February 2, 1855 ~ Friday

Feb 2nd I visited Brother Pulsipher & family in the afternoo &
attended the grammar school in the evening

February 3, 1855 ~ Saturday

I spent most of the day at home but at 6 oclok
in the evening I Attended the Universal sccientific
Association it received its organization this evening
the following persons were Appointed the board of the
society Wilford Woodruff President.

John Taylor Orson Spencer Ezra T. Benson Albert
Carrington Lorenzo Snow Samuel Richards
Vicse Presidents

George A Smith W^m W Phelps corrisponding Secretaris

Robert Campbell Clerk G D Watt ^Reporters^ Assistant clerk

the object of this society is to promote evry good
science esstablish a mueseum & Library & lay a founda[tio]n
for useful knowledge

February 4, 1855 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday This was an important day
to the saints some of the strongest preaching ever
deliverd to the saints was herd this day. Orson Pratt
preached in the morning upon the subject of Zion in the
last days & the kingdom of God built upon the mountains
of israel. He was filled with the spirit of God & made
the subject plain & spoke vary pointed. In the Afternoon
Brother D. H. Wells spoke concerning his faith & first acqua-
intance with Joseph Smith Also of our public works. Then
J. M. Grant Arose & then commenced the tug of war strong
& large guns were fired with red Hot balls the gentiles were
told of their wickedness, corruptions, & abominations &
strongly warned against attempting any further to traduce
& corrupt the wives & daughters of the Latter Day Saints
and the Latter Day Saints was strongly warned against
Associating with the gentiles in an unholy manner

When He closed President Kimball arose & followed
him in the same spirit & testimony He said that He
would withdraw fellowship from any sister that would
run after any of the gentiles & He would withdraw
fellowship from any mother that would give her
consent for their daughters to go & associate with
the gentile or from the father if He gave his consent
And if He caught any man commiting Adulterry
with one of his daughters He would kill them both
& so ought any righteous man but let not any
person that has commit Adultery ever kill another
person for commiting the satme act many important
things were said which were reported by the writers
& will be published in due time

At the close of the meeting at the Tabernacle we met
at the Presidents House for Prayer. report came
that the Indian Walker was dead that He died
in his tent with the consumption this drew out some
remarks from President Young upon the subject

February 2, 1855 ~ Friday

Feb 2nd I visited Brother Pulsipher & family in the afternoon & attended the grammar school in the evening

February 3, 1855 ~ Saturday

FIGURES I spent most of the day at home but at 6 oclok in the evening I Attended the Universal sccientific Association it received its organization this evening the following persons were Appointed the board of the society Wilford Woodruff President. John Taylor Orson Spencer Ezra T. Benson Albert Carrington Lorenzo Snow Samuel Richards Vise Presidents George A Smith Wm W Phelps corrisponding Secretaris Reporters Robert Campbell Clerk G D Watt Assistant Clerk

the object of this society is to promote evry good science esstablish a mueseum & Library & lay a foundation for useful knowledge

February 4, 1855 ~ Sunday

4th Sunday [FIGURE] This was an important day to the saints some of the strongest preaching ever deliverd to the saints was herd this day. Orson Pratt preached in the morning upon the subject of Zion in the last days & the Kingdom of God built upon the mountains of israel. He was filled with the spirit of God & made the subject plain & spoke vary pointed. In the Afternoon Brother D. H. Wells spoke concerning his faith & first acquaintance with Joseph Smith Also of our public works. Then J. M. Grant Arose & then commenced the tug of war strong & large guns were fired with red Hot balls the gentiles were told of their wickedness, corruptions, & abominations & strongly warned against attempting any further to traduce & corrupt the wives & daughters of the Latter Day Saints and the Latter Day Saints was strongly warned against Associating with the gentiles in an unholy manner

when He closed President Kimball arose & followed him in the same spirit & testimony. He said that He would withdraw fellowship from any sister that would run after any of the gentiles & He would withdraw fellowship from any mother that would give her consent for their daughters to go & associate with the gentile or from the father if He gave his consent and if He caught any man commiting Adultery with one of his daughters He would kill them both & so ought any righteous man but let not any person that has commit Adultery ever kill another person for commiting the same act many important things were said which were reported by the writers & will be published in due time

At the close of the meeting at the Tabernacle we met at the Presidents House for Prayer. report came that the Indian Walker was dead that He died in his tent with the consumption this drew out some remarks from President Young upon the subject