in the house of the Lord assembled together from the
the east, west, north & south many with whom I
had been intimately acquainted I truly felt to thank
God that his promises had been verifyed unto me
by giving me a seat & a name within his house
& within his walls {better} as of sons & of daughters
Their was four confirmed after the sacrament
under the hands of Elder O Hide President J. Smith addressed
the congragation & the meeting closed spent the night
with Elder W. Parrish
~ Monday
Nov 28th Spent the day in Kirtland visiting friends & the night
with Elder W. Parrish
~ Tuesday
29 Spent the day in writing wrote two Letters one
to my Parents & the other to Brother Asahel Woodruff
~ Wednesday
30 I setteled with Elder Reynolds Cahoon for the subs-
criptions put into my hands by the Saints of the south
country for the building of the house of the Lord in Kirtland
Ohio I Paid him one dollar which was all the back money
that was due this made $91.75 cts that I had the
charge of that I forwarded for the house. I also
Purchase a Latten grammer of Elder P. Pratt for $7 for
I am now expecting to enter upon a course of study
may the Lord open my way in temporal & spiritual
things that I may be usful in my day & generation
have a good warfare keep the faith & receieve
a crown of Glory
~ Thursday
Dec 1st Repaired to the house of the Lord whare Father Smith met a number of Saints to Pronounce upon them
a Patriarchal Blessing. This was the first meeting of
the kind that I ever attended & I found it to be highly
edefying & interesting as their was great & glorious
things pronounced upon their heads by the spirit of
Prophesy & Revelation. Spent the evening at Elder Parrishes
acompanied by Brother Joseph Smith which was an interesting
interview
in the house of the Lord assembled together from the
the east, west, north & south many with whom I
had been intimately acquainted I truly felt to thank
God that his promises had been verifyed unto me
by giving me a seat & a name within his house
& within his walls {better} as of sons & of daughters
Their was four Confirmed after the sacrament
under the hands of Elder O Hide. President J. Smith addressed
the congragation & the meeting Closed Spent the night
with Elder W. Parrish
~ Monday
NOV 28th spent the day in Kirtland visiting friends & the night
with Elder W. Parrish
~ Tuesday
29 Spent the day in writing wrote two Letters one
to my Parents & the other to Brother Asahel Woodruff
~ Wednesday
30 I Setteled with Elder Reynolds Cahoon for the subscriptions put into my hands by the Saints of the South
country for the building of the house of the Lord in Kirtland
Ohio I Paid him one dollar which was all the back money
that was due this made $91.75 cts that I had the
charge of that I forwarded for the house. I also [illegible]
Purchase a Latten grammer of Elder P. Pratt for $[illegible]
I am now expecting to enter upon a course of study
may the Lord open my way in temporal & spiritual
things that I may be usful in my day & generation
have a good warfare keep the faith & receieve
a crown of Glory
~ Thursday
Dec 1st Repaired to the house of the Lord whare Father
Smith met a number of saints to Pronounce upon them
a Patriarchal Blessing. This was the first meeting of
the kind that I ever attended & I found it to be highly
edefying & interesting as their was great & glorious
things pronounced upon their heads by the spirit of
Prophesy & Revelation. Spent the evening at Elder Parrishes
acompanied by Brother Joseph Smith which was an interesting
interview
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," November 27, 1836 - December 1, 1836, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 22, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/AO