Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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~ Friday
256 A snow storm. It is a cold stormy snowey winter I met in the
Council Chamber & adjourned till monday I called upon President
Young in company with Lorenzo Snow & F. D. Richards we laid before
him several cases of crime Before him He told us what to do. we all
took a sleigh ride up into City Creek Canyon for some 3 miles & back
we then met in council in the Historian Office a short time. I met
in council with O. Hyde L. Snow & F D. Richards till 10 oclok. O Hyde told
his travel over the mountains last winter & how near he came frezing
to death
~ Saturday
267th I spent the day in the office it was a busy day with me many
of the missionaries called upon me for council
27 I spent the day in the office. I attended the High Priest office meeting with
the Twelve we heard the report of several men then the Twelve spoke O Hyde
then Lorenzo Snow spoke with the power of God then I followed him & I felt the
power of God & told the truth
~ Sunday
28th Sunday I attended the Meeting at the Tabernacle. Elder O Hyde spoke in
the morning upon the parable of the 10 virgins. [Matthew 25:1-13] I followed him but was some
tied up was not free the house was filled to overflowing both in the morning
& afternoon. Lorenzo Snow & F D Richards spoke in the power of God I
followed them I had the spirit of God upon me & I asked the people which
they would do go to & get the power of God & sustain the Melchezedec Priesthood
with the first Presidency & Twelve or would they reject it & have the presidency
& Twelve & Melchezedek taken from them & ownly the Aaron Priesthood given them
& a Law of carnal commandments, the people must do one or the other
I attended the prayer circle then went {President Young said that Israel would not be cleansed until some had their}
I attended the ward meeting at 3rd ward I heard S. M. Blair
Bishop Weiler & his two councillors speak I then followed & spoke an hour
with the spirit of God upon me the vision of my mind was open to many things
~ Monday
29th I met in the Legislative Council in the forenoon in council in the
office at noon & in committe or the Judiciary at 4 oclok I went
to President Youngs office with Elder Snow we there found
him & H. C. Kimball & O Hyde. I Wilford Woodruff told
President Brigham Young that we had drawn up a few lines
for the presidents of the seventies to sign I also said to him that
I would not ask my brethren to do what I was not willing to do
myself and inasmuch as I received my Apostleship from
your hands I now surrender it unto you & throw myself into
your hands & if their is any other hands man in Israel that
you think will fill that place better than I do I will freely
take it & not complain about it Elder Lorenzo Snow said the
same thing to President Young. Also did Elder Orson Hyde. President Young
said as for you Brother Woodruff & Brother Snow I have never [seen] you when you
felt the responsibility of your Apostleship &or was as well qualifyed to magnify
your callings as at the present time. But as for you Brother Hyde I
will say if you do not magnify your callings Better than you have done
I shall object to your standing whare you do if no body els does for you
have not had the spirit of your calling upon you, you have been trying
to build yourself up & not the kingdom of God. I remarked yes Brother
Hyde the quorum of the Twelve feel this & have felt it for [a] good while we
want you to take hold & lead as you are our President we want a
leader & if you will magnify your calling we will be with you
President Young made some remarks about Orson Pratt & said if
~ Friday
26 A snow storm. It is a cold stormy snowey winter I met in the Council Chamber & adjourned till monday I called upon President Young in company with Lorenzo Snow & F. D. Richards we laid before him several cases of Crime He told us what to do, we all took a sleigh ride up into City Creek Canyon for some 3 miles & back we then met in council in the Historian Office a short time. I met in Council with O. Hyde L. Snow & F D. Richards till 10 oclok. O Hyde told his travel over the mountains last winter & how near he came freezing to death
~ Saturday
27th I spent the day in the office it was a busy day with me many of the missionaries called upon me for council
I spent the day in the office. I attended the High Priest office meeting with the Twelve we heard the report of several men then the Twelve spoke O Hyde then Lorenzo Snow spoke with the power of God then I followed him & I felt the power of God & told the truth
~ Sunday
28th Sunday I attended the Meeting at the Tabernacle. Elder O Hyde spoke in the morning upon the parable of the 10 virgins. I followed him but was some tied up was not free the house was filled to overflowing both in the morning & afternoon. Lorenzo Snow & F D Richards spoke in the power of God I followed them I had the spirit of God upon me & I asked the people which they would do go to & get the power of God & sustain the Melchezedek Priesthood with the first Presidency & Twelve or would they reject it & have the presidency & Twelve & Melchezedek taken from them & ownly the Aaron Priesthood given them & a Law of carnal Commandments, the people must do one or the other
I attended the prayer Circle {President Young said that Israel would not be cleansed until some had their} I attended the ward meeting at 3rd ward I heard S. M. Blair Bishop Weiler & his two councillors speak I then followed & spoke an hour with the spirit of God upon me the vision of my mind was open to many things
~ Monday
29th I met in the Legislative Council in the forenoon in council in the office at noon & in committe or the Judiciary at 4 oclok I went FIGURES to President Youngs office with Elder Snow we there found him & H. C. Kimball & O Hyde I Wilford Woodruff told President Brigham Young that we had drawn up a few lines for the presidents of the seventies to sign I also said to him that I would not ask my brethren to do what I was not willing to do myself and inasmuch as I received my Apostleship from your hands I now surrender it unto you & throw myself into your hands & if their is any other man in Israel that you think will fill that place better than I do I will freely take it & not complain about it Elder Lorenzo Snow said the same thing to President Young. Also did Elder Orson Hyde. President Young said as for you Brother Woodruff & Brother Snow I have never seen you when you felt the responsibility of your Apostleship or was as well qualifyed to magnify your callings as at the present time. But as for you Brother Hyde I will say if you do not magnify your callings Better than you have done I shall object to your standing whare you do if no body els does for you have not had the spirit of your Calling upon you you have been trying to build yourself up & not the kingdom of God. I remarked yes Brother Hyde the quorum of the Twelve feel this & have felt it for a good while we want you to take hold & lead as you are our President we want a leader & if you will magnify your calling we will be with you President Young made some remarks about Orson Pratt & said if
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