May 4, 1878
I rode to Logan with Bishop Roskelly 8 M[iles]
Met for a 2 days Meeting J F Smith Prayed Erastus Snow spoke 30 Minuts W Woodruff 30 M[inutes]
Statistics were then Read. There were 5194 Members
8170 Members & officers & 3988 children under 8 years
of age Total souls Reported 12158. Afternoon
Prayer By Brother BudgeAOferings for the Temple
in this stake $38000. Brother Ferrill spoke 5 M[inutes], Brigham Young spoke 25 Minuts Elizabeth Barnes
spoke for the Female Relief society 2 M[inutes], Moses Thatcher
for the sunday school 5 M[inutes], Sister Lishman 1 M[inute]
President J Taylor 15 M[inutes], C C Rich 20 M[inutes], E F Sheets 7.
At the close of the Meeting I visited the Temple and
Rode to Smithfield 16 Mils
~ Sunday
5 Sunday Rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok congra-
gation vary large F D Richard spoke 49 M[inutes]
The Authorities of the Church were then presented
and sustained by A unanimous vote of all the
people. J. F. Smith spoke 28 M[inutes], On the Celestial
Law of Marriage. Afternoon prayer By E Snow John Taylor spoke one hour & 15 M[inutes], W Woodruff 15 M[inutes]
I spent the night at Bishops Prestons and Attended
a Meeting of the board of Trustees of the Colledge
Lands near Logan A vote was taken to sell to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
about 2000 Acres of that Land at abot $5 per
Acre
May 4, 1878
I rode to Logan with Bishop Roskelly 8 Miles
Met for a 2 days Meeting J F Smith Prayed
Erastus Snow spoke 30 Minuts W Woodruff 30 Minutes
Statistics were then Read. There were 5194 Members
8170 Members & officers & 3988 children under 8 years
of age Total souls Reported 12158. Afternoon
Prayer By Brother BudgeOferings for the Temple
in this stake $38000. Brother Ferrill spoke 5 Minutes,
Brigham Young spoke 25 Minuts Elizabeth Barnes
spoke for the Female Relief society 2 Minutes, Moses Thatcher
for the sunday school 5 Minutes, Sister Lishman 1 Minute
President J Taylor 15 Minutes, C C Rich 20 Minutes, E F Sheets 7.
At the close of the Meeting I visited the Temple and
Rode to Smithfield 16 Mils
~ Sunday
5 Sunday Rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok congragation vary large F D Richard spoke 49 Minutes
The Authorities of the Church were then presented
and sustained by A unanimous vote of all the
people. J. F. Smith spoke 28 Minutes, On the
Celestial
Law of Marriage. Afternoon prayer By E SnowJohn Taylor spoke one hour & 15 Minutes, W Woodruff 15 Minutes
I spent the night at Bishops Prestons and Attended
a Meeting of the board of Trustees of the Colledge
Lands near Logan A vote was taken to sell to
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
about 2000 Acres of that Land at abot $5 per
Acre
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 4, 1878 - May 6, 1878, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/zKYZ