We Met in the Evening with the young People. The super-
intendents reported their societies after which Joseph
F Smith spoke 45 M[inutes], W. Woodruff 30 M[inutes] the spirit and Power of God rested upon us & the people
~ Sunday
28. Sunday Joseph F Smith W Woodruff & G Teasdale
met with the Prayer Circle and gave them some
instructions we Met with the school children in
the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Isaiah Coombs Prayed
The House was crouded with children and Young people
the reports of the Sabbath school was then given
President Taylor spoke 25 M[inutes] W Woodruff 10 M[inutes]
J F Smith 20 M[inutes] and told an anecdote of his Mothers Prayers & faith in finding a yoke of their
cattle tied up in a gulch by thieves. There was
Present Boys 325, Girls 277, total 602 George
Reynolds spoke 5 M[inutes]. Afternoon the Authorities
of the Church were presented & sustained. President
Taylor spoke upon the organization of the Priesthood
45 M[inutes], G Teasdale spoke 10 M[inutes], Wm Paxman spoke 5 M[inutes]
At the close of the Meeting the officers appointed came together
to receive their ordination W Woodruff ordained 1 Patriarch, 1 High Priest, 2 councillors to Bishops
And Assisted to ordain 1 Patriarch, 2 Bishops & 24 councillors. We took supper with Br John Vicors
We Met at 7 oclock Wm Paxman Prayed W Woodruff
spoke 48 M[inutes], and Joseph F Smith 40 M[inutes]. we spent the
night with George Teasdale
~ Monday
29 We took cars at 5 oclok and arived at Salt Lake City 95 M[iles]
We Met in the Evening with the young People. The superintendents reported their societies after which Joseph
F Smith spoke 45 Minutes, W. Woodruff 30 Minutes the spirit and
Power of God rested upon us & the people
~ Sunday
28. Sunday Joseph F Smith W Woodruff & G Teasdale
met with the Prayer Circle and gave them some
instructions we Met with the school children in
the Meeting House at 10 oclok. Isaiah Coombs Prayed
The House was crouded with children and Young people
the reports of the Sabbath school was then given
President Taylor spoke 25 Minutes W Woodruff 10 Minutes
J F Smith 20 Minutes and told an anecdote of his
Mothers Prayers & faith in finding a yoke of their
cattle tied up in a gulch by thieves. There was
Present Boys 325, Girls 277, total 602 George
Reynolds spoke 5 Minutes. Afternoon the Authorities
of the Church were presented & sustained. President
Taylor spoke upon the organization of the Priesthood
45 Minutes, G Teasdale spoke 10 Minutes, Wm Paxman spoke 5 Minutes
At the close of the Meeting the officers appointed came together
to receive their ordination W Woodruff ordained
[FIGURE] 1 Patriarch, 1 High Priest, 2 councillors to Bishops
And Assisted to ordain 1 Patriarch, 2 Bishops &
4 councillors. We took supper with Br John Vicors
We Met at 7 oclock Wm Paxman Prayed W Woodruff
spoke 48 Minutes, and Joseph F Smith 40 Minutes. we spent the
night with George Teasdale
~ Monday
29 We took cars at 5 oclok and arived at Salt Lake City 95 Miles
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," January 27, 1883 - January 29, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 10, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Y7m2