I spent the afternoon in the council and attended
a meeting of the D. A & M. Society.
~ Thursday
12 I spent the day in the council and attended a party
in the Evening at Sister Jane Blackhurst. Brother & sister Blackhurst came over the sea with the Twelve in the ship
Rochester, and Each year since he has been in this City
they have made a feist for the First Presidency & Twelve
Apostles during the past year Brother Blackhurst has died
& Jane has been vary sick nigh unto death but she
was now Better she was leaning upon her staff. We had an ex-
cellent supper and after supper we got together and each
one of the Twelve present made a speech there were 8 of
the 12 present we had a good time much of the spirit of
the Lord was with us The Apostles rehursed their pasts
lives & therir good feelings towards Each other & there was
some prophesying. We left at 8 oclok
~ Friday
13. I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House. We
gave Endowments to 52 persons H.C.K sealed 8 couple &
WW 13 couple I then went to the Legislative Council &
spent the Evening till 9 oclok PM.
I went to the legislative council & spent the afternoon
~ Sunday
15 I met with my quorum in the morning and attended
meeting in the afternoon. O Hyde & L. E. Harrington spoke in the
forenoon & J Taylor in the afternoon. I met at 4 oclock
with President Young & the Twelve for Prayer G. Q. Cannon
Prayed & President Young was mouth. I preached in the Evening
at the 14 ward followed By G. Q. Cannon J. Taylor was
present.
~ Monday
16. I spent the afternoon in the Council and attended to
the duties of the day
~ Tuesday
17. I attended & Preached the funeral of [blank] Spencer at
11 oclok at the House of Daniel Spencer & attended the council
in the afternoon I attended a party in the Evening at Joseph
I spent the afternoon in the council and attended
a meeting of the D. A & M. Society.
~ Thursday
12 I spent the day in the council and attended a party
in the Evening at Sister Jane Blackhurst. Brother & sister
[FIGURE] Blackhurst came over the sea with the Twelve in the ship
Rochester, and Each year since he has been in this City
they have made a feist for the First Presidency & Twelve
Apostles during the past year Brother Blackhurst has died
& Jane has been vary sick nigh unto death but she
was now Better she was leaning upon her staff. We had an excellent supper and after supper we got together and each
one of the Twelve present made a speech there were 8 of
the 12 present we had a good time much of the spirit of
the Lord was with us The Apostles rehursed their pasts
lives & their good feelings towards Each other & there was
some prophesying. We left at 8 oclok
~ Friday
13. I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House. We
gave Endowments to 52 persons H.C.K sealed 8 couple &
WW 13 couple I then went to the Legislative Council &
spent the Evening till 9 oclok PM.
I went to the legislative council & spent the afternoon
~ Sunday
15 I met with my quorum in the morning and attended
meeting in the afternoon. O Hyde & L. E. Harrington spoke in the
forenoon & J Taylor in the afternoon. I met at 4 oclock
with President Young & the Twelve for Prayer G. Q. Cannon
Prayed & President Young was mouth. I preached in the Evening
at the 14 ward followed By G. Q. Cannon J. Taylor was
present.
~ Monday
16. I spent the afternoon in the Council and attended to
the duties of the day
~ Tuesday
17. I attended & Preached the funeral of [blank] Spencer at
11 oclok at the House of Daniel Spencer & attended the council
in the afternoon I attended a party in the Evening at Joseph
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," January 11, 1881 - January 17, 1865, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xGD3