To 26. I ordained 3 Elder assisted in ordaining 6 others I sealed at the
Altar 22 couple I took out letters of Administration on the
Esstate of RobertLangCampbell to day
24 I planted potatoes & returned to the city 6 M[iles]
~ Saturday
25 In company with Erastus Snow, & Angus Cannon I took
cars to Provo arived at 10 oclok held a meeting at 2 oclok
and Erastus Snow spoke to the people followed by A. O.
Smoot. Met in the Evening & A Cannon & E Snow spoke
~ Sunday
26 Sunday Met at 10 oclok with the Assembly we met
with the Bishops & Elders at 9 oclok to chuse officers for
the organization. W. Woodruff spoke in the forenoon followed
By E Snow & A Cannon the spirit of God rested
upon us In the Afternoon we had a crouded house
& organized the Assembly into the United Order of
Zion and Elected the officers to preside over them I should judge three fourths of the Assembly voted
to Unite with the United Order. W. Woodruff A O. Smoot & E Snow spoke the spirit of God rested
upon the people. In the Evening the people met in there
various wards A. O. Smoot & myself met in the 3rd
ward A. O. Smoot & myself metin Both spoke I
spent the night with Brother Smoot distance to provo 50 M
~ Monday
27. We took cars & rode to Battle Creek or plesant grove
we held a Meeting at 2 oclok W Woodruff spoke 45 minuts
April 20, 1874
to 26. I ordained 3 Elder assisted in ordaining 6 others I sealed at the
Altar 22 couple I took out letters of Administration on the
Esstate of RobertLangCampbell to day
~ Tuesday
21. I spent the time laboring
~ Wednesday
22nd I went to the Endowment House many were baptized
for the dead D. H. Wells sealed 13 couple for the dead
~ Thursday
23 I spent the day Ploughing out my wheat land
~ Friday
24 I Planted potatoes & returned to the City 6 Miles
~ Saturday
25 In company with Erastus Snow, & Angus Cannon I took
cars to Provo arived at 10 oclok held a meeting at 2 oclok
and Erastus Snow spoke to the people followed by A. O.
Smoot. Met in the Evening & A Cannon & E Snow spoke
~ Sunday
26 Sunday Met at 10 oclok with the Assembly we met
with the Bishops & Elders at 9 oclok to chuse offices for
the Organization. W. Woodruff spoke in the forenoon followed
By E Snow & A Cannon the spirit of God rested
upon us In the Afternoon we had a crouded house
& Organized the Assembly into the United Order of
Zion and Elected the Officers to preside over them I
[FIGURE] should judge three fourths of the Assembly voted
to Unite with the United Order. W. Woodruff
A O. Smoot & E Snow spoke the spirit of God rested
upon the people. In the Evening the people met in there
various wards A. O. Smoot & myself met in the 3rd
ward A. O. Smoot & myself Both spoke I
spent the night with Brother Smoot distance to provo 50 Miles
~ Monday
27. we took cars & rode to Battle Creek or plesant grove
we held a Meeting at 2 oclok W Woodruff spoke 45 minuts
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