May 16th 1874
afternoon we met in the Tanery & spoke to the people inupon
the United Order
~ Sunday
17. Sunday we met at 10 oclok the House could not
hold the people & we moved out of doors we partook of the
sarcrament we Organized the Bear Lake Stake of Zion
the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had a good time
I took supper with Bishop Budge
~ Monday
18. we rode through a good deal of Mud to Mount
Peielier & held a Meeting & Organized that Branch into the United Order 12 Miles
~ Tuesday
19 we rode to Bennington Preached & Organized the
Branch into the United Order of that Branch we
then rode to Soda Springs held a meeting with the
Saints in that place & all voted to Enter the order 30 M[iles]
I spent the night with Wm W Sterritt.
~ Wednesday
20. we rode back to Mount Pielier then to Paris through
many mud holes 42 M[iles]
~ Thursday
21. I spent the day in Paris. Sarah was quite sick
through the night
~ Friday
22nd we rode to Liberty & held a meeting with the people
& Organized them into the United Order with Bishop E N Austin President. We then rode to Ovid preached
to the People & Organized them into the United Order
then returned to Paris 17 M[iles]
~ Saturday
23. we rode to Bloomington Preached to the People then
Organized the People into the United Order
~ Sunday
24. we went to St Charles held two meetings but did
not Organize the people in that Branch into the united Order
May 16th 1874
afternoon we met in the Tanery & spoke to the peopleupon
the United Order
~ Sunday
17. Sunday we met at 10 oclok the House could not
hold the people & we moved out of doors we partook of the
sacrament we Organized the Bear Lake Stake of Zion
the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had a good time
I took supper with Bishop Budge
~ Monday
18. we rode through a good deal of Mud to Mount
Pielier & held a Meeting & Organized that Branch into the
United Order 12 Miles
~ Tuesday
19 we rode to Bennington Preached & Organized the
Branch into the United Order of that Branch we
then rode to Soda Springs held a meeting with the
Saints in that place & all voted to Enter the order 30 Miles
I spent the night with Wm W Sterritt.
~ Wednesday
20. we rode back to Mount Pielier then to Paris through
many mud holes 42 Miles
~ Thursday
21. I spent the day in Paris. Sarah was quite sick
through the night
~ Friday
22nd we rode to Liberty & held a meeting with the people
& Organized them into the United Order with Bishop
E N Austin President. We then rode to Ovid preached
to the People & Organized them into the United Order
then returned to Paris 17 Miles
~ Saturday
23. we rode to Bloomington Preached to the People then
Organized the People into the United Order
~ Sunday
24. we went to St Charles held two meetings but did
not Organize the people in that Branch into the united Order
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 17, 1874 - May 24, 1874, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/E9ZW