October 2, 1856 ~ Thursday

Oct 2nd 1856 I met with Presidents B. Young H. C. Kimble & J. M. Grant
[FIGURE] at the House of the Lord at 6 oclok P.M. for the purpose of Dedicating
the Baptismal Font which has of Late been built on the east
side of the House of the Lord there was also present Besides the Presidency
W Woodruff E Hunter Joseph Young D. H. Wells A Carrington L. W. Hardy
J. C. Little & Gilbert Clements.

We went to the Font & knelt down around it & dedicated it unto God
President B. Young called upon President Heber C Kimball to
be Mouth in the dedication Prayer. the following is a synopsis of
the dedication Prayer reported by W. Woodruff

He said O Gogd the Eternal Father we bow down before Thee upon this
Font which has been made by thy servants to baptize thy people in, for the
purpose of dedicating it unto the Lord our God. we dedicate ourselves before
Thee O Lord & we ask the in the name of Jesus Christ to forgive us all our sins
that we may have Thy Holy spirit to guide us in all things that we may
be guided in the ways of the Lord & that we may never do wrong. Look
upon us O God that have now bowed before thee around this Font & help us
to do thy will in all things Acknowledge the[e] in all things and honor The[e] &
worship Thee at all times, help us to Honor our Tabernacles that we
may never disgrace ourselves in any thing. Grant unto us thy Holy spirit
that it may quicken our understanding & bring to our understanding rememb-
erance all things which are necessary for us in the discharge of our
duties. We now dedicate this Font unto thee O God we consecrate it
unto thee in the name of Jesus Christ. Let thine Angel O Lord touch
this water & this Font with his Finger that it may be holy unto Thee
Lord. May no unclean thing ever enter into this Font to pullute it
We dedicate ourselves our wives Children & all that we have unto the[e]
O Lord Our God, may we be thine forever & all that we have.

Now O Lord except of this dedication at our hands and as we go
into this water may our sins be forgiven & not be remembered against
us any more. May we feel the power of God and have power to
work a great Refermation among this people. and may this
people triumph over our enemies & may not our enemies ever
again have power over us but wilt thou cause thine indignation
to burn against them that they shall not have any power
to do thy people harm. Now O Lord look down upon thy servant
Brigham & cloth him with thy power that he may know
the workings of the power of the devel in the Earth & among
this people and he have power to stregth [stretch] forth his
hand unto thy people & do thy work. we now dedicate this
Font to Baptize the Living & the Living for the dead & for
evry purpose which is necessary to perform the work of the
Lord our God, even that the generations which are dead
& passed away may be saved & that the sins of the Living may
be washed away & that the sick may be healed of evry infir-
mety that we may be renewed in body & spirit in all thing
except [accept] of this dedication at our hands O Lord & hear
our praysers and we will give all the glory to God our
Heavenly Father and we ask it in the name of Jesus
Christ Amen

October 2, 1856 ~ Thursday

Oct 2nd 1856 I met with Presidents B. Young H. C. Kimble & J. M. Grant [FIGURE] at the House of the Lord at 6 oclok P.M. for the purpose of Dedicating the Baptismal Font which has of Late been built on the east side of the House of the Lord there was also present Besides the Presidency W Woodruff E Hunter Joseph Young D. H. Wells A Carrington L. W. Hardy J. C. Little & Gilbert Clements.

We went to the Font & knelt down around it & dedicated it unto God President B. Young called upon President Heber C Kimball to be Mouth in the dedication Prayer. the following is a synopsis of the dedication Prayer reported by W. Woodruff

He said O God the Eternal Father we bow down before Thee upon this Font which has been made by thy servants to baptize thy people in, for the purpose of dedicating it unto the Lord our God. we dedicate ourselves before Thee O Lord & we ask the in the name of Jesus Christ to forgive us all our sins that we may have Thy Holy spirit to guide us in all things that we may be guided in the ways of the Lord & that we may never do wrong. Look upon us O God that have now bowed before thee around this Font & help us to do thy will in all things Acknowledge thee in all things and honor Thee & worship Thee at all times, help us to Honor our Tabernacles that we may never disgrace ourselves in any thing. Grant unto us thy Holy spirit that it may quicken our understanding & bring to our rememberance all things which are necessary for us in the discharge of our duties. We now dedicate this Font unto thee O God we consecrate it unto thee in the name of Jesus Christ. Let thine Angel O Lord touch this water & this Font with his Finger that it may be holy unto Thee Lord. May no unclean thing ever enter into this Font to pullute it We dedicate ourselves our wives Children & all that we have unto thee O Lord Our God, may we be thine forever & all that we have.

Now O Lord except of this dedication at our hands and as we go into this water may our sins be forgiven & not be remembered against us any more. May we feel the power of God and have power to work a great Refermation among this people. and may this people triumph over our enemies & may not our enemies ever again have power over us but wilt thou cause thine indignation to burn against them that they shall not have any power to do thy people harm. Now O Lord look down upon thy servant Brigham & cloth him with thy power that he may know the workings of the power of the devel in the Earth & among this people and he have power to stretch forth his hand unto thy people & do thy work. we now dedicate this Font to Baptize the Living & the Living for the dead & for evry purpose which is necessary to perform the work of the Lord our God, even that the generations which are dead & passed away may be saved & that the sins of the Living may be washed away & that the sick may be healed of evry infirmety that we may be renewed in body & spirit in all thing except accept of this dedication at our hands O Lord & hear our prayers and we will give all the glory to God our Heavenly Father and we ask it in the name of Jesus Christ Amen