President Preston reported the stake & spoke 15 M[inutes]. Afternoon
Prayer By W Woodruff The following societies were reported
Logan Temple Donation, Relief Society, Young Men & young Ladies
Mutual Improvement Association and Primary A M Cannon
spoke 25 M[inutes]. The Bishops then occupied 50 Minuts in making
verbal Reports of their wards Br Card then spoke upon the finishing
of the Temple and wanted Assistance Brother Merrill spoke 7 M[inutes]
~ Sunday
6 Sunday I rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok prayer By Lorenzo Hatch
W Woodruff spoke 20 M[inutes] F. D. Richards 33 M[inutes] G Q Cannon 53 M[inutes]
I met at noon in council at Br M Thatcher we then visited the Temple
went through it and then rode to Smithfield. Distance of the day 18 Miles
we held a Meeting at 7:30 Angus M Cannon spoke one hour W W 40 m[inutes]
~ Monday
7 We drove to Richmond & I visited Beason Lewis who was
74 years of Age and was Entirely helpless from a stroke
of paralasis had been so for a year He has been a good man [FIGURES] and done Much good He wanted me to Bless him which
I felt impressed to do, & while my hands was upon his head
I felt strongly moved upon to ordain him a High Priest
and Patriarch which I did do and the spirit & Power of
God rested upon us while doing it and He felt vary thankful for
the Blessing I met with the People at 11 oclok had a full house George Halladay spoke 30 M[inutes], & W Woodruff 65 Minuts
we dined with Brother Merrill & returned to Smithfield 14 m[iles]
I administered to 2 sick children and went to Bed at 10 oclok
~ Tuesday
8 I got up at 2 oclok and walked one Mile vary fast
to get to the cars in time and got in a high state of perspiration
and in consequence of An Engine breaking down I had to wait
an hour and a quarter for the train & got cold and head ake
President Preston reported the stake & spoke 15 Minutes. Afternoon
Prayer By W Woodruff The following societies were reported
Logan Temple Donation, Relief Society, Young Men & young Ladies
Mutual Improvement Association and Primary A M Cannon
spoke 25 Minutes. The Bishops then occupied 50 Minuts in making
verbal Reports of their wards Br Card then spoke upon the finishing
of the Temple and wanted Assistance Brother Merrill spoke 7 Minutes
~ Sunday
6 Sunday I rode to Logan Met at 10 oclok prayer By Lorenzo Hatch
W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes F. D. Richards 33 Minutes G Q Cannon 53 Minutes
I met at noon in council at Br M Thatcher we then visited the Temple
went through it and then rode to Smithfield. Distance of the day 18 Miles
we held a Meeting at 7:30 Angus M Cannon spoke one hour W W 40 minutes
~ Monday
7 We drove to Richmond & I visited Beason Lewis who was
74 years of Age and was Entirely helpless from a stroke
of paralasis had been so for a year He has been a good man
FIGURES and done Much good He wanted me to Bless him which
I felt impressed to do, & while my hands was upon his head
I felt strongly moved upon to ordain him a High Priest
and Patriarch which I did do and the spirit & Power of
God rested upon us while doing it and He felt vary thankful for
the Blessing I met with the People at 11 oclok had a full house
George Halladay spoke 30 Minutes, & W Woodruff 65 Minuts
we dined with Brother Merrill & returned to Smithfield 14 miles
I administered to 2 sick children and went to Bed at 10 oclok
~ Tuesday
8 I got up at 2 oclok and walked one Mile vary fast
to get to the cars in time and got in a high state of perspiration
and in consequence of An Engine breaking down I had to wait
an hour and a quarter for the train & got cold and head ake
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