Dec 16 1877
Sunday I wrote 1 Letter 64. Met in Prayer Circle at 4.
~ Monday
17 I received 1 Letter 54 wrote 3 Letters to 68. ^18th^ I spent the
day in council mostly
~ Tuesday
18. I wrote 1 Letter spent most of the day in council
~ Wednesday
19. I received 55 ^& 56^ 2 Letter & wrote 3 to 70. Met for prayer circle
at 2 oclok and council till dark ^see office Journal of council^ voted to restore Jacob Weiler
as Bishop of the 3rd ward & Br Maycock & Smith councillors
21. Received 57 wrote 1 Letter 71. Spent most of the day in council
~ Saturday
22nd Wrote 72, spent the day in council
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday Received 2 letters wrote 73, 73. Attended Prayer Circle & council
in the Evening. President Taylorsoffice I met council Journal
~ Monday
24. Received 60 wrote 1, 74. I spent the day in council
~ Tuesday
25. Chrismass Received 61, wrote 1. 75. spent the day mostly
with my family saw the children take their presents from the
Christmass trees. Met with the children in the Afternoon at the
14th ward Assembly room who drew their prises as sabbath
school children which was quite interesting
~ Wednesday
26 wrote 76. spent the day in council see office ^council^ much important business transacted
~ Thursday
27 Received 2 Letters & wrote 2, 78 We gave Endowment
to day J. F. Smith Presides they had a full House I spent the
day in council with the Apostles see office ^council^ Journal
~ Friday
28. Received 64 wrote 79. The Auditing Committee moved from President Youngs Office to Barsthebe Smiths front
Room and held a council untill 8 oclok in the Evening One
of the Questions discussed was how far could the Trustee in Trust
use Church means without council This was not decided
~ Sunday
Dec 16 1877
Sunday [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter 64. Met in Prayer Circle at 4.
~ Monday
17 FIGURES I received 1 Letter 54 wrote 3 Letters to 68. 18th I spent the
day in council mostly
~ Tuesday
18. [FIGURE] I wrote 1 Letter spent most of the day in council
~ Wednesday
19. FIGURES I received 55 & 56 2 Letter & wrote 3 to 70. Met for prayer circle
at 2 oclok and council till dark see office Journal of council voted to restore Jacob Weiler
as Bishop of the 3rd ward & Br Maycock & Smith councillors
21. Received 57 wrote 1 Letter 71. Spent most of the day in council
~ Saturday
22nd [FIGURE] Wrote 72, spent the day in council
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday Received 2 letters wrote3, 73. Attended Prayer Circle & council
in the Evening. President Taylors council Journal
~ Monday
24. FIGURES Received 60 wrote 1, 74. I spent the day in council
~ Tuesday
25. FIGURES Chrismass Received 61, wrote 1. 75. spent the day mostly
with my family saw the children take their presents from the
Christmass trees. Met with the children in the Afternoon at the
14th ward Assembly room who drew their prises as sabbath
school children which was quite interesting
~ Wednesday
26 [FIGURE] wrote 76. spent the day in council see council much important business transacted
~ Thursday
27 FIGURES Received 2 Letters & wrote 2, 78 We gave Endowment
to day J. F. Smith Presides they had a full House I spent the
day in council with the Apostles see council Journal
~ Friday
28. [FIGURE] Received 64 wrote 79. The Auditing Committee moved
[FIGURE] from President Youngs Office to Bathebe Smiths front
Room and held a council untill 8 oclok in the Evening One
of the Questions discussed was how far could the Trustee in Trust
use Church means without council This was not decided
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," December 16, 1877 - December 28, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 22, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/YvqM