Sunday I attended meeting in the Tabernacle the House was
full & crouded in the Male department. Elder Orson Pratt
spoke again to the people upon eveidence of the Book of Mormon
he took for his text the 4th vers of the 29 chapter of
Isaiah he spoke about two hours confining himself
mostly to this chapter he spoke vary plainly in the power
of God there were many Gentiles present and gave good
attention no man has power to gainsay his doctrin. at the
close of the meeting I met with my Quorum for prayer Richard Bentley prayed & S. M. Blair was mouth in the circle At the close I went to president Youngsoffice
& spent the afternoon. The presidentcy several of the Twelve
& others were present. In speaking of the state of affairs
in this city President Young said that the Brethren
had bourn a good Deal but it was wisdom for them
to still bear and not get up a fuss untill the army was
out of the way. But a person was Justified in defending
his own life if a man draws a weapon upon him
he is not required to wait untill he is shot before
he shoots.
I met with the Twelve at 6
oclok O Hyde was unwell with the flux & did not
dress F. D. Richards was not well & did not dress Erastus Snow came late & did not dress. O. Pratt
W. Woodruff G. A. SmithE. T. Benson & Lorenzo Snow
dressed O. Pratt prayed W. Woodruff was mouth
& while praying O Pratt Fainted & fell on the
floor or rather eased himselfed down on the floor
& lay their untill we got through.
~ Monday
10th I spent the day in the Legislator
~ Tuesday
101th I spent the forenoon in the Legislator in the
council the House adjourned to make room for the
District court who occupied the lower room on
the case of James Ferguson who was taken up
for intimidating Judge Stiles this case has given
the Judge Sinclair much trouble it has been in the court
100 days & the Judge has set upon ^it^ 38 days James Ferguson
was making a speech in the forenoon the Atturney Wilson
followed then the case submitted to the Jury which
set till 8 1/2 past. Calvin Foss & Stone hung out till
that hour then they brought in a vierdict of not
guilty the Judge got vary tiered of it The Eastern
Mail came in Brought papers to the 10 dec.
I met with the rush valley Herd company at the Historians office there being present W. Woodruff Luke JohnsonJ. W. CummingsJ. C. LittleL. W. Hardy
we resolved to inclose 250 acres of grassland
250 Acres would be 200 rods square
also 100 Acres farming land 126 49/100 rods square
or 150 Acres farming land 154 91/100 rods square
we agreed to make a half ditch around the grass land
and a cedar stake fence around the farming land
to be done this spring the ditch would be 50 cts/rod
the cedar fence $1 or $1.50. we had a time of rejoicing
in the liberation of Gen James Ferguson
~ Sunday
Jan 9th
Sunday I attended meeting in the Tabernacle the House was
full & crouded in the Male department. Elder Orson Pratt
spoke again to the people upon evidence of the Book of Mormon
he took for his text the 4th vers of the 29 chapter of
Isaiah he spoke about two hours confining himself
mostly to this chapter he spoke vary plainly in the power
of God there were many Gentiles present and gave good
attention no man has power to gainsay his doctrin, at the
close of the meeting I met with my Quorum for prayer
Richard Bentley prayed & S. M. Blair was mouth in the
circle. At the close I went to president Youngs office
& spent the afternoon. The presidency several of the Twelve
& others were present. In speaking of the state of affairs
in this City President Young said that the Brethren
had bourn a good Deal but it was wisdom for them
to still bear and not get up a fuss untill the army was
out of the way. But a person was Justified in defending
his own life if a man draws a weapon upon him
he is not required to wait untill he is shot before
he shoots.
I met with the Twelve at 6
oclok O Hyde was unwell with the flux & did not
dress F. D. Richards was not well & did not dress
Erastus Snow came late & did not dress. O. Pratt
W. Woodruff G. A. SmithE. T. Benson & Lorenzo Snow
dressed O. Pratt prayed W. Woodruff was mouth
& while praying O Pratt Fainted & fell on the
floor or rather eased himself down on the floor
& lay their untill we got through.
~ Monday
10th I spent the day in the Legislator
~ Tuesday
11th I spent the forenoon in the Legislator in the
council the House adjourned to make room for the
District court who occupied the lower room, on
the case of James Ferguson who was taken up
for intimidating Judge Stiles this case has given
the Judge Sinclair much trouble it has been in the court
100 days & the Judge has set upon it 38 days James Ferguson
was making a speech in the forenoon the Atturney Wilson
followed then the case submitted to the Jury which
set till 8 1/2 past. Calvin Foss & Stone hung out till
that hour then they brought in a verdict of not
guilty the Judge got vary tiered of it. The Eastern
mail came in Brought papers to the 10 dec.
I met with the rush valley Herd company at the
Historians office there being present W. Woodruff
Luke JohnsonJ. W. CummingsJ. C. LittleL. W. Hardy
we resolved to inclose 250 acres of grassland
250 Acres would be 200 Rods square
also 100 Acres farming land 126 49/100 Rods square
or 150 Acres farming land 154 91/100 Rods square
we agreed to make a half ditch around the grass land
and a cedar stake fence around the farming land
to be done this spring the ditch would be 50 cts/Rod
the cedar fence $1 or $1.50 we had a time of rejoicing
in the liberation of Gen James Ferguson
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