Phebe was taken with a severe chill in the evening and had a sick
night
~ Friday
7
I wrote 2 Letters one to Lorenzo Snow and one to Capt Wm
M. Gibson. I spent a part of the day in the office.
~ Saturday
8. Phebe rested comfortable last night & is better this morning
President Young called a short time in the afternoon art the office.
~ Sunday
9 I met with my Quorum in the morning I opened by Prayer Bishop
Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle G Q Cannon
preached was followed by Capt Hooper & President Young they all
spoke in the power of God. In the Afternoon President Young
delivered a powerful discourse to saint and sinner
He command-
ed the Elders who were going on missions in the name of the Lord
not to come home as merchants, or in carriages, nor to Bring
home any silk dresses or any thing Els to theire wives or children
nor to ownly have 2 shirts & pants to be descent and all they
bring home as wealth let int ^be^ men, women, & children. let it
be spent in Emigrating the poor many have gone to get wealth
for their pfamilyies but I dont want this done any more Now go
to & gather the poor.
J. D. Ross spoke a short time the meeting
was dismissed and all the missionaries were called to meet at the
Historians office at half past 4 oclok. At 4 oclok President Young
with the Missionaries met at the Historians office. He asked the
missionaries if there was any one who could not go I do not
wish to oppress any one there are a plenty of Elderss who are
able & willing to go no one excused himself The names were
then taken or called over to know who could fit themselves out
and all were provided for. You Elders what do you think of
the commandment I give you let your carriages be filled with
old men and women and you pull a wheel barrow, and if their
is feble men & women put them in Hand carts &with springs
dand draw them in. Some of the Brethren could not fit up &
a contribution was taken up to Fit them up B young $100, H C K $50,
W Woodruff $25, John Taylor $60, F. D. Richards $30, D Spences $12,
Fineas TYoung $160. Adjourned till 22nd Sept at the 70s Hall for a
Blessing meeting all the Twelve should be present. President Young made
some remarks upon his commandments to the Elders He said that every
Phebe was taken with a severe chill in the evening and had a sick night
7 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters one to Lorenzo Snow and one to Capt Wm M. Gibson. I spent a part of the day in the office.
8. Phebe rested comfortable last night & is better this morning President Young called a short time in the afternoon at the office.
9 I met with my Quorum in the morning I opened by Prayer Bishop Hunter was mouth. I attended meeting at the Tabernacle G Q Cannon preached was followed by Capt Hooper & President Young they all spoke in the power of God. In the Afternoon President Young delivered a powerful discourse to saint and sinner [FIGURE] He commanded the Elders who were going on missions in the name of the Lord not to come home as merchants, or in carriages, nor to Bring home any silk dresses or any thing Els to their wives or children nor to ownly have 2 shirts & pants to be descent and all they bring home as wealth let it be men, women, & children, let it be spent in Emigrating the poor many have gone to get wealth for their families but I dont want this done any more Now go to & gather the poor.
J. D. Ross spoke a short time the meeting was dismissed and all the missionaries were called to meet at the Historians office at half past 4 oclok. At 4 oclok President Young with the Missionaries met at the Historians office. He asked the missionaries if there was any one who could not go I do not wish to oppress any one there are a plenty of Elderss who are able & willing to go no one excused himself The names were then taken or called over to know who could fit themselves out and all were provided for. You Elders what do you think of the commandment I give you let your carriages be filled with old men and women and you pull a wheel barrow, and if their is feble men & women put them in Hand Carts with springs and draw them in. Some of the Brethren sould not fit up & a contribution was taken up to Fit them up B Young $100, H C K $50, W Woodruff $25, John Taylor $60, F. D. Richards $30, D Spences $12, FineasYoung $10. Adjourned till 22nd Sept at the 70s Hall for a Blessing meeting all the Twelve should be present. President Young made some remarks upon his commandments to the Elders He said that every
