Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)
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167th I spent A part of the day writing the Blessing of those of
the Twelve who were Blessed last sundyay night By the Presidency
& Twelve I had them recorded in the Book of incidents
in the Historians office By Robert Campbell. O. Pratt W. Woodruff
& G. A. Smith laid hands upon Elder P. P. Pratt who was vary sick
& had been insensible of any thing for two days
18th I went to the Historian office in the morning spent some
time writing Journal. Elder G. A. Smith & myself laid hands
upon the head of Samuel Harrison Bailey Smith the son of
Samuel Smith the witness of the Book of Mormoon G. A Smith
was mouth we ordained him one of the Seventies & set him
apart to go upon his mission to the United States. He had a good
Blessing it was written By Thomas Bullock
19th I spent the day at home at work in my door-
yard
20th Sunday David Fulmer preached in the morning
was followed By President B Young. He spoke much
to Edifycation it will be published in the Deserett News
J. M. Grant & H. C. Kimball preached in the aftern[oon]
& we had a good meeting. In company with
J. M Grant Bishop Hoagland & Joseph Horn wI
laid hands upon P. P. Pratt who was vary sick
we annointed him & rebuked his sickness &
as his family was out of Bread we 4 men gave
50 lb of flour each making $200 lbs.
I met with the Presidency & Twelve in the prayer
circle after prayers President Young asked those who
were going away if they were satisfied with him
& felt satisfied that He was keeping up with the spirit
of the times they all said they were. they asked if
he was satisfied with them. He said he was. He
Advised Elder G. A. Smith not to indulge in Arguring
an point question or principle which he did not
believe for the sake of Argument or to draw sumthing
out of others as it was dangerous ground. Brother
Smith thanked him for his Advise & promised to follow it
Brother G. A. Smith spoke in plainness his feelings concerni[ng]
some principles of Elder O. Pratts wharein he differed
from President Young concerning the creation of Adam out
of the Dust of the Earth & the final consumation of knowledge &
many other things I am afraid when he comes to write he will
publish in opposition to Presidents Youngs views but he promised
he would not many remarks were made which Thomas Bullock
took & it is filed in the Historians office
21st The Historians office was crouded with clerks taking a copy
of the census. 29 was the highest number at any one time
it was a vary busy day I called upon Bishop Haywood in the evening
with G. A. Smith. He was preparing his waggon to leave in the morning
I wrote a letter to J. M. Bernhisel sent By G. A Smith it con-
tained Brother Houtz Bill. ^My ox died this morning with mortification
I ennoculatid my arm with it while skining him^
22nd
The missionaris left this city this morning & met
at the mouth of the canyon I took my family in a carriage
17th I spent A part of the day writing the Blessing of those of the Twelve who were Blessed last sunday night By the Presidency & Twelve I had them recorded in the Book of incidents in the Historians office By Robert Campbell. O. Pratt W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith laid hands upon Elder P. P. Pratt who was vary sick & had been insensible of any thing for two days
18th I went to the Historian office in the morning spent some time writing Journal. Elder G. A. Smith & myself laid hands upon the head of Samuel Harrison Bailey Smith the son of Samuel Smith the witness of the Book of Mormon. G A Smith was mouth we ordained him one of the Seventies & set him apart to go upon his mission to the United States. He had a good blessing it was written By Thomas Bullock
19th I spent the day at home at work in my dooryard
20th Sunday David Fulmer preached in the morning was followed By President B Young. He spoke much to Edifycation it will be published in the Deserett News J. M. Grant & H. C. Kimball Preached in the afternoon & we had a good meeting. In company with J M Grant Bishop Hoagland & Joseph HornI laid hands upon P. P. Pratt who was vary sick we annointed him & rebuked his sickness & as his family was out of Bread we 4 men gave 50 lb of flour each making $200 lbs.
I met with the Presidency & Twelve in the prayer circle after prayers President Young asked those who were going away if they were satisfied with him & felt satisfied that He was keeping up with the spirit of the times they all said they were. they asked if he was satisfied with them. He said he was. He Advised Elder G A Smith not to indulge in Arguring an point question or principle which he did not believe for the sake of Argument or to draw sumthing out of others as it was dangerous ground. Brother Smith thanked him for his Advise & promised to follow it
Brother G. A. Smith spoke in plainness his feelings concerning some principles of Elder O. Pratts wharein he differed from President Young concerning the creation of Adam out of the Dust of the Earth & the final consumation of knowledge & many other things I am afraid when he comes to write he will publish in opposition to Presidents Youngs views but he promised he would not many remarks were made which Thomas Bullock took & it is filed in the Historians office
21st The Historians office was crouded with clerks taking a copy of the Census. 29 was the highest number at any one time it was a vary busy day I called upon Bishop Haywood in the evening with G. A. Smith. He was preparing his waggon to leave in the morning [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to J. M. Bernhisel sent By G A Smith it contained Brother Houts Bill. My ox died this morning with mortification. I ennoculatid my arm with it while skining him
22nd [FIGURE] The missionaris left this city this morning & met at the mouth of the canyon I took my family in a carriage