in the hands of God. He works with the wicked
by law and when they trespass upon his
rights God is there to maintain them. Many
other remarks were made by President Young when meeting was dismissed one
hour during the intermission Elders I
visited the sick council met in the aftern
oon and attended to some business on hand
~ Monday
28th I went over the river & took a ramble
for House logs & some of the company dug
out a canoe ^12^ [miles]
~ Tuesday
29th I went up the river on the west side
in company with several others I cut 100
House logs And returned home vary weary
14 m
~ Wednesday
30th I went up the river to day & cut
about 100 House logs within about 2 miles
of the camp ^4^ [miles]
~ Thursday
Oct 1st I was nearly sick And confined
to my bed in consequence of hard labour
~ Friday
2ndnd I spent apart of the day in council
~ Saturday
3rd I spent this day in council & the evening
~ Sunday
4th Sunday O Pratt deliverd a sermon
on the first principle of the gospel had an
intermission one hour. During this time
O Pratt, A Lyman and W. Woodruff laid
out the city of the camp of Israel Named Winter Quarters into thirteen wards and
appointed a Bishop over each ward we ordained
in the hands of God. He works with the wicked
by law and when they trespass upon his
rights God is there to maintain them. Many
other remarks were made by President
Young when meeting was dismissed one
hour during the intermission I
visited the sick council met in the aftern
oon and attended to some business on hand
~ Monday
28th I went over the river & took a ramble
for house logs & some of the company dug
out a canoe. 12
~ Tuesday
29th I went up the river on the west side
in company with several others I cut 100
house logs and returned home vary weary
14 m
~ Wednesday
30th I went up the river to day & cut
about 100 house logs within about 2 miles
of the camp. 4
~ Thursday
Oct 1st I was nearly sick and confined
to my bed in consequence of hard labour
~ Friday
2ndnd I spent apart of the day in council
~ Saturday
3rd I spent this day in council & the evening
~ Sunday
4th Sunday O Pratt deliverd a sermon
on the first principle of the gospel had an
intermission one hour. During this time
O Pratt, A Lyman and W. Woodruff laid
out the city of the camp of Israel named
Winter Quarters into thirteen wards and
appointed a Bishop over each ward we ordained
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