the form of cloth, chains & sundry articles were
formed out of china. After spending the day
we met in council with the officers in the evening
& we had a good time. I spent the night
with Br Martin 8 miles
~ Sunday
6th Sunday I met with the Saints in the Poteries
for the first time since 1841 I preached in the
morning communed in the afternoon & I preached
in the evening on the death of the prophets had a full
house & a good time had a hard storm of rain to
go home in I spent the night in Hanley 6 mi[l]es
~ Monday
7th I Parted with the Saints in the Poteries took
coach rode to Manchester called at Br Sheldings then
upon Sister Holebrook then walked to Newton Heath
spent the day or afternoon & evening with Br &
Sister Armstrong distance 46 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
8th I walked to Manchester called upon Br Hewit
saw the Neighbor of 217 May containing the
Account of the laying of the LastStone on the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo which was
done at 6 oclok on the seventh day of the
week which stone went up with the shouts
of Grace unto it for as the stone was laid the
band of music & the Saints which stood on the
walk shouted (Glory to God & the Lamb)
Halleluah to God & the Lamb Amen Amen Amen
which was repeted three times the shout of which
entered the heavens & caused the Saints to
rejoice on earth. I rejoiced much at this intell-
igence & many other things of interest. I took
cars & rode to Liverpool & once more had the
privilege of embracing my family
46 m[iles]
the form of cloth, chains & sundry articles were
formed out of china. After spending the day
we met in council with the officers in the evening
& we had a good time. I spent the night
with Br Martin 8 miles
~ Sunday
6th Sunday I met with the Saints in the Poteries
for the first time since 1841 I Preached in the
morning communed in the afternoon & I preached
in the evening on the death of the prophets had a full
house & a good time had a hard storm of rain to
go home in I spent the night in Hanley 6 mies
8th I walked to Manchester called upon Br Hewit
saw the Neighbor of 27 May containing the
Account of the laying of the LastStone on the
Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo which was
done at 6 oclok on the seventh day of the
week which stone went up with the shouts
of Grace unto it for as the stone was laid the
band of music & the saints which stood on the
walk shouted (Glory to God & the Lamb)
Halleluah to God & the Lamb Amen Amen Amen
which was repeted three times the shout of which
entered the heavens & caused the saints to
rejoice on earth. I rejoiced much at this intelligence & many other things of interest. I took
cars & rode to Liverpool & once more had the
privilege of embracing my family
46 m
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," July 5, 1845 - July 8, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/V2z