Dec 14, 1883
we held a Meeting in the Evening with the superintendent
and Teachers of the Sabbath Schools After Hearing
the Reports of the Sisters W Woodruff Lyman and Teasdale & others spoke I visited Br Wm Carter
& took supper with him & family
~ Saturday
15 I visited Brothe & Sister Everetts and Attended
the conference. Prayer By Charles Smith w woodruff
spoke a few words The Bishops of the various wards made
a verbal report and the statistical report of the stake
we found it contained 1 Apostle, 3 Patriarchs
143 Seventies, 146 High Priests, 480 Elders, 23 Priests
24 Teachers, 188 Deacons, 2053 Members, 3066
Officers & Members, 1386 children under 8 years of age
4452 Total of Souls. Sunday School Report was then read
263 Officers & Teachers, 1254 Pupils, 1517 officers &
Members, F M Lyman spoke 35 M[inutes]. He gave instruction
upon the subject of the Quorums of Priests Teachers
& Deacons Afternoon Henry Eyring Prayed J McAllister
spoke 34 M[inutes]. Reports of the relief society was then read
Also the report of the young Mens Mutual Improvement
Association Also the Primary Report. G Teasdale then
spoke 45 M[inutes]. We also held a Priesthood Meeting in the
Evening The Canaan Herd Stock Difficulty occupied
most of the Evening I spent the night at Br McArthurs
~ Sunday
16 Sunday I met with the Twelve upon the subject of
matters in Orderville I Attended Meeting at 10 W Woodruff
spoke 1 Hour & 10 Minuts, F M Lyman 35 M[inutes] we ordained 4 High Priest WW was mouth in ordaining one
Dec 14, 1883
we held a Meeting in the Evening with the superintendent
and Teachers of the Sabbath Schools After Hearing
the Reports of the Sisters W Woodruff Lyman and
Teasdale & others spoke I visited Br Wm Carter
& took supper with him & family
~ Saturday
15 I visited Brothe & Sister Everetts and Attended
the conference. Prayer By Charles Smith w woodruff
spoke a few words The Bishops of the various wards made
a verbal report and the statistical report of the stake
we found it contained 1 Apostle, 3 Patriarchs
143 Seventies, 146 High Priests, 480 Elders, 23 Priests
24 Teachers, 188 Deacons, 2053 Members, 3066
Officers & Members, 1386 children under 8 years of age
4452 Total of Souls. Sunday School Report was then read
263 Officers & Teachers, 1254 Pupils, 1517 officers &
Members, F M Lyman spoke 35 Minutes. He gave instruction
upon the subject of the Quorums of Priests Teachers
& Deacons Afternoon Henry Eyring Prayed J McAllister
spoke 34 Minutes. Reports of the relief society was then read
Also the report of the young Mens Mutual Improvement
Association Also the Primary Report. G Teasdale then
spoke 45 Minutes. We also held a Priesthood Meeting in the
Evening The Canaan Herd Stock Difficulty occupied
most of the Evening I spent the night at Br McArthurs
~ Sunday
16 Sunday I met with the Twelve upon the subject of
matters in Orderville I Attended Meeting at 10 W Woodruff
spoke 1 Hour & 10 Minuts, F M Lyman 35 Minutes we ordained
[FIGURE] 4 High Priest WW was mouth in ordaining one
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," December 15, 1883 - December 16, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/vQyX