed Having received a Paraletic stroke the left
side entirely useless He could speak a little so as to be understood
Br G Q Cannon Anointed him and six of the Apostles laid hands on
him & W Woodruff was Mouth and Blessed him He seemed overjoyed at
seeing us. We met at 2 oclok. Sacrament Administered the Authorities
of the Church presented and sustained 4 Missionaries called to spend all their
time as Home Missionaries Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 10 M[inutes] M Thatcher 14 M[inutes], G. Q. Cannon 15 M[inutes], W W Woodruff 3 M[inutes] we adjourned
I rode to Smithfield & held a Meeting Bishop Ferrill spoke 15 M[inutes]
and W Woodruff one hour. I spent the night with my family Distance 16 M[iles]
10 I went to the field took Down a coal House for Sarah D Woodruff
I went & visited my Daughter Clara who had Been vary sick with the Diphtheria she
was Better to day I met in council with the Twelve & presidency We allowed J Taylor $10,000 for his interest in the sugar factory
Nov 7, 1880
I rode to Logan attended Conference at 10 oclok C O Card
prayed Lorenzo Snow spoke one hour & 10 Minutes. W Woodruff 38 Minutes
At the close of the Meeting the Twelve Met at Br Cards House
FIGURES We here met with Br C. C. Rich who had been
Brought from Bear Lake on a Bed having received a paraletic
stroke, the left side entirely useless, he could speak a little so as
to be understood. Br George Q Cannon Anointed him and six
of the Apostles laid hands upon him & W Woodruff was mouth
and blessed him. He seemed overjoyed at seeing us. We met at
2 oclok Sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church
were presented and sustained, 4 Missionaries called to spend
all their time as home missionaries Joseph F Smith spoke one
hour & 10 Minutes. M Thatcher 14, G. Q. Cannon 15 Minutes W W 3 Minutes.
We adjourned & rode to Smithfield & held a Meeting Bishop
Ferrell spoke 15 Minutes & W Woodruff one hour 16 Miles
Nov 8. I took cars at 3:40 rode to Logan & Salt Lake and
[FIGURE] arived in a snow storm I went to the Office & received 8 letters 98 Mile
10 I went to the field took down a coal house for Sarah D
I went & visited my Daughter Clara who had been vary
sick with the Diphtheria she was better to day I met in
[FIGURE] council with the Presidency & Twelve President Taylors
claim upon the Sugar House Machinery of $10000 was
allowed him
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