in Texas & the Twelve in London. The statistical account
of the financial affairs of the Church was read. In the afternoon D. H. Wells & H. C. Kimball spoke, followed by President B. Young
who delivered a vary interesting account upon practical economy
I attended the 70 meeting in the evening at the 70 Hall & had a
full House & a good time I spoke a short time to them I followed Joseph Young. O Hyde attended the High Priest meeting President
B. Young spoke to them
~ Tuesday
7th The conference held through the day President Young spoke
of O. Hyde & F. D. Richards and chastized their Errors vary
severely many spoke during the day I met with the Missionaries
in the evening at the basement of the social Hall 4 of the Twelve
were there viz O. Hyde W Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards
I addressed the missionaries was followed by O Hyde L Snow
F. D. Richards Joseph Young & others
~ Wednesday
8th I Received a large can of choice Apple grafts for
the Deserett Agricultural & Manufacturing society & I met
with the board in the morning to distribut them I attended
the Conference through the day the vast congregation of
people some 10 thousand were adressed by B YoungH. C. Kimball D H WellsO Hyde W Woodruff L SnowF D Richards John YoungJoseph YoungJoseph A. YoungWm Kimball & B. Clapp we had a vary good meeting a great amount
of good teaching was given. Among other things President
Young said that Babes & children gazed upon Angels a
great deal & they were innocent before God & when they was
brought up properly they would always be Holy men & women
before the Lord. Among other teaching the people were exhorted
to plant build & set out Fruit trees at the close of the meeting
I let the brethren have about 300 peach trees
~ Thursday
9th The Conference assembled at 9 oclok President Young
said I give this conference now into the hands of the Twelve
The Twelve then called upon many by name to come to the
stand & the people were addressed by O. Hyde W. Woodruff L Snow President Brigham Young H. C. KimballBrigham Young jr Stephen Taylor, Parley P Pratt JrOrson Pratt JrJohn Young
& many other Young men Heber John Richards there was
much of the spirit of God with the people at the close of
the conference President Young Blessed the people & they ajourned
at noon untill the 6th of next October. I spent the afternoon
at home but the evening I spent at the Historians office
~ Friday
10th I spent the fore part of the day in the office in the afternoon
it blew almost a Hurrycane yet I assisted Brother Oliphant to
graft some cherries, plums & pears. I met with the Rush
valley Herd Company to settle business staid till near midnight
I went to bed sick & was quite unwell all night
~ Saturday
11th I arose quite unwell spent a short time in my garden
& went to the office
in Texas & the Twelve in London. The statistical account
of the financial affairs of the Church was read. In the afternoon
D. H. Wells & H. C. Kimball spoke, followed by President B. Young
who delivered a vary interesting account upon practical economy
I attended the 70 meeting in the evening at the 70 Hall & had a
full House & a good time I spoke a short time to them I followed
Joseph Young. O Hyde attended the High Priest meeting President
B. Young spoke to them
~ Tuesday
7th The conference held through the day President Young spoke
of O. Hyde & F. D. Richards and chastized their Errors vary
severely many spoke during the day I met with the Missionaries
in the evening at the basement of the social Hall 4 of the Twelve
were there viz O. Hyde W Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards
I addressed the missionaries was followed by O Hyde L Snow
F. D. Richards Joseph Young & others
~ Wednesday
8th I Received a large can of choice Apple grafts for
the Deserett Agricultural & Manufacturing society & I met
with the board in the morning to distribut them I attended
the Conference through the day the vast congregation of
people some 10 thousand were adressed by B YoungH. C. KimballD H WellsO Hyde W Woodruff L SnowF D RichardsJohn YoungJoseph YoungJoseph A. YoungWm Kimball &
B. Clapp we had a vary good meeting a great amount
of good teaching was given. Among other things President
Young said that Babes & children gazed upon Angels a
great deal & they were innocent before God & when they was
brought up properly they would always be Holy men & women
before the Lord. Among other teaching the people were exhorted
to plant build & set out Fruit trees at the close of the meeting
I let the brethren have about 300 peach trees
~ Thursday
9th The Conference assembled at 9 oclok President Young
said I give this conference now into the hands of the Twelve
The Twelve then called upon many by name to come to the
stand & the people were addressed by O. Hyde W. Woodruff
L Snow President Brigham Young H. C. KimballBrigham Young jrStephen Taylor, Parley P Pratt JrOrson Pratt JrJohn Young
& many other Young men Heber John Richards there was
much of the spirit of God with the people at the close of
the conference President Young Blessed the people & they ajourned
at noon untill the 6th of next October. I spent the afternoon
at home but the evening I spent at the Historians office
~ Friday
10th I spent the fore part of the day in the office in the afternoon
it blew almost a Hurrycane yet I assisted Brother Oliphant to
graft some cherries, plums & pears. I met with the Rush
valley Herd Company to settle business staid till near midnight
I went to bed sick & was quite unwell all night
~ Saturday
11th I arose quite unwell spent a short time in my garden
& went to the office
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," April 7, 1857 - April 11, 1857, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/lOvg