14th I preached at the Cottonwood school hous was
followed by Brothers Smoot & Wright took supper with
Brother Smoot spent the night with Brother Benbow
16th I killed an Ox weighing 933 lbs Had 81 lbs trid tallow
~ Wednesday
17 I killed the other ox weighing 800 lb 45 lb trid tallo
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
18 19 20 I spent the time preparing lumber for a picket fence
~ Sunday
21st Sunday P P Pratt Preached on the Everlasting
[FIGURE] Covenant made to Abraham the law was done away
in Christ but the promises of Abraham remained
and all the prophesies of the prophets are to be fulfilled
the Jews gathered & all Israel with their wives & children
would come from the East west North & South & sit down
with Abraham Isaac & Jacob in the kingdom of God. the
speaker then asked the question who are the people to
build up the kingdom of God in the last days preparitory
to the coming of Christ whose laws rules & regulations
are agreable to the blessings and order of the Ancient patriar-
chs He called up the different sects & kingdoms & governments
& compared them to se who was in a situation to receive
~ Saturday
30th [FIGURE] I was introduced to the secretary today He paid me
$1.62 for my services in the Legislature last winter I wrote
4 letters to day to Ezra CarterI. F. CarterJ M Bernhisel
& Mr Webster. I sent to Sanbon & Carter
US Gold $1387.50
37 sovreigns 164.90
Order to J M Bernhisel 29
Total $1581.40
~ Sunday
31st Sunday P P Pratt preached in the fore noon & gave
an account of his travels in South Ameria & many
things of interest
~ Monday to ~ Wednesday
Nov 1, 2, & 3. I spent the time about home
~ Thursday
4th I finished puting in 5 acres of wheat today it was windy
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
5 & 6 I finished diging potatoes today & carried my
tithing to the office 22 1/2 bushels potatoes & 6 1/4 bushels beets
~ Sunday
7th Sunday a cold stormy day O Hyde preached I attede
prayer meeting in the evening
14th I preached at the Cottonwood school hous was
followed by Brothers Smoot & Wright took supper with
Brother Smoot spent the night with Brother Benbow
16th I killed an Ox weighing 933 lbs Had 81 lbs trid tallow
~ Wednesday
17 I killed the other ox weighing 800 lb 45 lb trid tallo
~ Thursday to ~ Saturday
18 19 20 I spent the time preparing lumber for a picket fence
~ Sunday
21st Sunday P P Pratt Preached on the Everlasting
[FIGURE] Covenant made to Abraham the law was done away
in Christ but the promises of Abraham remained
and all the prophesies of the prophets are to be fulfilled
the Jews gathered & all Israel with their wives & children
would come from the East west North & South & sit down
with Abraham Isaac & Jacob in the kingdom of God. the
speaker then asked the question who are the people to
build up the kingdom of God in the last days preparitory
to the coming of Christ whose laws rules & regulations
are agreable to the blessings and order of the Ancient patriarchs He called up the different sects & kingdoms & governments
& compared them to se who was in a situation to receive
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," October 30, 1852 - November 21, 1852, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 12, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/YENA