Sept 8, 1883
I took cars rode to Farmington to Attend the conference
Met at 10 oclok We heard the Statistical Report Read
Total souls reported 5054. The Bishops reported their
words [wards] verbally President Wm R Smith & his councillor
spoke then W Woodruff spoke 15 M[inutes]. I dined with J Hess
Afternoon Prayer By Roswell Hyde W Woodruff spoke 70 Mi
~ Sunday
9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok J Hess prayed G Q Cannon
spoke to a large congregation one hour & 15 M[inutes] W Woodruff
spoke a few words at the opening and 10 M[inutes] after Br Cannon
We dined with Br Hess Afternoon Prayer B[y] A Stainer
Authorities of the Church presented & sustained A H Cannon
spoke 20 M[inutes] W Woodruff spoke 44 M[inutes] {in the power of God}
Br Call bore testimony. we returned to S L City 18 Mils
11 I received 3 letters from J Mc Allister, Bleak
& Farnsworth I wrote one letter to Sarah sent her $5, $3 for Boots & 2 for herself
~ Wednesday
12E. J. I Attended the funeral of Sister Elizabeth
Knight Johnson she was Baptized when a girl
in Nov 1830 By Hyram Smith she had Been in
the Church about as long as any Person Living I
gave her last Endowments Thomas Taylorgave her
spoke 15 M[inutes] A M Cannon 11 M[inutes], G B Wallace 13
& W Woodruff 25 M[inutes] Bishop Hunter 5 M[inutes] I attended
council in the Afternoon
~ Thursday
13 I received 1 Letter from Sarah And met in council
in president Taylorsoffice
~ Saturday
Sept 8, 1883
I took cars rode to Farmington to Attend the conference
Met at 10 oclok We heard the Statistical Report Read
Total souls reported 5054. The Bishops reported their
wards verbally President Wm R Smith & his councillor
spoke then W Woodruff spoke 15 Minutes. I dined with J Hess
Afternoon Prayer By Roswell Hyde W Woodruff spoke 70 Mi
~ Sunday
9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok J Hess prayed G Q Cannon
spoke to a large congregation one hour & 15 Minutes W Woodruff
spoke a few words at the opening and 10 Minutes after Br Cannon
We dined with Br Hess Afternoon Prayer By A Stainer
Authorities of the Church presented & sustained A H Cannon
spoke 20 Minutes W Woodruff spoke 44 Minutes {{in the power of God}}
Br Call bore testimony. we returned to S L City 18 Mils
11 [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from J Mc Allister, Bleak
& Farnsworth I wrote one letter to Sarah sent her
[FIGURE] $5, $3 for Boots & 2 for herself
~ Wednesday
12 [FIGURE] E. J. I Attended the funeral of Sister Elizabeth
Knight Johnson she was Baptized when a girl
in Nov 1830 By Hyram Smith she had Been in
the Church about as long as any Person Living I
gave her last Endowments Thomas Taylor
spoke 15 Minutes A M Cannon 11 Minutes, G B Wallace 13
& W Woodruff 25 Minutes Bishop Hunter 5 Minutes I attended
council in the Afternoon
~ Thursday
13 [FIGURE] I received 1 Letter from Sarah And met in council
in president Taylorsoffice
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," September 8, 1883 - September 13, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Eqpg