13 to 16 I spent the time at home hunting an ox & butchering him
& working on the high way
~ Saturday
17th In company with Orson & Parley Pratt & wife
I rode to the city Bountiful to Attend a Quarterly
conferen. The People assemblyed at 11 oclock meeting
opened by singing & Prayer by Henry Harriman the people
were addressed by H. S. Eldridge who compared the faith
& blessings of the Ancient Saints with the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints He spoke to the Edification
of the people
He was followed by Zerah Pulsipher who also spoke to
the Edifycation of the [blank]
P.M. Meeting opened by Prayer by Elder Orson Pratt
& the People were addressed by Henry Harriman & followed
by Elder Orson Pratt who spoke at length in the power
of God
The People again met 6 oclok in the evening & were addressed
By Gilbert Clements the spirit & power of God also
rested upon him & all were much Edifyed in what He
said. Bishop I. L. Haywood followed & bore testimony
to the truth
~ Sunday
18th Sunday the People assembled at 10 oclok Meeting op[en]ed
by singing & Prayer By Joseph Young the People were addressed
b[y] Elder P. P. Pratt at length who spoke much to the edifica-
tion of the people
The People again assembled at 2 oclok Prayer by Thomas
Grover & the People were addressed by Joseph Young & follo-
wed by Erastus Snow & evry man during the confernce
spoke in the demonstration of the Holy Ghost
The people were again assembled at 6 oclock & prayer
by Orson Pratt. W. Woodruff addressed the people &
said that when I look upon the mountains & vallies & hills &
dales & both in the Heavens & on Earth I behold a great
variety in all the works of God & in looking upon the portr-
ait of the Presidency & Twelve I see no two men or things
look alike & what constitutes a part of the glory of God
is the great variety of his works so in the preaching of the
Presidency & Twelve each man might preach upon a diff[er]ent
subject & Handle it in a different manner yet all by the
same spirit & will edify the people. so I feel incouraged to think
that notwithstanding such a great flood of light & truth
has been presented to this people since the commencement of this
conference that the Lord will still give me sumthing that may
edify the people this evening. I would warn the people to give
heed to the strong teachings & exertations which they have
the spirit of God rested upon us & we had a good time
12th we returned home to day distance 35 mils
to
13 to 16 I spent the time at home hunting an ox & butchering him
& working on the high way
17th In company with Orson & Parley Pratt & wife
I rode to the city Bountiful to Attend a Quarterly
conference. The People assembled at 11 oclock meeting
opened by singing & Prayer by Henry Harriman the people
were addressed by H. S. Eldridge who compared the faith
& blessings of the Ancient Saints with the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He spoke to the Edification
of the people
He was followed by Zerah Pulsipher who also spoke to
the Edifycation of the [blank]
P.M. Meeting opened by Prayer by Elder Orson Pratt
& the People were addressed by Henry Harriman & followed
by Elder Orson Pratt who spoke at length in the power
of God
The People again met 6 oclok in the evening & were addressed
By Gilbert Clements the spirit & power of God also
rested upon him & all were much Edifyed in what He
said. Bishop I. L. Haywood followed & bore testimony
to the truth
18th Sunday the People assembled at 10 oclok Meeting opened
by singing & Prayer By Joseph Young the People were addressed
by Elder P. P. Pratt at length who spoke much to the edification of the people
The People again assembled at 2 oclok. Prayer by Thomas
Grover & the People were addressed by Joseph Young & followed by Erastus Snow & evry man during the conference
spoke in the demonstration of the Holy Ghost
The people were again assembled at 6 oclock & Prayer
by Orson Pratt. W. Woodruff addressed the people &
said that when I look upon the mountains & vallies & hills &
dales & both in the Heavens & on Earth I behold a great
variety in all the works of God & in looking upon the portrait of the Presidency & Twelve I see no two men or things
look alike & what constitutes a part of the glory of God
is the great variety of his works so in the preaching of the
Presidency & Twelve each man might preach upon a different
subject & Handle it in a different manner yet all by the
same spirit & will edify the people. so I feel incouraged to think
that notwithstanding such a great flood of light & truth
has been presented to this people since the commencement of this
conference that the Lord will still give me sumthing that may
edify the people this evening. I would warn the people to give
heed to the strong teachings & exertations which they have
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," November 11, 1855 - November 18, 1855, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/rAB