Aug 24, 188179
principles of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ I taught
them the Book of mormon and its history I gave them an
account of the Dealings of God with them and their future
Destiny Br Tenney interpeted it I never had a greater
Desire to speak to a people in their own language than on
this occasion. They all seemed deeply interested in what
was taught them I felt as though we could soon baptize
them all thes tribes had been under the influence of Catholic
Priest for many years while I was a speaking the oldest
woman of the tribe over 80 years old arose and commenced
talking I sat down untill she got through I asked the
Govornor what she said He told me that she said that
when she was a girl her Grand Father told her that when
she became old, she would see men come from the west
who would teach them the gospel and work out salvation
Redemption, & Deliverance to the Indian race and she says
the men are here before us to night. We held our meeting
untill midnight and then the people were loth to go home
At the close of the meeting the man who had spoken in meeting
came to me & said when you return drive to my house &
all your wants will be supplied 43 Miles
~ Monday
Aug 25 Early in the morning before we were up many of the
Lamanites surrounded our carriage and wanted to talk
with they had been thinking through the night what we had
taught them. The Govornor & others took breakfast with
us we agreed on our return to hold another Meeting with
them they talked with us untill we were ready to leave
and when we got ready to start the Govornor and spiritual
Aug 24, 1879
principles of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ I taught
them the Book of mormon and its history I gave them an
account of the Dealings of God with them and their future
Destiny Br Tenney interpeted it I never had a greater
Desire to speak to a people in their own language than on
this occasion. They all seemed deeply interested in what
was taught them I felt as though we could soon baptize
them all thes tribes had been under the influence of Catholic
Priest for many years while I was a speaking the oldest
woman of the tribe over 80 years old arose and commenced
talking I sat down untill she got through I asked the
Govornor what she said He told me that she said that
when she was a girl her Grand Father told her that when
she became old, she would see men come from the west
who would teach them the gospel and work out salvation
Redemption, & Deliverance to the Indian race and she says
the men are here before us to night. We held our meeting
untill midnight and then the people were loth to go home
At the close of the meeting the man who had spoken in meeting
came to me & said when you return drive to my house &
all your wants will be supplied 43 Miles
~ Monday
Aug 25 Early in the morning before we were up many of the
Lamanites surrounded our carriage and wanted to talk
with they had been thinking through the night what we had
taught them. The Govornor & others took breakfast with
us we agreed on our return to hold another Meeting with
them they talked with us untill we were ready to leave
and when we got ready to start the Govornor and spiritual
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," August 25, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/MQX5