Tabernacle. C. C. Rich Preached in the morning & in the afternoon J Taylor & President Young I met with President Young and
the Twelve at 5 oclok for prayer Lorenz Snow Prayed & President
Young was mouth at the Altar He Prayed for Govornor Harding, &
Judges Wait & Drake & the Armey who was sent here to make war
upon us & the Govorment who sent them here. He Prayed Essentially
for all the Enemies of the kingdom of God. We had a good time I atten-
ded meeting at the 14 ward, & Preached to the People followed by
Elder F. D. Richards. We the Quorum of the Twelve set apart Hiram
Kimball & [blank] [ Thomas William Atkinson ] To go on a mission to the Sandwich Isles
this is the first time that Hiram Kimball Ever attempted to take a
Mission to Preach the gospel since he has been a member of the Church John Taylor was mouth in Blessing Hiram Kimball & W Woodruff
in Blessing [blank]
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day in getting out manure upon my garden
~ Tuesday
3rd A great Mass Meeting was held to day at the Tabernacle at 1 oclok
when the conduct of Govonor Stephen S. Harding, & Judges Drake &
Waite was investigated & therir wickedness & abominations shown
before the people. Resolutions were past concerning them & a committee
appointed to wait upon them to ask them to resign & go home and
a Petition sent to the President to remove them all the procedings were
Published in the Deserett News of the 4th instant
~ Wednesday
4. I went to my farm & to Mill, & spent a short time in the office
6. I received a Letter from Mr McCommons & wrote him
one in return
~ Saturday
7. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we
gave endowments to 26. W. Woodruff sealed 17 couple we
have a cold snowy day
~ Sunday
8 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting through the day. President Young Preached both
forenoon & afternoon to a congregation of about $3000
persons. He preached a great sermon which was reported
by Long & Watt I met with the Twelve in the evening for
Prayer. A. Lyman prayed & G. A. Smith was Mouth I
spent a short time in President Youngs office He set apart Eldridge
Tabernacle. C. C. Rich Preached in the morning & in the afternoon
J Taylor & President Young I met with President Young and
the Twelve at 5 oclok for Prayer Lorenz Snow Prayed & President
Young was mouth at the Altar He Prayed for Govornor Harding, &
Judges Wait & Drake & the Armey who was sent here to make war
upon us & the Govorment who sent them here. He Prayed Essentially
for all the Enemies of the Kingdom of God. We had a good time I attended meeting at the 14 ward, & Preached to the People followed by
Elder F. D. Richards. We the Quorum of the Twelve set apart Hiram
Kimball & [blank] To go on a mission to the Sandwich Isles
this is the first time that Hiram Kimball Ever attempted to take a
Mission to Preach the gospel since he has been a member of the Church
John Taylor was mouth in Blessing Hiram Kimball & W Woodruff
in Blessing [blank]
~ Monday
2nd I spent the day in getting out manure upon my garden
~ Tuesday
3rd [FIGURE] A great Mass Meeting was held to day at the Tabernacle at 1 oclok
when the conduct of Govornor Stephen S. Harding, & Judges Drake &
Waite was investigated & their wickedness & abominations shown
before the people. Resolutions were past concerning them & a committee
appointed to wait upon them to ask them to resign & go home and
a Petition sent to the President to remove them all the procedings were
Published in the Deserett News of the 4 instant
~ Wednesday
4. I went to my farm & to Mill, & spent a short time in the office
6. FIGURES I received a Letter from Mr McCommons & wrote him
one in return
~ Saturday
7. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we
gave Endowments to 26 W. Woodruff sealed 17 couple we
have a cold snowy day
~ Sunday
8 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended
meeting through the day. President Young Preached both
forenoon & afternoon to a congregation of about3000
persons He preached a great sermon which was reported
by Long & Watt I met with the Twelve in the Evening for
Prayer A. Lyman Prayed & G. A. Smith was Mouth I
spent a short time in President Youngs office He set apart Eldridge
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