Sunday May 19, 1889
At the close of the meeting we visited Father Gardner Snow aged 96 years of Age we laid
hands upon him and Blessed him we dined at Br. J. B.
Maibens we Met at 2 oclock Prayer by Councillor[Rich]
Bro Geo Q. Cannon spoke 1 hour and 15 min, and I
followed him for 20 minuts, & Geo Q. again 5 minutes
The Statistical report shows a total of 12,996 souls.
Immediately after meeting myself and party
were driven to the Temple where we ate supper.
Then went through the Temple and were exceedingly
pleased with its appearance. I then went to Bro John
B. Maiben's as I felt that I needed some rest. Bros Cannon & Lyman attended the Priesthood meeting
at 730 oclock and spoke to the saints.
~ Monday
Monday May 20, 1889
I feel rested this morning, attended meeting
at 10 oclock. Prayer by Bro Cyrus H Wheelock
The Authorities of the Church & the Stake were presented
and sustained. I then spoke 40 minutes. BrosG. Q.
Cannon&F. M. Lyman & myself took dinner at the Temple with Prest. D. H. Wells. The Sealing room in
the Temple is said to have cost $10,00000 at 2 p m
at meeting. Prayer by Bro. D. H. Wells. Br Geo Q Cannon
spoke 60 minutes and Prest. C. Petersen for 20 minuts.
Bro Lyman offered the benediction. Conference then
adjourned for three months. Shortly before 5 o'clock
Bro Cannon & myself left Manti and were driven
to President C Petersen's at Ephraim. after supper
Sunday May 19, 1889
At the close of the meeting we visited Father
Gardner Snow aged 96 years of Age we laid
hands upon him and Blessed him we dined at Br. J. B.
Maibens we Met at 2 oclock Prayer by Councillor Rich
Bro Geo Q. Cannon spoke 1 hour and 15 min, and I
followed him for 20 minuts, & Geo Q. again 5 minutes
The Statistical report shows a total of 12,996 souls.
Immediately after meeting myself and party
were driven to the Temple where we ate supper.
Then went through the Temple and were exceedingly
pleased with its appearance. I then went to Bro John
B. Maiben's as I felt that I needed some rest. BrosCannon & Lyman attended the Priesthood meeting
at 730 oclock and spoke to the saints.
~ Monday
Monday May 20, 1889
I feel rested this morning, attended meeting
at 10 oclock. Prayer by Bro Cyrus H Wheelock
The Authorities of the Church & the Stake were presented
and sustained. I then spoke 40 minutes. BrosG. Q.
CannonF. M. Lyman & myself took dinner at the
Temple with Prest. D. H. Wells. The Sealing room in
the Temple is said to have cost $10,00000 at 2 p m
at meeting. Prayer by Bro. D. H. Wells. Br Geo Q Cannon
spoke 60 minutes and Prest. C. Petersen for 20 minuts.
Bro Lyman offered the benediction. Conference then
adjourned for three months. Shortly before 5 o'clock
Bro Cannon & myself left Manti and were driven
to President C Petersen's at Ephraim. after supper
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," May 20, 1889, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/k2px