Feb 8, 1880
continuation from the other Journal see Journal before this
~ Sunday
Feb 8th Sunday I attended meeting at Sunset, Apache Co, Arizona
in the forenoon Br Riche Prayed John W Young spoke 23 M[inutes], Br Richie 8,
Br Mortenson 8, W Woodruff 30 M[inutes] {in the power of God}. Afternoon we held
a Meeting at Brigham City, J W Young spoke 30 M[inutes], We Woodruff
30 M[inutes] we then returned to Sunset held a meeting in the Evening
Br Hatch spoke 20 M[inutes], W Woodruff Br Brookbank 25 W Woodruff 30.
~ Monday
9. I received a letter from Br Alread I had a room full of company
for council, and a great cry for bread upon evry hand. I wrote 2 letters to R A Alread and G Teasdale, & G Q Cannon of 4 pages
spoke of my Mountain visit and Revelation
Feb 12 I wrote 4 letters to Phebe, WilfordBulah & Jaques
Br Sextus Johnson arived today with his sheep and g[o]ats
we held a Meeting in the Evening a good many spoke Lot Smith
spoke J W Young & W Woodruff spoke on the United Order and
the great responsiblity of the Apostles and Elders. I advised
Br Johnson to go to St John with his sheep, & cashamer goats
about 30 of his goats broak through the Ice and was drowned
while crossing the Colorado at the ferry
~ Friday
13. I wrote 3 letters to SusanEugenia & Phebe Scholes I
sent Susan $2. I spent the Evening in council
~ Saturday
14 I wrote a letter to Ilus ofF Carter of 12 Pages giving
him an Account of my travels in Arizona and visiting the Indians
Feb 8, 1880
continuation from the other Journal see Journal before this
~ Sunday
Feb 8th Sunday I attended meeting at Sunset, Apache Co, Arizona
in the forenoon Br Riche Prayed John W Young spoke 23 Minutes, Br Richie 8,
Br Mortenson 8, W Woodruff 30 Minutes {in the power of God}. Afternoon we held
a Meeting at Brigham City, J W Young spoke 30 Minutes, We Woodruff
30 Minutes we then returned to Sunset held a meeting in the Evening
Br Hatch spoke 20 Minutes, Br Brookbank 25 W Woodruff 30.
~ Monday
9. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Br Alread I had a room full of company
for council, and a great cry for bread upon evry hand. I wrote
[FIGURE] 2 letters to R A Alread and G Teasdale, & G Q Cannon of 4 pages
spoke of my Mountain visit and Revelation
Feb 12 [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters to Phebe, WilfordBulah & Jaques
Br Sextus Johnson arived today with his sheep and goats
we held a Meeting in the Evening a good many spoke Lot Smith
spoke J W Young & W Woodruff spoke on the United Order and
the great responsiblity of the Apostles and Elders. I advised
Br Johnson to go to St John with his sheep, & cashamer goats
about 30 of his goats broak through the Ice and was drowned
while crossing the Colorado at the ferry
~ Friday
13. [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to SusanEugenia & Phebe Scholes I
sent Susan $2. I spent the Evening in council
~ Saturday
14 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to IlusF Carter of 12 Pages giving
him an Account of my travels in Arizona and visiting the Indians
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," February 8, 1880 - February 14, 1880, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/k2NJ