December 25, 1856 ~ Thursday

25^th A snowey day I spent the fore part of the day in the office
I took my wife & Buulah & in company with Brother & Sister Smoot
I rode to sugar House ward & I Preached one hour to the people after Hearing
from Carnes Eldridge Wiles Vernon & Bishop Smoot Brother Smoot
had the spirit of the Lord & about the ownly man that did appear to
have it the spirit of the Lord was upon me & I gave them good council
I rode home after meeting through the snow storm 6 mils
(turn back one leaf for 26^th)

December 31, 1856 ~ Wednesday

Dec 31^st 1856 Thus another Year is closed & past & gone with all its train
of good & evil. It has been an importanyt year in the History of the world in many
respects also in the History of the Church. the gathering of the people with Hand Carts
the commencement of the refermation the Death of J. M. Grant, the great exer-
tion to save the people in the snows of the mountains. But the following year I
believe will be greater still both with the world & Zion. I pray that the spir[it] [page torn]
of God will attend me & my brethren in the Priesthood that we may be saved
from all evil & pthe power of the Devil and have power to build up the kin[gdom] [page torn]
of God on the Earth

December 25, 1856 ~ Thursday

25th A snowy day I spent the fore part of the day in the office I took my wife & Bulah & in company with Brother & Sister Smoot I rode to sugar House ward & I Preached one hour to the people after Hearing from Carnes Eldridge Wiles Vernon & Bishop Smoot Brother Smoot had the spirit of the Lord & about the ownly man that did appear to have it the spirit of the Lord was upon me & I gave them good council I rode home after meeting through the snow storm 6 mils (Turn back one leaf for 26th)

December 31, 1856 ~ Wednesday

Dec 31st 1856 Thus another Year is closed & past & gone with all its train of good & evil. It has been an important year in the History of the world in many respects also in the History of the Church. the gathering of the people with Hand Carts the commencement of the refermation the Death of J. M. Grant, the great exertion to save the people in the snows of the mountains. But the following year I believe will be greater still both with the world & Zion I pray that the spirit of God will attend me & my brethren in the Priesthood that we may be saved from all evil &the power of the Devil and have power to build up the kingdom of God on the Earth