March 2, 1860 ~ Friday

March 2nd ^1860^
we had a cold snow storm last night we have had a vary cold winter
the hardest winter in many respects we have ever experienced long
steady cold weather Elder Lorenzo Snow and his two daughters spent
the night at my house. I spent the day in the office President B.
Young called into the office & spent some time in conversation
with G. A. Smith who is still laid up with his sprained ancle.
President Young said he had heard that the army was all called away
except three or foor companies. Elder O Hyde called in and said
that President Young had given him and Elder E. T. Benson a
Mission Elder O Hyde to Sanpete with a part of his family and
E. T. Benson to Cash valley with a part of his family. we conversed
upon the subject of the lecture of Capt Gibson we wished to change
it from the social Hall to the Tabernacle. I called upon President
Young upon the subject He said he had no objections to its being in
the tabernacle if I would see it lighted I called upon L. L. Sprague
& Capt Gibson upon the subject I then attended Professors O Pratts
lecture in the 14^th ward upon Natural Philosophy at the close I made
some remarks upon the subject of learning Recommended the
Family reading Books to be upon science instead of novels.

March 3, 1860 ~ Saturday

3 I spent the day in the office I spent the evening at the Tabernacle
in listniang to an interesting lecture of Capt Wallter M Gibson upon
the history of the Malays at Sumatra including there customs
Language, Religion &c.

March 4, 1860 ~ Sunday

4^th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning for Prayers I
attended Meeting at the tabernacle President Young Preached a
vary interesting Discourse which was reported By G. D. Watt I
also reported it. at the close of the meeting I in company with
Presidents Young & Kimball & J Taylor & Lorenzo Snow called
upon President D. H. Wells who was fast recovering from his sickness
While speaking of the Malays President Young said that He was of the
opinion that the Malays were of the seed of Abraham they went to
those Islands the same as they came to this continent they are
probably of Abrams promised seed. They have a cerreimony to
marry for Eternity this principle shows that they obtained their
traditions from Ancient Israel for the gentiles did not practice
it & it has been handed down among them through many Generations
untill the present time The Malays are a vary warlike people & proud

March 2, 1860 ~ Friday

March 2nd 1860 We had a cold snow storm last night we have had a vary cold winter the hardest winter in many respects we have ever experienced long steady cold weather Elder Lorenzo Snow and his two daughters spent the night at my house. I spent the day in the office President B Young called into the office & spent some time in conversation with G. A. Smith who is still laid up with his sprained ancle. President Young said he had heard that the army was all called away except three or foor companies. Elder O Hyde called in and said that President Young had given him and Elder E. T. Benson a mission Elder O Hyde to Sanpete with a part of his family and E. T. Benson to Cash valley with a part of his family. we conversed upon the subject of the lecture of Capt Gibson we wished to change it from the social Hall to the Tabernacle. I called upon President Young upon the subject He said he had no objections to its being in the tabernacle if I would see it lighted I called upon L. L. Sprague & Capt Gibson upon the subject I then attended Professors O Pratts lecture in the 14th ward upon Natural Philosophy at the close I made some remarks upon the subject of learning Recommended the Family reading Books to be upon science instead of novels.

March 3, 1860 ~ Saturday

3 I spent the day in the office I spent the evening at the Tabernacle in listning to an interesting lecture of Capt Walter M Gibson upon the history of the Malays at Sumatra including there customs Language, Religion &c.

March 4, 1860 ~ Sunday

4th Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning for Prayers I attended Meeting at the tabernacle President Young Preached a vary interesting Discourse which was reported By G. D. Watt I also reported it. at the close of the meeting I in company with Presidents Young & Kimball & J Taylor & Lorenzo Snow called upon President D. H. Wells who was fast recovering from his sickness while speaking of the Malays President Young said that He was of the opinion that the Malays were of the seed of Abraham they went to those Islands the same as they came to this continent they are probably of Abrams promised seed. They have a ceremony to marry for Eternity this principle shows that they obtained their traditions from Ancient Israel for the gentiles did not practice it & it has been handed down among them through many Generations untill the present time. The Malays are a vary war like people & proud