to light one match. The breath of this people would sanctify the Camp
of Israel as it was Anciently. And now I will say to all the people get
your Endowments & be sealed, then your children Will be legal heirs
to the priesthood & Birth right if this is not the case with you your
children will have to be sealed to you. Capt Hooper then spoke 5 minutes
President Young then returned thanks to the people for their kindness to
him & his company. I do not feel worthy to receive the blessings that
I Enjoy. I have lived to see the day that I can travel all the time in the
midst of Saints and I will say to all the Saints lay aside all your
Business & come to meeting & hear what I & my brethren say to you
He spoke 5 minutes. Br Vancott spoke in Danish 15 minutes G. D. Watt 10.
Meeting was dismissed by President Young He blessed the people
we rode in the rain to Springtown & spent the night with Br Ellis 6 m[iles]
~ Friday
14 We divided our company Prosident Young & co stoped to hold
a meeting at Springtown. G A. Smith W. Woodruff L SnowF. D. Richards
& G. D. Watt went onto Fort Ephraim to hold a meeting at 12 {oclok}
we arived at Fort Ephraim at 11 oclok 11 mils
we learned to day that A man by the name of Robert Geillespie was
killed by Indians on the Evening of the 12 inst, his body was carried
to day atto Mount Plesant whare he lived. A man by the name of Harris
was with him & got away. We commenced our Meeting at 12
Prayer by J. Vancott W Woodruff spoke 10 minutes. J Vancott spoke
in Danish 15. L Snow spoke 12 minutes. The congregation had
an intimission, & went out & formed in a line to meet the President
& co. after they arived we all again assembled in the meeting house
& G. A. Smith spok 15 minutes G Q Cannon 30, F D Richards 12 1/2
Capt Wm Hooper 11, & President Young 10 minutes
At the meeting in SpringtownT. B. H. Stenhouse spoke 35 minutes John Taylor
40 minutes & President Young 4 minutes. We learn to day that the Indians
killed another man by the name of Johnson of springville.
At the close of the meeting we drove to Manti. L. Snow A. H. Raleigh &
my self stoped at the House of a Danish Brother by the Name of Rasmus S
Hougaard 10 mils
~ Saturday
15. We met in a Bowary at Manti to hold a 2 days Meeting. A company
of 50 men went out to try to overtake & punish the Indians who were killing
the people Col Warren S Snowwashad charge of the command
to light one match. The breath of this people would sanctify the Camp
of Israel as it was Anciently. And now I will say to all the people get
your Endowments & be sealed, then your children Will be legal heirs
to the priesthood & Birth right if this is not the case with you your
children will have to be sealed to you. Capt Hooper then spoke 5 minutes
President Young then returned thanks to the people for their kindness to
him & his company. I do not feel worthy to receive the blessings that
I Enjoy. I have lived to see the day that I can travel all the time in the
midst of Saints and I will say to all the Saints lay aside all your
Business & come to meeting & hear what I & my brethren say to you
He spoke 5 minutes. Br Vancott spoke in Danish 15 minutes G. D. Watt 10.
Meeting was dismissed by President Young He blessed the people
we rode in the rain to Springtown & spent the night with Br Ellis 6 miles
~ Friday
14 We divided our company Prosident Young & co stoped to hold
a meeting at Springtown. G A. Smith W. Woodruff L SnowF. D. Richards
& G. D. Watt went onto Fort Ephraim to hold a meeting at 12 {oclok}
we arived at Fort Ephraim at 11 oclok 11 mils
we learned to day that A man by the name of Robert Gillespie was
killed by Indians on the Evening of the 12 inst, his body was carried
to dayto Mount Plesant whare he lived. A man by the name of Harris
was with him & got away. We commenced our Meeting at 12
Prayer by J. Vancott W Woodruff spoke 10 minutes. J Vancott spoke
in Danish 15. L Snow spoke 12 minutes. The congregation had
an intimission, & went out & formed in a line to meet the President
& co. after they arived we all again assembled in the meeting house
& G. A. Smith spok 15 minutes G Q Cannon 30, F D Richards 12 1/2
Capt Wm Hooper 11, & President Young 10 minutes
At the meeting in SpringtownT. B. H. Stenhouse spoke 35 minutes John Taylor
40 minutes & President Young 4 minutes. We learn to day that the Indians
killed another man by the name of Johnson of springville.
At the close of the meeting we drove to Manti. L. Snow A. H. Raleigh &
my self stoped at the House of a Danish Brother by the Name of Rasmus S
Hougaard 10 mils
~ Saturday
15. We met in a Bowary at Manti to hold a 2 days Meeting. A company
of 50 men went out to try to overtake & punish the Indians who were killing
the people Col Warren S Snowhad charge of the command
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," July 13, 1865 - July 15, 1865, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BgWk