Jan 23, 1880
Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with
my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out
into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not
get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils
~ Saturday
24 Br McNeal & myself went out again today sayw 50 got none 15 M[iles]
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I arose this morning quite sore with my ride
yesterday I read to day all the lectures in the Doctrine & Covenants
and several of the Revelations
~ Monday
26 It was quite windey and cold I spent the forenoon reading
the Afternoon Doctoring sheep In the Evening Br Watkins arived
from St Joseph and Brought me 6 letters from George Reynolds
in the Peneitentiary from Tenney, Alread, Sarah, Sylviand
and some Papers Br Watkins staid with me through the night
I read Coates lectures against Mormonism which was the inspiration
of the Devil and full of lies I Prayed the Lord to give me his Holy
spirit and light and truth I went to Bed filled with Prayer and
Meditation I fell asleep and slept untill about midnight. I awoke
The Lord poured out his spirit upon me and opened the vision of
my mind so I could & comprehend in a good measure the mind and
will of God and his purposes concerning our Nation and the inhabitants of Zion and when the vision of my mind was open
to comprehend the situation of our Nation, their wickedness
Abominations & corruptions and the Judgments of God and destruc-
tion which awaited them and when I comprehended the great and
Mighty responsibility which rested upon the Quorum of the Apostles in the
sight of God and the Heavenly Hosts, My head became a fountain of
tears and my Pillow was wet as with the dews of heaven and sleep
departed from me and the Lord revealed unto me our duty
~ Friday
Jan 23, 1880
Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with
my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out
into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not
get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils
~ Saturday
24 Br McNeal & myself went out again today saw 50 got none 15 Miles
~ Sunday
25 Sunday I arose this morning quite sore with my ride
yesterday I read to day all the lectures in the Doctrine & Covenants
and several of the Revelations
~ Monday
26 [FIGURE] It was quite windey and cold I spent the forenoon reading
the Afternoon Doctoring sheep In the Evening Br Watkins arived
from St Joseph and Brought me 6 letters from George Reynolds
in the Penitentiary from Tenney, Alread, Sarah, Sylvia
and some Papers Br Watkins staid with me through the night
I read Coates lectures against Mormonism which was the inspiration
of the Devil and full of lies I Prayed the Lord to give me his Holy
spirit and light and truth I went to Bed filled with Prayer and
Meditation I fell asleep and slept untill about midnight. I awoke
The Lord poured out his spirit upon me and opened the vision of
my mind so I could & comprehend in a good measure the mind and
will of God and his purposes concerning our Nation and the inhabitants
FIGURES of Zion and when the vision of my mind was open
to comprehend the situation of our Nation, their wickedness
Abominations & corruptions and the Judgments of God and destruction which awaited them and when I comprehended the great and
Mighty responsibility which rested upon the Quorum of the Apostles in the
sight of God and the Heavenly Hosts, My head became a fountain of
tears and my Pillow was wet as with the dews of heaven and sleep
departed from me and the Lord revealed unto me our duty
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," January 23, 1880 - January 26, 1880, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 1, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xv59