Nov 1st I rode in company with P P & O pratt to south webber
did not arive till a late hour it was vary dark we got lost
in the bluffs came near runing our carriage of[f] a steep
bluff I went to ^the^ fort, got a pilot & lantern & we got in in
safety the people were assembled for a meeting I spoke to them for
a short time & spent the night for a short with O pratt at Br T kingtons distance of the day 35 mils
~ Friday
Nov 2nd I rode to Ogden City we met the people in the capacity
of a quarterly conference at 11 oclock prayer By O. Pratt
Brother Gibson preached to the people W Woodruff reported
He had the spirit of the Lord & we were edifyed
P.M. 2 oclok the people again met & was addressed By J. W. Johnson
who spoke well & unto the Edifycation of the people
the people again met at 7 oclok in the evening & were addressed at
length By P. P. Pratt who spoke by the spirit & power of God
we had a strong wind through the day & night nIt was the strongest
gale we have ever experienced in these vallies much damaged was
done Many Adobie houses were blown down & unroffed
fences laid prostrate carriages & waggons mashed to peacs
Hay & straw stacks blown over many chimney blown off
~ Saturday
3rd Saturday morning it was gloomy this morning in
consequence of the destruction by the wind the people met
at 12 oclock & were addressed by O Pratt in an inter-
esting manner at length
the people again met at 7 oclock & was addressed by
W. Woodruff
~ Sunday
4th Sunday wind has continued strong up to this time
the people met at 10 oclock & were addresed by Richard
Cook & was followed by P P Pratt
they again met at 2 oclok & were addressed at great length
by P. P. Pratt. I came away & left him preaching & rode to South Webber & preached in the evening 8 miles
I preached in great plainness to the people upon the subject
of keeping the commandments of God The spirit of the Lord
rested upon me & we had a good meeting. I reported all the
discourses of the Elders at the oOgden Conference & drew minuts
of them off for the Editor to publish
Oct 22 I returned home to salt Lake City distance 15 mils
to
23 to 27 I spent the week at home. A Quarterly conference was
held at Provo on 27 & 28 by P P & O. Pratt & others
Sunday 28 I spent the day & night ah at home writing conference minutes
to
29, 30 & 31. I spent the time at home labouring
Nov 1st I rode in company with P P & O pratt to south webber
did not arive till a late hour it was vary dark we got lost
in the bluffs came near runing our carriage off a steep
bluff I went to the fort, got a pilot & lantern & we got in in
safety the people were assembled for a meeting I spoke to them for
a short time & spent the night with O pratt at Br
T Kingtons distance of the day 35 mils
Nov 2nd I rode to Ogden City we met the people in the capacity
of a quarterly conference at 11 oclock prayer By O Pratt
Brother Gibson preached to the people W Woodruff reported
He had the spirit of the Lord & we were edifyed
P.M. 2 oclok the people again met & was addressed By J. W. Johnson
who spoke well & unto the Edifycation of the people
the people again met at 7 oclok in the evening & were addressed at
length By P. P. Pratt who spoke by the spirit & power of God
we had a strong wind through the day & night. It was the strongest
gale we have ever experienced in these vallies much damaged was
done. Many Adobie houses were blown down & unroffed
fences laid prostrate carriages & waggons mashed to peaces
Hay & straw stacks blown over many chimney blown off
3rd Saturday morning it was gloomy this morning in
consequence of the destruction by the wind the people met
at 12 oclock & were addressed by O Pratt in an interesting manner at length
the people again met at 7 oclock & was addressed by
W. Woodruff
4th Sunday wind has continued strong up to this time
the people met at 10 oclock & were addresed by Richard
Cook & was folowed by P P Pratt
they again met at 2 oclok & were addressed at great length
by P. P. Pratt. I came away & left him preaching & rode to
south webber & preached in the evening 8 miles
I preached in great plainness to the people upon the subject
of keeping the commandments of God. The spirit of the Lord
rested upon me & we had a good meeting. I reported all the
discourses of the Elders at the Ogden Conference & drew minutes
of them off for the Editor to publish
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," October 22, 1855 - November 8, 1855, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/pyX