February 12, 1855 ~ Monday

12^th I spent the day in study & the evening in the Grammer school

February 13, 1855 ~ Tuesday

13^th I attended a party at the social Hall got up by Zions
workmen upon the public works we had a good time it
lasted till after midnight

February 14, 1855 ~ Wednesday

14^th I spent most of the day in study & the evening in the Grammar school

February 15, 1855 ~ Thursday

15^th I spent the day studying & I met with the board of
the universal scientific society at the Historians office
we spent several hours together in laying plans for the
edifications of the people when they assemble together the board
wished me to deliver an opening address on saturday evening
before the society

February 16, 1855 ~ Friday

16^th I attended the grammar school during the evening but
part of the day at the Historians office examining my Journls
containing Joseph sermons preparitory for publication in the
Church History

February 17, 1855 ~ Saturday

17^th The universal scientific society met at 6 oclok at
the council House. I deliverd my opening address was
followed by G. A. Smith W W. Phelps S. Richards G. P. Wallace

February 18, 1855 ~ Sunday

18^th Feb 1855 [FIGURE] Notice had been given out a week
a week ago that President Brigham Young
would preach to the people to day upon our views concerning the
government of the United States and all strangers were
invited to attend at an early hour the tabernacle was
filled & a thousand people that could not get into the House
a large company from those out of Doors was called togeth[er]
& preached to by Elder Orson Pratt. A good many strangers
were gathered together in the Temple After singing & prayer
by W. Woodruff President Young arose & said that as He
did not expe[c]t to be able to speak to the people He had prepared
a peace to be read before the assembly & when that is
read I will say a few words. Thomas Bullock then
read the address before the assembly. He sustained the con-
stitution of the United States also its laws but He used a
sharp two edged sword against wickedwness & wicked
men He sharply rebuked sin in high places, & when the
address was finished, He followed with a lengthy sharp cutting
Orall Speech which was more pointed than his written docum[en]t
this speech was fully reported by the reporters

The meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Brother
John Gibson followed by O Hyde & H. C. kimball. At the close
of the afternoon meeting I met in the prayer circle & at the
close of prayer I had the Happy privilege of seeing John
Smith the son of Hiram Smith the martered Patriarch
set in the middle of the circle & Presidents Young, kimbal
& Grant & O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & Lorenzo Snow
of the Twelve Apostles laid Hands upon his head & ordained

February 12, 1855 ~ Monday

12th I spent the day in study & the evening in the Grammar school

February 13, 1855 ~ Tuesday

13th I attended a party at the social Hall got up by Zions workmen upon the public works we had a good time it lasted till after midnight

February 14, 1855 ~ Wednesday

14th I spent most of the day in study & the evening in the Grammar school

February 15, 1855 ~ Thursday

15th I spent the day studying & I met with the board of the universal scientific society at the Historians office we spent several hours together in laying plans for the edifications of the people when they assemble together the board wished me to deliver an opening address on saturday evening before the society

February 16, 1855 ~ Friday

16th I attended the grammar school during the evening but part of the day at the Historians office examining my Journals containing Joseph sermons preparitory for publication in the Church History

February 17, 1855 ~ Saturday

17th The universal scientific society met at 6 oclok at the council House. I deliverd my opening address was followed by G. A. Smith W. W. Phelps S. Richards G. P. Wallace

February 18, 1855 ~ Sunday

18th Feb 1855 [FIGURE] Notice had been given out a week ago that President Brigham Young would preach to the people to day upon our views concerning the government of the United States and all strangers were invited to attend at an early hour the tabernacle was filled & a thousand people that could not get into the House a large company from those out of Doors was called together & preached to by Elder Orson Pratt. A good many strangers were gathered together in the Temple After singing & prayer by W. Woodruff President Young arose & said that as He did not expect to be able to speak to the people He had prepared a peace to be read before the assembly & when that is read I will say a few words. Thomas Bullock then read the address before the assembly. He sustained the constitution of the United States also its laws but He used a sharp two edged sword against wickedness & wicked men He sharply rebuked sin in high places. & when the address was finished He followed with a lengthy sharp cutting Oral Speech which was more pointed than his written document this speech was fully reported by the reporters

The meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Brother John Gibson followed by O Hyde & H. C. Kimball. At the close of the afternoon meeting I met in the prayer circle & at the close of prayer I had the Happy privilege of seeing John [FIGURE] Smith the son of Hiram Smith the martered Patriarch set in the middle of the circle & Presidents Young, Kimbal & Grant & O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve Apostles laid Hands upon his head & ordained