Morning W. Woodruff in the Afternoon I went to the prayer
circle & prayed. I spent the evening at O. Pratts. He had been
sick, ^but^ was getting better
16. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House. we gave
Endowments to 19. B. Young sealed his son John Willard Young
& wife at the Altar. He laid his hands upon their heads as he sealed
them. W. Woodruff sealed 3 couple I drew a load of rock in
the afternoon to Jordon Bridge.
~ Wednesday
17. I drew 2 loads of rock to day
~ Thursday
18 I spent the day doing busines about town
~ Friday
19 I made out a Bill of Goods for Brother Stanes to purchase
for me amounting to $415 which amount I paid to Wm
C Stanes & he receipted the same. In the Evening we met
at President Youngsoffice to attend theto the setting apart of
the brethren to their missions. The presidency set apart the
following persons. President Young was mouth & blessed Joseph
A Young & H. B. Clawson, President Kimball, Wm C. Stanes
& John Willard Young, President Wells, Joseph W. Young
& Henry S Beatey. W. Woodruff & B Young jr also laid
on hands. The Presidency then went to the social Hall
Brother Stanes Accompanied me homeBrother & Sister Smoot was there & we spent about 2 Hours in conversation
21 Sunday I was not well & spent most of the day in bed
Brother Folsom preached in the morning & John Taylor in
the afternoon I met in the evening with J Taylor & F D Richards
for prayer we spent the Evening in conversing upon the
things of the kingdom of God
Morning W. Woodruff in the Afternoon I went to the prayer
circle & prayed. I spent the Evening at O. Pratts He had been
sick, was getting better
~ Monday
15 I spent the day drawing rock to Jordon Bridge
~ Tuesday
16. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave
Endowments to 19 B. Young sealed his son John Willard Young
& wife at the Altar He laid his hands upon their heads as he sealed
them. W. Woodruff sealed 3 couple I drew a load of rock in
the afternoon to Jordon Bridge.
~ Wednesday
17. I drew 2 loads of rock to day
~ Thursday
18 I spent the day doing busines about town
~ Friday
19 [FIGURE] I made out a Bill of Goods for Brother Stanes to purchase
for me amounting to $415 which amount I paid to Wm
C Stanes & he receipted the same. In the Evening we met
at President Youngs office to attendto the setting apart of
the brethren to their missions. The presidency set apart the
following person. President Young was mouth & blessed Joseph
A Young & H. B. Clawson, Presidet Kimball, Wm C. Stanes
& John Willard Young, Presidet Wells, Joseph W. Young
& Henry S Beatey. W. Woodruff & B Young jr also laid
on hands. The Presidency then went to the social Hall
Brother Stanes Accompanied me home Brother & Sister
Smoot was there & we spent about 2 Hours in conversation
21 Sunday I was not well & spent most of the day in bed
Brother Folsom Preached in the morning & John Taylor in
the afternoon I met in the Evening with J Taylor & F D Richards
for Prayer we spent the Evening in conversing upon the
things of the kingdom of God
"Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)," February 14, 1864 - February 23, 1864, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 31, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/r0O4