we set apart Brother Hulse to his mission to Israel remarks were
made by W. Woodruff C. C. Rich & several others upon the subject of the
mission

May 21, 1855 ~ Monday

21^st Morningnday I got an Indian boy of Brother James Bosnel He
was about a doz years of age his name was Moroni. Eliza Bosnel his
wife wishes her Endowment & they wish me to write & inform them
when they can have it. I met with several Brethren from Harmony
among the number was Brother Atwood, Allen, T D Brown & Augustus
B Hardy who wishes me to request Elias Smith to send him occasionally
a paper to cheer their Hearts. Direct to the Upper station on the
Santa Clarra by the mail carrier.

We left Cedar City & rode to Parawan I took a minute of the place
I stoped at Brother Samuel West We had a meeting at 4 oclock
a full House The people were addressed by President Young upon the
Authority of the Priesthood in its different offices W Woodruff reported
at the close of the meeting John P. Hall, Charles Hall, Preddy Meeks
Horace M Allexander Samuel Gool, & Elijah Elmer was called to fill
up the vacancy in the High Council. We then repaired to the upper room
of G A Smith. And we ordained the High Counsel or set them apart
to their office 4 of them we ordained High Priest they were set apart
ordained under the hands of J. M. Grant W. Woodruff & J. C. L. Smith
J M Grant W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith also set apart John Steel & W^m C.
Mitchel to their mishion to the Loss Vegus. distance of the day 19 m[iles]

I took supper with Brother Hall & spent the night with Brother West

Parawan contains 400 inhabitants their wall is 108 rods square 12 feet
high. 7 feet of it is built. it is 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 feet at the top
with 4 gates. ^wall^ made of Earth. it contains 80 dwellings some of which are
two stories & good ones Their meeting House is 48 By 22 feet with two Ells
16 feet square 2 stories high. 3 rooms above one finished for a prayer
circle. their is one school House 22 by 18 feet. one Grist Mill
35 by 30 feet on the ground 3 stories High, now grinding belonging to G A Smi[th]
& J. C. L. Smith. a sash & chair factory & machine shop 2 Blacksmi[th]
shops. Their public square 10 Acres. A Liberty pole single stick 87 feet
One man school & 1020 schollars. Their big field contains 1120 acres
enclosed with a good fence John C. L. Smith President
Tarlton Lewis Bishop

May 22, 1855 ~ Tuesday

Tuesday 22nd We left Parawan & rode to Bevear 35 miles & camped
for the night I cought 3 fine trout

May 23, 1855 ~ Wednesday

23rd We left Bever & rode to Corn Creek 52 miles we met the miss-
ionaries on our rout to day going to Los Vegus

May 24, 1855 ~ Thursday

24 We rode to Filmore to Breakfast 12 miles I took breakfast at Brother
Johnsons We had a meeting with the people at 10 oclock W W. Phelps Preached
upon the subjects of common schools followed by J. M. Grant who spoke upon
the subject of Plurality of wives & other things in an interesting manner
but it was not reported after meeting we rode to Lake valley 24 miles whole
whole distance of the day 36 miles. The missionaries destined to the white
mountains under the presidency of Bishop Evins arived in camp soon
after we did & spent the night with us they were in good spirits 36

May 25, 1855 ~ Friday

25 We rode to the severe & wattered our horses we then rode to chicken
creek & nooned we crossed the new bridge over chicken creek Just made
for $100 by United States appropriations we then rode to salt creek

we set apart Brother Hulse to his mission to Israel remarks were made by W. Woodruff C. C. Rich & several others upon the subject of the mission

May 21, 1855 ~ Monday

21ay I got an Indian boy of Brother James Bosnel He was about a doz years of age his name was Moroni. Eliza Bosnel his wife wishes her Endowment & they wish me to write & inform them when they can have it. I met with several Brethren from Harmony among the number was Brother Atwood, Allen, T D Brown & Augustus B Hardy who wishes me to request Elias Smith to send him occasionally a paper to cheer their Hearts. Direct to the Upper station on the Santa Clarra by the mail carrier.

We left Cedar City & rode to Parawan I took a minute of the place I stoped at Brother Samuel West. We had a meeting at 4 oclock a full House. The People were addressed by President Young upon the Authority of the Priesthood in its different offices. W Woodruff reported at the close of the meeting John P. Hall, Charles Hall, Preddy Meeks Horace M Allexander Samuel Gool, & Elijah Elmer was called to fill up the vacancy in the High Council. We then repaired to the upper room of G A Smith. And we ordained the High Counsel or set them apart to their office 4 of them we ordained High Priest they were set apart ordained under the hands of J. M. Grant W. Woodruff & J. C. L. Smith J M Grant W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith also set apart John Steel & Wm C. Mitchel to their mishion to the Loss Vegus. distance of the day 19 m

I took supper with Brother Hall & spent the night with Brother West

Parawan contains 400 inhabitants their wall is 108 rods square 12 feet high 7 feet of it is built. it is 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 feet at the top with 4 gates. wall made of Earth. it contains 80 dwellings some of which are two stories & good ones. Their meeting House is 48 By 22 feet with two Ells 16 feet square 2 stories high. 3 rooms above one finished for a prayer circle. their is one school House 22 by 18 feet. one Grist Mill 35 by 30 feet on the ground 3 stories High, now grinding belonging to G A Smith & J. C. L. Smith. a sash & chair factory & machine shop 2 Blacksmith shops. Their public square 10 Acres. A Liberty pole single stick 87 feet One man school & 120 schollars. Their big field contains 1120 acres enclosed with a good fence John C. L. Smith President Tarlton Lewis Bishop

May 22, 1855 ~ Tuesday

Tuesday 22nd We left Parawan & rode to Bever 35 miles & camped for the night I cought 3 fine trout

May 23, 1855 ~ Wednesday

23rd We left Bever & rode to Corn Creek 52 miles we met the missionaries on our rout to day going to Los Vegus

May 24, 1855 ~ Thursday

24 We rode to Filmore to Breakfast 12 miles I took breakfast at Brother Johnsons we had a meeting with the people at 10 oclock W W. Phelps Preached upon the subjects of common schools followed by J. M. Grant who spoke upon the subject of Plurality of wives & other things in an interesting manner but it was not reported after meeting we rode to Lake valley 24 miles whole whole distance of the day 36 miles. The missionaries destined to the white mountains under the presidency of Bishop Evins arived in camp soon after we did & spent the night with us they were in good spirits 36

May 25, 1855 ~ Friday

25 We rode to the severe & wattered our horses we then rode to chicken creek & nooned we crossed the new bridge over Chicken Creek Just made for $100 by United States appropriations we then rode to salt creek