had never occupied it, and the grant which was given to Lorenzo
Young the right of which Riter bought was repealed by the Legislature
in 1860. I told President Young about the circumstances & he
said if he was in my place He should go ahead & put up a carrell
I spent the Evening in the printing office. it snowed most of the night
~ Thursday
3rd The ground is covered with some 3 inches of snow this morning Willford started for the west mountain with a load of polls I spent
the fore part of the day choreing, the afternoon in the office compiling History Phebe, Sarah, & Delight went to the fast meeting and got
there children Blessed by Bishop Hoagland in the 14 ward the
snow was off the valley by noon
~ Friday
14 I drove my sheep & waggon to my sheep carall near Coons Canyon the carall was made, & I left Moroni with the
sheep & Wilford & myself returned home 24 miles
~ Saturday
5 Suaturday I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endo-
wments to some 50 persons D. H. Wells sealed 17 couple & W W
sealed 16 couple I received 2 letters I attended the 70 Meeting {President Young spoke.}
~ Sunday
6 April Sunday The Saints met in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok in
A General Conference All of the presidency were present & all of
the Quorum of the Twelve Except A. Lyman, C. C. Rich & G. Q. Cannon
who were in England. President Young & John Taylor preached
in the forenoon. Elders O. HydeE. Snow & B. Young in the afternoon
In the Evening there was a Priesthood meeting which filled the
Tabernacle. A difficulty between John Barry & Zebedee Cooltrin
of Spanish Fork was investigated. President Young spoke most of
the Evening and gave instruction upon the diferent offices of the
Priesthood He told the diferent duties of the President of the Branch
the Bishop, & the different Quorums He gave much instruction &
if the people would remember it & Practice upon it it would
be a great Benefit to them
~ Monday
7th Conference met at 10 oclok. Elders G. A. SmithB. YoungH. C.
KimballE T Benson & O Hyde Preached. Afternoon Presid[en]t
H. C. Kimball presented all the Authorities of the Church which
was voted by the Church, then president Wells & B Young spoke
and gave good instruction. In the Evening the Bishops and all
the priesthood met was addressed by E Hunter O Hyde & Presid[en]t Young
2
had never occupied it, and the grant which was given to Lorenzo
Young the right of which Riter bought was repealed by the Legislature
in 1860. I told President Young about the circumstances & he
said if he was in my place He should go ahead & put up a carrell
I spent the Evening in the printing office. it snowed most of the night
~ Thursday
3rd The ground is covered with some 3 inches of snow this morning
Willford started for the west mountain with a load of polls I spent
the fore part of the day choreing, the afternoon in the office compiling History
Phebe, Sarah, & Delight went to the fast meeting and got
there children Blessed by Bishop Hoagland in the 14 ward the
snow was off the valley by noon
~ Friday
4 I drove my sheep & waggon to my sheep carall near
Coons Canyon the carall was made, & I left Moroni with the
sheep & Wilford & myself returned home 24 miles
~ Saturday
5 Satrday I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to some 50 persons. D. H. Wells sealed 17 couple & W W
sealed 16 couple [FIGURE] I received 2 letters I attended the 70 Meeting {President Young spoke.}
~ Sunday
6 April Sunday The Saints met in the Tabernacle at 10 oclok in
A General Conference All of the presidency were present & all of
the Quorum of the Twelve Except A. Lyman, C. C. Rich & G. Q. Cannon
who were in England. President Young & John Taylor preached
in the forenoon. Elders O. HydeE. Snow & B. Young in the afternoon
In the Evening there was a Priesthood meeting which filled the
Tabernacle. A difficulty between John Barry & Zebedee Coltrin
of Spanish Fork was investigated. President Young spoke most of
the Evening and gave instruction upon the diferent offices of the
Priesthood He told the diferent duties of the President of the Branch
the Bishop, & the different Quorums. He gave much instruction &
if the people would remember it & Practice upon it it would
be a great Benefit to them
~ Monday
7th Conference met at 10 oclok. Elders G. A. SmithB. YoungH. C.
KimballE T Benson & O Hyde Preached. Afternoon President
H. C. Kimball presented all the Authorities of the Church which
was voted by the Church, then president Wells & B Young spoke
and gave good instruction. In the Evening the Bishops and all
the priesthood met was addressed by E Hunter O Hyde & Presidt Young
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," April 2, 1862 - April 7, 1862, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/48Nn