In the afternoon sacraments was administered
3 were confirmed, one Elder 2 Priest one Teacher
was ordained under the hands of Elders W. Woodruff
& T Ward. The evening was occupied from an
address by Elders Strattan & Woodruff
We had a good time through the conference
the spirit of Union prevails throughout the confer[enc]e
many of the Saints were present from the various
conferences 10 miles
~ Monday
21st [FIGURE] I recieved one letter spent the day at office 4
~ Tuesday
22nd [FIGURES] I wrote 3 American Letters to
Father Aphek Woodruff, to Father Ezra Carter
& Brother Ilus F. Carter wrote to sister Foss in
Father Carters letter I kept a copy of the above
letters
~ Wednesday
23rd [FIGURES] I recieved three letters & wrote one
to Charles Miller. Mr McGuffee called upon us to
day was vary humble & penetant & in great sorrow
& distress of mind in consequence of his Apostacy
And long hostilities against the Authorities of the
church he had been an Elder in the church &
cut off for his wickedness And he now almost
felt the torments of Hell prayed to be forgiven
& wished to come back into the church 4 mil
~ Thursday
24th I spent the day at the office 4
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Webster of Nauvoo
In the afternoon sacraments was administered
3 were confirmed, one Elder 2 Priest one Teacher
was ordained under the hands of Elders W. Woodruff
& T Ward. The evening was occupied from an
address by Elders Strattan & Woodruff
We had a good time through the conference
the spirit of Union prevails throughout the conference
many of the Saints were present from the various
conferences 10 miles
~ Monday
21st [FIGURE] I recieved one letter spent the day at office 4
~ Tuesday
22nd FIGURES I wrote 3 American Letters to
Father Aphek Woodruff, to Father Ezra Carter
& Brother Ilus F. Carter wrote to sister Foss in
Father Carters letter I kept a copy of the above
letters
~ Wednesday
23rd FIGURES I recieved three letters & wrote one
to Charles Miller. Mr McGuffee called upon us to
day was vary humble & penetant & in great sorrow
& distress of mind in consequence of his Apostacy
And long hostilities against the Authorities of the
church he had been an Elder in the church &
cut off for his wickedness And he now almost
felt the torments of Hell prayed to be forgiven
& wished to come back into the church 4 mil
~ Thursday
24th I spent the day at the office 4
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Webster of Nauvoo
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," July 21, 1845 - July 24, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/XD7m