^March 30 Wilford had a son born to day^
26, to 30 I spent the time on the farm laboring with my Hands
~ Friday
31. [FIGURE] We met this evening in the centre of the Z.C.M.I
new store there being ^the^ presidency Twelve & many others present
for the purpose of Dedicating the building unto the Lord. we had
singing then President Young called upon me to offer up the
Dedication Prayer which I did. There had been some
misunderstanding Between President Brigham Young and Joseph F Smith about the notifying of the Twelve to be present
at the meeting, and Brother Joseph Smith Asked President
Youngs Pardon for contradicting him in the matter which
Pardon was granted By President Young. we were then dismissed
& returned to our homes
~ Saturday
April 1. I spent the day at the farm cleaning out the barn yard
~ Sunday
2. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Evening and met
at President Youngs in the Evening President Young spoke about
chusing his first councillor at the conference
April 5, 1876. [FIGURES] This afternoon at about 5 oclok the great explosion [FIGURES] of four powder magazene on the Hill north of the city
took place, when forty tons of Blasting, sporting, & giant Powder
was burned which shook the whole city to its foundations and
done tens of thousand of Dollars of Damage in glass alone. I do
not know of one house in the city that Entirely escaped damage
March 23, 1876
we Administered to Bulah by the laying on of Hands
prayer and labor with her and with the blessing of God her
life was spared
~ Friday
24th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to Wilford, Sarah, & Susan I sent Susan $5
~ Sunday to ~ Thursday
March 30 Wilford had a son born to day
26, to 30 I spent the time on the farm laboring with my Hands
~ Friday
31. FIGURES We met this evening in the centre of the Z.C.M.I
new store there being the presidency Twelve & many others present
for the purpose of Dedicating the building unto the Lord. we had
singing then President Young called upon me to offer up the
Dedication Prayer which I did. There had been some
misunderstanding Between President Brigham Young and
Joseph F Smith about the notifying of the Twelve to be present
at the meeting, and Brother Joseph Smith Asked President
Youngs Pardon for contradicting him in the matter which
Pardon was granted By President Young. we were then dismissed
& returned to our homes
~ Saturday
April 1. I spent the day at the farm cleaning out the barn yard
~ Sunday
2. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Evening and met
at President Youngs in the Evening President Young spoke about
chusing his first councillor at the conference
April 5, 1876. FIGURES This afternoon at about 5 oclok the great explosion
FIGURES of four powder magazene on the Hill north of the city
took place, when forty tons of Blasting, sporting, & giant Powder
was burned which shook the whole city to its foundations and
done tens of thousand of Dollars of Damage in glass alone. I do
not know of one house in the city that Entirely escaped damage
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," March 24, 1876 - April 5, 1876, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/mQMG