President B. Young & G. A. Smith with most of the Twelve &
several others took a car at 5 oclok at Salt Lake Depo
for a trip to Evanston we stoped in provo [Ogden] a short time
then took cars to the East went through Echo to Evanston
there Met with Mr Ames the President of the Union
Pacific Rail Road & Mr Sidney Dillon Vice-President
& other Gentlemen. after spending a short time we returned
to Ogden there took on the 2 Pullman Cars containing the
President & Vice-President of the U. C. R. & they returned
with us to Salt Lake. we had travelled during the day 260 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
Oct 12 I spent the day in the Endowment House. We Adm-
inistered 548 Baptisms for the Dead & confirmations D. H. Wells sealed 68 couple W. Woodruff 33 J. F. Smith 44 Total 145 sealings. I received a letter from Susan.
~ Thursday
13. I spent the day making cider
~ Friday
14. I went to the farm drew 16 loads of squashes & dug
some potatoes
~ Saturday
15 I d potatoes in the forenoon & attended the school of
the prophets in the Afternoon. President Young asked me to speak upon the character of Adam who he was. I proved
that Adam was Michael the Arkangel, the Seventh Angel,
& the Ancient of Days, The Father of all, & the prince of All.
I quoted the 7 chapter of Daniel 9 to 14 verse, Doctrin & Covenants
79 page, 28 Paragraph 106 Page 35 P. 201 P. 2d Paragraph
I was followed by G. Q. Cannon President Young & G. A Smith
~ Sunday
16 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day Erastus Snow spoke in the forenoon upon the firtst principles
of the gospel, 53 Minutes. In the afternoon O Pratt spok 65 M[inutes]
thay both spoke vary well. I Attended the prayer circle
with the Presidency & Twelve I spent the evening at Elias Smith
~ Monday
17. I finished diging potatoes we had about 200 Bushels of potatoes we
also gathered 16 loads of squashes
~ Tuesday
18. I spent the day in the field
~ Wednesday
19. I spent the day in the Endowment House we Baptized & confirmed 715
persons for the dead J F. Smith Baptized 228 Samuel H B Smith Baptized 487 D. H. Wells sealed 107 J F Smith 62 W Woodruff 41 Total 110. W W confirmed 140
~ Tuesday
Oct 11, 1870
President B. Young & G. A. Smith with most of the Twelve &
several others took a car at 5 oclok at Salt Lake Depo
for a trip to Evanston we stoped in provo Ogden a short time
then took cars to the East went through Echo to Evanston
there Met with Mr Ames the President of the Union
Pacific Rail Road & Mr Sidney Dillon Vice-President
& other Gentlemen. after spending a short time we returned
to Ogden there took on the 2 Pullman Cars containing the
President & Vice-President of the U. C. R. & they returned
with us to Salt Lake. we had travelled during the day 260 Miles
~ Wednesday
Oct 12 I spent the day in the Endowment House. We Administered 548 Baptisms for the Dead & confirmations
D. H. Wells sealed 68 couple W. Woodruff 33 J. F. Smith 44
[FIGURE] Total 145 sealings. I received a letter from Susan.
~ Thursday
13. I spent the day making cider
~ Friday
14. I went to the farm drew 16 loads of squashes & dug
some potatoes
~ Saturday
15 I d potatoes in the forenoon & attended the school of
the prophets in the Afternoon. President Young asked me to
FIGURES speak upon the character of Adam who he was. I proved
that Adam was Michael the Arkangel, the Seventh Angel,
& the Ancient of Days, The Father of all, & the prince of All.
I quoted the 7 chapter of Daniel 9 to 14 verse, Doctrin & Covenants
79 page, 28 Paragraph 106 Page 35 P. 201 P. 2d Paragraph
I was followed by G. Q. Cannon President Young & G. A Smith
~ Sunday
16 Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day
Erastus Snow spoke in the forenoon upon the first principles
of the gospel, 53 Minutes. In the afternoon O Pratt spok 65 Minutes
thay both spoke vary well. I Attended the prayer circle
with the Presidency & Twelve I spent the evening at Elias Smith
~ Monday
17. I finished diging potatoes we had about 200 Bushels of potatoes we
also gathered 16 loads of squashes
~ Tuesday
18. I spent the day in the field
~ Wednesday
[FIGURE] 19. I spent the day in the Endowment House we Baptized & confirmed 715
persons for the dead J F. Smith Baptized 228 Samuel H B Smith Baptized 487
D. H. Wells sealed 107 J F Smith 62 W Woodruff 41 Total 110. W W confirmed 140
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," October 11, 1870 - October 19, 1870, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 12, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ADn3