Sept 27, 1879 Lorenzo Hatch spoke 42 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith 30 M[inutes], W Woodruff
spoke 10 M[inutes]. I met in the Evening with the Priesthood and we
regulated the Price of Tithing in this country
~ Sunday
298 Sunday I administered to Br Greer. We met at 10 oclok John Bush Prayed Reports of the several Branches of the Stake were
then given read By the Clerk John R Hewlett. The General
Authorities of the Church were then presented & received and
also the local authorities & home missionaries. W Woodruff spoke 50
Minuts Andrew Gibbons 42 M[inutes], John Burnham 15 M[inutes]
Afternoon Br Mann spoke 25, Lot Smith 21, & W Woodruff 45 Minuts
and the power of God was with us. Jesse N Smith chose
Oscar Mann for his second councillor I ordained him ^H[igh]P[riest]^ &
set him apart as a councillor
~ Monday
29 we Parted with our friends and drove to Woodruff 25 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
30 A Plesant morning we drove to St Joseph and held a
Meeting with the People I spoke abot one hour 25 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
Oct 1. I cast up the Number of American Indians as reported
in the Agencies they numbered 235,400 and there is probably
as many more not numbered we drove to Sunset 25 Miles
[FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Wilford & J. W. Young
~ Thursday
2nd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to John W Young and attended fast Meeting Andrew S Gibbons spoke followed By Lot Smith & others. WW
read many Passages in the D & C, & spoke 30 M[inutes].
Sept 27, 1879
Lorenzo Hatch spoke 42 Minutes, Jesse N Smith 30 Minutes, W Woodruff
spoke 10 Minutes. I met in the Evening with the Priesthood and we
reguated the Price of Tithing in this country
~ Sunday
28 Sunday I administered to Br Greer. We met at 10 oclok
John Bush Prayed Reports of the several Branches of the Stake were
then given read By the Clerk John R Hewlett. The General
Authorities of the Church were then presented & received and
also the local authorities & home missionaries. W Woodruff spoke 50
Minuts Andrew Gibbons 42 Minutes, John Burnham 15 Minutes
Afternoon Br Mann spoke 25, Lot Smith 21, & W Woodruff 45 Minuts
and the power of God was with us. Jesse N Smith chose
Oscar Mann for his second councillor I ordained him HP &
set him apart as a councillor
~ Monday
29 we Parted with our friends and drove to Woodruff 25 Miles
~ Tuesday
30 A Plesant morning we drove to St Joseph and held a
Meeting with the People I spoke abot one hour 25 Miles
~ Wednesday
Oct 1. I cast up the Number of American Indians as reported
in the Agencies they numbered 235,400 and there is probably
as many more not numbered we drove to Sunset 25 Miles
[FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Wilford & J. W. Young
~ Thursday
2nd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to John W Young and attended fast Meeting
Andrew S Gibbons spoke followed By Lot Smith & others. WW
read many Passages in the D & C, & spoke 30 Minutes.
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," September 28, 1879 - October 3, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 28, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/2vXN