July 2, 1870 ~ Saturday

July 2nd 1870

[FIGURE] wrote a letter to Battle Creek. I Preached the funeral
sermon of Dr Davis wife I followed J F. Smith

July 3, 1870 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met at the Townsend Home to converse with
some strangers. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day
J W Young spoke in the Morning [blank] M[inutes] followed By G. A.
Smith. Afternoon A Carrington spoke 67 M[inutes]
followed By President Young. I received a letter from
[FIGURE] Azmon Woodruff. I wrote 2 letters to Azmon &
[FIGURE] Betsey Alvard & gave her an Account of those I
had Been Baptized for. I Attend the prayer circle
with the Presidency & Twelve

July 4, 1870 ~ Monday

4. July spent the day celebrating the 4 July Had an
Interesting day see Deseret News

July 5, 1870 ~ Tuesday to July 8, 1870 ~ Friday

5 to 8. We had a visitation of flying Grasshoppers
they eat the leaves off my fruit trees & grain I mowed
12 Acres of Oat Straw after the grain was shelled out &
lay on the ground

July 9, 1870 ~ Saturday

9. [FIGURE] I transfered my Bees into the kidder Hive

July 10, 1870 ~ Sunday

10 I went to Ogden to Attend Meeting the Presidency
& Twelve were there the day Before except myself I was
to late for the cars & Returned home 80 M[iles].
The Meeting commenced at 10 oclok R T Burton prayed
President Young spoke 63 Minutes. "What have the people come
together for, for the worship of God, who are you worshiping
do you know his character, if you worship the Lord
with lip service without the Heart your lip service will be
in vain. In the days of Christ why did not the people
believe in him, his doctrin was good and still is but
the people did not Believe on him the reason is the people
walk in the dark & not in the light & are at Enmity against
God. The Devil rules over the people, but few have the spirit
of God to Believe his doctrin & follow him. But few do
so in this day but few are in the light of Christ today
to receive the Gospel. the light of Christ shines upon all
Men or strives with them in a measure, to lead them to God
But the Devil influences them to that degree that they

July 2, 1870 ~ Saturday

July 2nd 1870

[FIGURE] wrote a letter to Battle Creek. I Preached the funeral sermon of Dr Davis wife I followed J F. Smith

July 3, 1870 ~ Sunday

3rd Sunday I met at the Townsend Home to converse with some strangers. I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all day J W Young spoke in the Morning [blank] Minutes followed By G. A. Smith. Afternoon A Carrington spoke 67 Minutes followed By President Young. I received a letter from [FIGURE] Azmon Woodruff. I wrote 2 letters to Azmon & [FIGURE] Betsey Alvard & gave her an Account of those I had Been Baptized for. I Attend the prayer circle with the Presidency & Twelve

July 4, 1870 ~ Monday

4. July spent the day celebrating the 4 July Had an Interesting day see Deseret News

July 5, 1870 ~ Tuesday to July 8, 1870 ~ Friday

5 to 8. We had a visitation of flying Grasshoppers they eat the leaves off my fruit trees & grain I mowed 12 Acres of Oat Straw after the grain was shelled out & lay on the ground

July 9, 1870 ~ Saturday

9. [FIGURE] I transfered my Bees into the kidder Hive

July 10, 1870 ~ Sunday

10 I went to Ogden to Attend Meeting the Presidency & Twelve were there the day Before except myself I was to late for the cars & Returned home 80 Miles. The Meeting commenced at 10 oclok R T Burton prayed President Young spoke 63 Minutes. "What have the people come together for, for the worship of God, who are you worshiping do you know his character, if you worship the Lord with lip service without the Heart your lip service will be in vain. In the days of Christ why did not the people believe in him, his doctrin was good and still is but the people did not Believe on him the reason is the people walk in the dark & not in the light & are at Enmity against God. The Devil rules over the people, but few have the spirit of God to Believe his doctrin & follow him. But few do so in this day but few are in the light of Christ today to receive the Gospel. the light of Christ shines upon all Men or strives with them in a measure, to lead them to God But the Devil influences them to that degree that they