Oct 8, 1883
I met with the Mishionaries at the social Hall to be set apart
I formed three companies who set apart 40 Missionaries
The Twelve and presidents of seventies set them apart
I met with the Presidency & Twelve & 22 Presidents of the
stakes & councillors & Bishops at 3 oclok BPrayer By W Woodruff
President Taylor spoke upon Principal 60 Minuts G Q Cannon
20. We also met in the Evening. Joseph F Smith spoke followed
By W Woodruff and others
~ Tuesday
9th The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of stakes met
at 10 oclok Presidents Taylor & Cannon spoke many
questions &asked and answered. I spent the Afternoon
in doing Business I received 3 letters
~ Wednesday
10 [FIGURES] I wrote a card to Sarah and Met in council {of Fifty
I attended the council in the Afternoon {of Fifty}. We also met
the Presidents of stakes in President Taylor office and
Presented to them the school of the Prophets
~ Thursday
Oct 11, 1883 The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of Stakes [FIGURES] Met at 10 oclok Prayer By J D T McAllister President Taylor spoke 35 M[inutes], W Woodruff 15 M[inutes] G Teasdale 15 M[inutes] Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After
the school of the Prophets was organized He said while siting in
council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual
clothing Joseph said that was the Savior soon another personage
passed through the House clothed in fire his features & feet were
visable but his body was ^w^rapted in flames Joseph said that was
God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in
the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a
Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman
sitting beside of him Both dressed in white Joseph said it was Adam & Eve
~ Monday
Oct 8, 1883
I met with the Mishionaries at the social Hall to be set apart
I formed three companies who set apart 40 Missionaries
The Twelve and presidents of seventies set them apart
I met with the Presidency & Twelve & 22 Presidents of the
stakes & councillors & Bishops at 3 oclokPrayer By W Woodruff
President Taylor spoke upon Principal 60 Minuts G Q Cannon
20. We also met in the Evening. Joseph F Smith spoke followed
By W Woodruff and others
~ Tuesday
9th The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of stakes met
at 10 oclok Presidents Taylor & Cannon spoke many
questionsasked and answered. I spent the Afternoon
in doing Business I received 3 letters
~ Wednesday
10 FIGURES I wrote a card to Sarah and Met in council {{of Fifty}}
I attended the council in the Afternoon {{of Fifty}}. We also met
the Presidents of stakes in President Taylor office and
Presented to them the school of the Prophets
~ Thursday
Oct 11, 1883 The Presidency, Twelve, & Presidents of Stakes
FIGURES Met at 10 oclok Prayer By J D T McAllister President
Taylor spoke 35 Minutes, W Woodruff 15 Minutes G Teasdale 15 Minutes
Zebedee Coltrin related a vision in the Temple in Kirtland After
the school of the Prophets was organized He said while siting in
council a personage passed through the room dressed in usual
clothing Joseph said that was the Savior soon another personage
passed through the House clothed in fire his features & feet were
visable but his body was wrapted in flames Joseph said that was
God the Father. He said He was with Joseph & another Man in
the woods praying and Heavens was opened and they saw a
Man sitting upon a Throne whose hair was white as wool & a woman
sitting beside of him Both dressed in white Joseph said it was Adam & Eve
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," October 8, 1883 - October 11, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/NO6v