Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)
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and so are his associates vary wicked men. I hop we will
strive to magnify our lives which God has given us, for we
shall either go on to life Everlasting, or descend to Everlasting
destruction. if we were all pure in heart as we should
be we would have pureower to hold our children & not bury
them as we now do. Now go to & dedicate your hearts &
your houses and all you have unto God. I feel to bless you
in the name of the Lord. we are in a world of sin, darkness
& temptation, and any man who will not be faithful to this
life how can He Expect to obtain Eternal Life we have got
the kingdom of God Esstablish on the Earth and what
we cannot Buind to the kingdom of God we will let go.
President Young was followed by D. H. Wells & O Hyde they
both made many good remarks.
I spent the Afternoon in the Legislature and in the evening
I attended a party at the 14 ward School House the first
Held in the Hall
~ Wednesday
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I spent the most of the Afternoon in the Legislature I attended
a Legislative Ball in the Social Hall about 20 Gentiles were
present we had supper & Paid $5 per couple
~ Thursday
26 I spent the after noon in the Legislature we adjourned untill
the 3rd of Jan 1862
~ Friday
27 I spent this day in the Endowm[en]t House we gave Endowments
to some 60 persons All the Presidency were present Brother
Wells sealed about 30 couple and I sealed 9 couple
~ Saturday
28 I spent most of the day writing in the Journal in the office
~ Sunday
29 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning attended
Meeting at the Tabernacle all day Bishop Collester & G. D. Watt
Prayedeched & Isaac Laney & President Young in the afternoon
I attended meeting in the 14 ward assembly room we had a
full House I preached to the People followed by John Taylor
& F D. Richards & Bishop Hoagland
~ Monday
30 I spent the day in the office writing in my Journal
I attended a Jordon Dam Meeting at the 17 ward school House
~ Tuesday
31st I spent the day in the office looking over my Journal
and so are his associates vary wicked men. I hop we will strive to magnify our lives which God has given us, for we shall either go on to life Everlasting, or descend to Everlasting destruction. if we were all pure in heart as we should be we would have power to hold our children & not bury them as we now do. Now go to & dedicate your hearts & your houses and all you have unto God. I feel to bless you in the name of the Lord. we are in a world of sin, darkness & temptation, and any man who will not be faithful to this life how can He Expect to obtain Eternal Life. We have got the kingdom of God Esstablish on the Earth and what we cannot Bind to the kingdom of God we will let go.
President Young was followed by D. H. Wells & O Hyde they both made many good remarks.
I spent the Afternoon in the Legislature and in the evening I attended a party at the 14 ward School House the first Held in the Hall
~ Wednesday
25 [FIGURE] I spent the most of the Afternoon in the Legislature I attended a Legislative Ball in the Social Hall about 20 Gentiles were present we had supper & Paid $5 per couple
~ Thursday
26 I spent the after noon in the Legislature we adjourned untill the 3rd of Jan 1862
~ Friday
27 I spent this day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to some 60 persons All the Presidency were present Brother Wells sealed about 30 couple and I sealed 9 couple
~ Saturday
28 I spent most of the day writing in the Journal in the office
~ Sunday
29 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning attended Meeting at the Tabernacle all day Bishop Collester & G. D. Watt Praeched & Isaac Laney & President Young in the afternoon I attended meeting in the 14 ward assembly room we had a full House I preached to the People followed by John Taylor & F D. Richards & Bishop Hoagland
~ Monday
30 I spent the day in the office writing in my Journal I attended a Jordon Dam Meeting at the 17 ward school House
~ Tuesday
31st I spent the day in the office looking over my Journal