May 22, 1884
I Am better this Morning. I called upon President Taylor this
Morning about going to Bannock I visited the Temple. President
Taylor told the people to record that the Lord was well pleased
with the Temple the people had built and accepted of the Dedication
at the Hands of his people, and if they wished to ornament it they
were at Liberty to do so and this is the word of the Lord unto
you And the Lord will condescend to reveal unto us
Evry principle that is necessary for us from time to time
~ Friday
23 We took cars & returned to salt Lake City 90 M[iles] I received 8 letters and went to the farm 6 Mils
27 I received 1 Letter and wrote 1. I Attended
The funeral of the widow of Elnathan Eldridge aged 74 years
W Woodruff spoke 40 M[inutes], L W Hardy 8 M[inutes] Bishop Kesler
15 M[inutes] L W Hardy was born Dec 3, 1805
~ Wednesday
28 I received 2 letters & wrote 2 letters I attended
the council in the Afternoon and I packed up my things
May 22, 1884
I Am better this Morning. I called upon President Taylor this
Morning about going to Bannock [FIGURE] I visited the Temple. President
Taylor told the people to record that the Lord was well pleased
with the Temple the people had built and accepted of the Dedication
at the Hands of his people, and if they wished to ornament it they
were at Liberty to do so and this is the word of the Lord unto
you And the Lord will condescend to reveal unto us
Evry principle that is necessary for us from time to time
~ Friday
23 We took cars & returned to salt Lake City 90 Miles
[FIGURE] I received 8 letters and went to the farm 6 Mils
~ Saturday
24 FIGURES I received 2 letters and wrote 1 Letter
~ Sunday
25 I Met in the Tabernacle at 2 oclok Prayer By Thomas HallG Q Cannon spoke 65 Minuts. There were many strangers
Present He read the 4 chapter of Malachi
27 FIGURES I received 1 Letter and wrote 1. I Attended
The funeral of the widow of Elnathan Eldridge aged 74 years
W Woodruff spoke 40 Minutes, L W Hardy 8 Minutes Bishop Kesler
15 Minutes L W Hardy was born Dec 3, 1805
~ Wednesday
28 FIGURES I received 2 letters & wrote 2 letters I attended
the council in the Afternoon and I packed up my things
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," May 22, 1884 - May 29, 1884, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/BrMk