To give you a figure I will say to a man for instance if you will
go to Big Cotton wood Blindfolded I will give you a reward of Ten
thousand dollars but you cannot have it if you go with your Eyes
open to see the road. the man starts Blind folded fearing & trembling
lest he shall run a foul of wild cattle, into ditches, & difficulties, yet
he gropes his way & gets through claims his reward & gets it so in
the dealings of the Lord with us He does not let us see every thing in
the future before us but makes us promises & makes us walk by faith
that we may obtain them and the greater our trials & conquests
the greater will be our crown & glory. So all those who have been
tried & got through do not wish to administer to us in that way
that they will make it any lighter for us than it has been for
them that all may be tried alike as far as is consistent with
the Economy of God
Joseph Young followed then W Woodruff & E. D. Woolley I returned
to the office & made this report
~ Friday
Feb 1. I spent the day in the office I wrote a letter to G. A. Smith
The Poney Express came in brought news up to 22nd Jan. 6 states
had seceded. the Express when copied off made 22 pages The Nation
are going to peices fast and it looks as though Destruction was
nigh there door. I spent an hour in the Presidents Office herd the Express Read
^Texas seceded Yeas 156 Nays 7.^
~ Saturday
2nd I spent most of the day in the Endowment House gave Endowments to 24
~ Sunday
3 I met with my Quorum in the morning E F Sheets prayed
J Pugmyre was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Charles
F Jones spoke in the forenoon President Young in the afternoon. I preached
at the 14th ward school House was followed by Elder Taylor
~ Monday
4 A cold Morning I spent the forenoon in looking over Harpers
Series School & family readers published in 1860 they are vary good
The Telegraph & Poney Express came in containing about 30 pages I
herd it read. I assisted President Young & A Carrington consecrate
2 Bottols of oil. I spent the evening at home examining Harpers series
of school reading Books published in 1860. I think it the best series I
have seen.
~ Tuesday
5th A plesant morning. I spent the day in the office
~ Wednesday
6th The deserett News contained two Poney Expresses was an interesting
To give you a figure I will say to a man for instance if you will go to Big Cotton wood Blindfolded I will give you a reward of Ten thousand dollars but you cannot have it if you go with your Eyes open to see the road, the man starts Blind folded fearing & trembling lest he shall run a foul of wild cattle, into ditches, & difficulties, yet he gropes his way & gets through claims his reward & gets it so in the dealings of the Lord with us He does not let us see every thing in the future before us but makes us promises & makes us walk by faith that we may obtain them and the greater our trials & conquests the greater will be our crown & glory. So all those who have been tried & got through do not wish to administer to us in that way that they will make it any lighter for us than it has been for them that all may be tried alike as far as is consistent with the Economy of God
Joseph Young followed then W Woodruff & E. D. Woolley I returned to the office & made this report
Feb 1. I spent the day in the office I wrote a letter to G. A. Smith [FIGURE] The Poney Express came in brought news up to 22nd Jan, 6 states had seceded, the Express when copied off made 22 pages. The Nation are going to peices fast and it looks as though Destruction was nigh there door. I spent an hour in the Presidents Office herd the Express Read Texas Seceded Yeas 156 Nays 7.
2nd I spent most of the day in the Endowment House gave Endowments to 24
3 I met with my Quorum in the morning E F Sheets Prayed J Pugmyre was mouth I attended meeting at the Tabernacle Charles F Jones spoke in the forenoon President Young in the afternoon. I preached at the 14th ward school House was followed by Elder Taylor
4 A cold Morning I spent the forenoon in looking over Harpers Series School & family readers published in 1860 they are vary good The Telegraph & Poney Express came in containing about 30 pages I herd it read. I assisted President Young & A Carrington consecrate 2 Bottols of Oil. I spent the evening at home Examining Harpers series of school reading Books published in 1860. I think it the best series I have seen.
5th A plesant morning. I spent the day in the office
6th The deserett News contained two Poney Expresses was an interesting
