Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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I spent the forenoon in the office compiling History the afternoon watering
my Garden it is vary hot weather
~ Saturday
25 I spent the day compiling History
~ Sunday
26th Sunday I spent the forenoon in the office President Young preached in
the morning followed by Erastus Snow President Young followed him He followed
spoke upon the vision & the different glories in the afternoon I spoke to the
people upon the subject of our Blessings & the dealings of God with us &
our duty to our children. I was followed by President Kimball. I met with
the Presidentcy & Twelve at the Historians office. There was ^the^ presidtency
& O Pratt W Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith Erastus Snow, & F. D. Richards
of the Twelve present. when we proceded to ordain George Quayle Cannon
unto the Apostleship and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles President Brighham Young was mouth which makes
thirteen Apostles of the Twelve which President Brigham Young
has ordained. Brother Cannons ordination & Blessing was reported
by G. D. Watt. We repaired to the upper room for Prayer when President
Young called for the names for missions abroad. when 16 names was
presented & Excepted, among those names were Orson Pratt, Erastus Snow
& George Q. Cannon of the Twelve, & Richard Bentley & John L Smith
from the office. Gilbert Clements was presented & President Young said
cross his name of the List when he goes to England let him go as an apost-
ate he will not have my consent to go as a missionary. Brother Edington
name was presented President Young said I do not know what good he
could do on a mission unless he had more wisdom in preaching than he has
in business matters he would not do much good he is a nice man & would
do well in fitting up a room for a party or a show but he would not
be worth a groat on a mission If Ever G Clements has a mission
I want him to Feel like Brother Mills a year ago he would have thought
it a great calamity to have been sent on a mission now he wants to
go. Brother Kimball asked how it would do to send Dr Anderson
on a mission President Young asked what for, he is a vary nice plesant
man but he is thorough Infidel in his faith he had a talk with me
upon the subject and honestly acknowledged that he had no faith in
spiritual things "I want nothing said out of the council about this. He
likes to live with this people & thinks we have the best organization in the world
I spent the forenoon in the office compiling History the afternoon watering my Garden it is vary hot weather
25 I spent the day compiling History
26th Sunday I spent the forenoon in the office President Young preached in the morning followed by Erastus Snow President Young followed him He spoke upon the vision & the different glories in the afternoon I spoke to the people upon the subject of our Blessings & the dealings of God with us & our duty to our children. I was followed by President Kimball. I met with the Presidency & Twelve at the Historians office. There was the presidency & O Pratt W Woodruff J. Taylor G. A. Smith Erastus Snow, & F. D. Richards of the Twelve present. when we proceded to ordain George Quayle Cannon [FIGURE] unto the Apostleship and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles President Brighham Young was mouth which makes thirteen Apostles of the Twelve which President Brigham Young has ordained. Brother Cannons ordination & Blessing was reported by G. D. Watt. We repaired to the upper room for Prayer when President Young called for the names for missions abroad. when 16 names was presented & Excepted. among those names were Orson Pratt, Erastus Snow & George Q. Cannon of the Twelve, & Richard Bentley & John L Smith from the office. Gilbert Clements was presented & President Young said cross his name of the List when he goes to England let him go as an apostate he will not have my consent to go as a missionary. Brother Edington name was presented President Young said I do not know what good he could do on a mission unless he had more wisdom in preaching than he has in business matters he would not do much good he is a nice man & would do well in fitting up a room for a party or a show but he would not be worth a groat on a mission. If Ever G Clements has a mission I want him to Feel like Brother Mills a year ago he would have thought it a great calamity to have been sent on a mission now he wants to go. Brother Kimball asked how it would do to send Dr Anderson on a mission President Young asked what for, he is a vary nice plesant man but he is thorough Infidel in his faith he had a talk with me upon the subject and honestly acknowledged that he had no faith in spiritual things "I want nothing said out of the council about this. He likes to live with this people & thinks we have the best organization in the world