Aug 17, 1879
^Sunday^ Ammon M Tenney arived last night we attended the
sabbath school in the forenoon Br Bigelow Presided at the
close I addressed the children. I met at 2 oclok nearly
all the inhabitants of the Place Mexicans Gentiles & Saints
A large assembly I read the vision and spok an hour
and all gave good attention. At the close of the meeting
we met with about 30 Mexicans A M Tenney read
and talked to them in spanish about one hour and they
seemed much interested
~ Monday
18 In company with Brs Ammon M Tenney and Chris-
topherson we Drove to St John occupied mostly by
Mexicans and a wicked spirit prevailing 2 or 3
seemed friendly we took Dinner & drove on 2 Miles
to Br Donaciano Gurule A mexican Brother a good
Man I ordained him an Elder and his Old Blind
Father ready for the grave I ordained him an High
Priest and Blessed him we then rode 8 Miles and
camped for the night. Br Tenney wanted the saints
to buy St Johns and occupy it Distance of the day 45 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
19. We drove 6 M[iles] and took breakfast we then drove
[FIGURES] To the Zunie village This village of the Zunie
Indians contains about 3000 souls they were quite
in advance of any other Indians I had seen in their Build-
ings & intelligence Br Tenney had Been there before and
had Baptized 115 of them But there had Been a hard
struggle Between them and the Catholicks. The village was
built on a rise of ground, the buildings were 3 stories high
a part of the Building were Entered by small doors at the
~ Sunday
Aug 17, 1879
Sunday Ammon M Tenney arived last night we attended the
sabbath school in the forenoon Br Bigelow Presided at the
close I addressed the children. I met at 2 oclok nearly
all the inhabitants of the Place Mexicans Gentiles & Saints
A large assembly I read the vision and spok an hour
and all gave good attention. At the close of the meeting
we met with about 30 Mexicans A M Tenney read
and talked to them in spanish about one hour and they
seemed much interested
~ Monday
18 In company with Brs Ammon M Tenney and Christopherson we Drove to St John occupied mostly by
Mexicans and a wicked spirit prevailing 2 or 3
seemed friendly we took Dinner & drove on 2 Miles
to Br Donaciano Gurule A mexican Brother a good
Man I ordained him an Elder and his Old Blind
Father ready for the grave I ordained him an High
Priest and Blessed him we then rode 8 Miles and
camped for the night. Br Tenney wanted the saints
to buy St Johns and occupy it Distance of the day 45 Miles
~ Tuesday
19. We drove 6 Miles and took breakfast we then drove
FIGURES To the Zunie village This village of the Zunie
Indians contains about 3000 souls they were quite
in advance of any other Indians I had seen in their Buildings & intelligence Br Tenney had Been there before and
had Baptized 115 of them But there had Been a hard
struggle Between them and the Catholicks. The village was
built on a rise of ground, the buildings were 3 stories high
a part of the Building were Entered by small doors at the
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