18th I spent the day in the office on History I spent the evening at home
~ Thursday
19th I spent this day in the office on History I commenced the History of the
Twelve Apostles I find it difficult to get much history of some of the
first Twelve who have apostitize & left the Church
~ Friday
20th I spent most of the day in the Office Journal writing & on History
of the Twelve Luke Johnson was with me in the evening
~ Saturday
21st [FIGURE] I bought an Indian boy of Brother Willis this morning abot
6 years old. His Indian name was Saroquetes we call him Nephi
He appears like a smart active good boy I paid $40 for him I am
in hopes to Educate him & prepare his mind that He may some day be use-
ful in preaching to his tribe of the Piedes. I sowed some Australia wheat
& french Oats & peas to day
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday I attended meeting in the TabernacleF. D. Richards
spoke in the morning followed by W. Woodruff & H. C. Kimball in
the afternoon. Elder WheelockWm Kimball & D. H. Wells in the
afternoon. we had a good meeting. I attended the prayer meeting
in the evening President Young said we have got to send men to the
Islands to liberate those who are there we would gather the saints from there
but the laws are against it. F. D. Richards said their was abot 60 saints in Dresden President Young said the Lord would soon open the way for the gospel in
those Governments I would like to send some Elders to Siberia and also to the Japanees Islands with Proper papers the Lord will soon open the way in the world
I attended the 16th ward meeting this evening & Preached to the people
the spirit of the Lord was with me & we had a good meeting & some to the
~ Monday
23rd Monday I met at the 14th ward school House with the Bishop & members
of the ward & I dedicated the new Font for Baptizing thea Hymn was
was sung & I offered up the dedication Prayer & said, O God the
Eternal Father we bow before thee in the Name of Jesus Christ & by
virtue of the Holy Priesthood to dedicate & consecrate this ground &
Baptismal Font unto the Lord our God. we Pray for thy blessing O Lord
to rest upon us in this Holy Ordinance we dedicate this ground & this
Font & the water which it contains unto the name of the Lord and we
pray thee to Bless & sanctify this Ground & Font & may iet be Holy
before thee & the water which is in the Font & m[a]y thy power & Holy
spirit rest upon the Bishop of this ward & his councellors and upon
evry man who goeth down into this Faunt Font to baptize the children
of men may no unclean thing enter into this Font or any one come
into it to be baptized unworthyly & may they blessings rest upon all
men who shall administer in thy name in this Font & upon all who
shall be administerd unto by thy servants & we pray that the inhabit-
ants of this word shall lay aside all their sins & evils & may thy blessings
rest upon them we ask the[e] Holy Father to except of this dedication
& consecration at our hands which we offered unto thee in the
Name of thy Son Jesus Christ Amen
at the close of the prayer Elder Franklin D Richards went into
the Font & Baptized his Father Phineas Richards & abut 40 others
I went into the school House & assisted in confirming 14 Samuel
W Richards was mouth in the confermation of his Father the Elders
continued to Baptize & confirmed members of the 14th ward through
the day. I met in council with the Rush valley Herd company
~ Wednesday
18th I spent the day in the office on History I spent the evening at home
~ Thursday
19th I spent this day in the office on History I commenced the History of the
Twelve Apostles I find it difficult to get much history of some of the
first Twelve who have apostitize & left the Church
~ Friday
20th I spent most of the day in the Office Journal writing & on History
of the Twelve Luke Johnson was with me in the evening
~ Saturday
21st [FIGURE] I bought an Indian boy of Brother Willis this morning abot
6 years old. His Indian name was Saroquetes we call him Nephi
He appears like a smart active good boy I paid $40 for him I am
in hopes to Educate him & prepare his mind that He may some day be useful in preaching to his tribe of the Piedes. I sowed some Australia wheat
& french Oats & peas to day
~ Sunday
22nd Sunday I attended meeting in the TabernacleF. D. Richards
spoke in the morning followed by W. Woodruff & H. C. Kimball in
the afternoon. Elder WheelockWm Kimball & D. H. Wells in the
afternoon. we had a good meeting. I attended the prayer meeting
in the evening President Young said we have got to send men to the
Islands to liberate those who are there we would gather the saints from there
but the laws are against it. F. D. Richards said their was abot 60 saints in
Dresden President Young said the Lord would soon open the way for the gospel in
those Governments I would like to send some Elders to Siberia and also to the
Japanees Islands with Proper papers the Lord will soon open the way in the world
I attended the 16th ward meeting this evening & Preached to the people
the spirit of the Lord was with me & we had a good meeting & some to the
~ Monday
23rd Monday I met at the 14th ward school House with the Bishop & members
of the ward & I dedicated the new Font for Baptizing Hymn was
was sung & I offered up the dedication Prayer & said, O God the
Eternal Father we bow before thee in the Name of Jesus Christ & by
virtue of the Holy Priesthood to dedicate & consecrate this ground &
Baptismal Font unto the Lord our God. we Pray for thy blessing O Lord
to rest upon us in this Holy Ordinance we dedicate this ground & this
Font & the water which it contains unto the name of the Lord and we
pray thee to Bless & sanctify this Ground & Font & may it be Holy
before thee & the water which is in the Font & may thy power & Holy
spirit rest upon the Bishop of this ward & his councellors and upon
evry man who goeth down into this Font to baptize the children
of men may no unclean thing enter into this Font or any one come
into it to be baptized unworthyly & may they blessings rest upon all
men who shall administer in thy name in this Font & upon all who
shall be administerd unto by thy servants & we pray that the inhabitants of this word shall lay aside all their sins & evils & may thy blessings
rest upon them we ask thee Holy Father to except of this dedication
& consecration at our hands which we offered unto thee in the
Name of thy Son Jesus Christ Amen
at the close of the prayer Elder Franklin D Richards went into
the Font & Baptized his Father Phineas Richards & abut 40 others
I went into the school House & assisted in confirming 14 Samuel
W Richards was mouth in the confermation of his Father the Elders
continued to Baptize & confirmed members of the 14th ward through
the day. I met in council with the Rush valley Herd company
"Journal (January 1, 1854 – December 31, 1859)," March 18, 1857 - March 23, 1857, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/g5xG