Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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G A Smith his life. A man by the Name of Marrill
put a loaded rifle in the carriage with a cap on the muzzle
rested on the seat before G. A. Smith the carriage whell
went into a sideling stoney rock Brother Smith flung
his body on the uper side of the carriage to bala[nc]e it at
that instant the Rifle went off the ball went through the
Buffalo robe in front of him passed by his side & went
through the waggon cover behind him, it was a providential
escape from Death 40 miles
~ Tuesday
24. We drove to Logan & took dinner we held a meeting
with the people. W Woodruff Prayed G. A. Smith J Taylor
H. C. Kimball & B. Young Preached. President Young said while
speaking of the doctrin of the Plurality of wives that there
were but few Elders in this Church that would receive
the Exhaltation they were looking for it would save a
good many more women than men there are but
few men that enter into it that keep the Law. At the close
of the meeting we rode to Wellsville & spent the night
~ Wednesday
25 It rained in the morning we left Wellsville at 7 oclk
& drove through the rain to Willow Creek & took dinner
at a public table in the school House, then rode to Ogden
& spent the night. I spent the Night at L Farrs 40 miles
25 We drove to Farmington & dined I took diner with
Ezra Clark then rode with Brother Miles through the
rain to G. S. L. City 40 miles
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
26, 27. I spent the time in the garden at work I found
it vary weedy
~ Saturday
28 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House. We gave
Endowments to 19 persons. H C Kimball sealed 3 couple
W Woodruff sealed 13 couple President Young was present
~ Sunday
29. Sunday
I met with my Quorum in the morning
And Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. G A Smith spoke
followed by H C Kimball. Elders E T Benson & Lorenzo
Snow arived from the Sandwich Islands at 12 oclok
Brother Snow called at my House & took went to meeting
spoke to the people gave an Account of their mission
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G A Smith his life. A man by the Name of Marrill put a loaded rifle in the carriage with a cap on the muzzle rested on the seat before G. A. Smith the carriage whell went into a sideling stoney rock Brother Smith flung his body on the uper side of the carriage to balance it at that instant the Rifle went off the ball went through the Buffalo robe in front of him passed by his side & went through the waggon cover behind him, it was a providential escape from Death 40 miles
~ Tuesday
24. We drove to Logan & took dinner we held a meeting with the people W Woodruff Prayed G.A. Smith J Taylor H. C. Kimball & B. Young Preached. President Youg said while speaking of the doctrin of the Plurality of wives that there were but few Elders in this Church that would receive the Exhaltation they were looking for it would save a good many more women than men there are but few men that Enter into it that keep the Law. At the close of the meeting we rode to Wellsville & spent the night
~ Wednesday
25 It rained in the morning we left wellsville at 7 oclk & drove through the rain to Willow Creek & took diner at a public table in the School House, then rode to Ogden & spent the night I spent the Night at L Farrs 40 miles
25 we drove to Farmington & dined I took diner with Ezra Clark then rode with Brothr Miles through the rain to G. S. L. city 40 miles
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
26, 27. I spent the time in the garden at work I found it vary weady
~ Saturday
28 I spent most of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 19 persons H C Kimball sealed 3 couple W. Woodruff sealed 13 couple President Young was present
~ Sunday
29. Sunday FIGURES I met with my Quorum in the morning And Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle. G A Smith spoke followed by H C Kimball Elders E T Benson & Lorenzo Snow arived from the Sandwich Islands at 12 oclok Brother Snow called at my House & took went to meeting spoke to the people gave an Account of their missin
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