May 16th 1878
President J Taylor Held a meeting in the Evening ^attended council^
~ Friday
17. The Brethren went to Manti to visit the Temple
I was to unwell to go & lay abed untill about 4 oclok I wrote a letter No 20 it snowed a good Deal to day.
I Rode to Spring town & spent the night with O Hyde
I attended a council in the Evening with the Twelve {and it was a [painful] hell to me} I went to bed sick & did not
sleep one Moment all night 10 Mils
~ Saturday
18. I arose quite sick not having slept any all night
we drove to Mount Plesant 6 Mils
The Brethren Held a meeting in the Meeting House I was
not well & did not attend Held a council in
the Evening about the pipes at St George to carry water
to the Temple
~ Sunday
19. Met in council about the piping of the Temple water
I attended Meeting and spoke about 5024 M[inutes], F D Richards
spoke 50 M[inutes] O Hyde 10. Held council at Noon
about Temple Matters. Afternoon President Peterson
Prayed. The Authorities of the Church & church
& stake was presented & sustained. At the close I met
in council & then Rode to Moroni & spent the
night. There was a Meeting at the school House of
Moroni R T Burton spoke 30 M[inutes], L W Hardy 30, F D Richards 45. 15 M[iles].
~ Monday
20. it was decided that all Butter & Eggs at Manti
& South to Richfield go to the Temple & North
& west go to Salt Lake we Rode to Fountain
Green & Held a Meeting E. Snow spoke 15 M[inutes]. 12 M[iles]
May 16th 1878
President J Taylor Held a meeting in the Evening attended council
~ Friday
17. The Brethren went to Manti to visit the Temple
I was to unwell to go & lay abed untill about 4 oclok
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter No 20 it snowed a good Deal to day.
I Rode to Spring town & spent the night with O Hyde
I attended a council in the Evening with the Twelve
{and it was a painful hell to me} I went to bed sick & did not
sleep one Moment all night 10 Mils
~ Saturday
18. I arose quite sick not having slept any all night
we drove to Mount Plesant 6 Mils
The Brethren Held a meeting in the Meeting House I was
not well & did not attend Held a council in
the Evening about the pipes at St George to carry water
to the Temple
~ Sunday
19. Met in council about the piping of the Temple water
I attended Meeting and spoke about24 Minutes, F D Richards
spoke 50 Minutes O Hyde 10. Held council at Noon
about Temple Matters. Afternoon President Peterson
Prayed. The Authorities of the Church &
& stake was presented & sustained. At the close I met
in council & then Rode to Moroni & spent the
night. There was a Meeting at the school House of
Moroni R T Burton spoke 30 Minutes, L W Hardy 30,
F D Richards 45. 15 Miles.
~ Monday
20. it was decided that all Butter & Eggs at Manti
& South to Richfield go to the Temple & North
& west go to Salt Lake we Rode to Fountain
Green & Held a Meeting E. Snow spoke 15 Minutes. 12 Miles
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 17, 1878 - May 20, 1878, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/D9Wy