we ordained 10 High Priest, 11 High Council. We ordained
1 Bishop & 5 councillors to the Bishops W Woodruff [ordained] 3 High priests
& 3 High Council & 2 councillors to Bishops. W Woodruff J F Smith & Silas S. Smith made some remarks. We held
a Meeting in the Evening with the Young People J F Smith
spoke 40 M[inutes] B Young 15 M W Woodruff 40 M
~ Monday
11 We Administered to Martha Smith & Elizabeth Mayers
we drove to Ephraim 4 M[iles] All the Towns in this valley are
located on a level Even plain. We met at 11 oclok B Young spoke 22 M[inutes] John Morgan 17, Bishop Hopkins 17, John Croft 15, J F Smith 45 W. Woodruff 18 M at the
close of the Meeting we administered to 2 that were sick
The Name of the Rivers that water the Sans Luis valley Conejos, Alamosa, & Riogrande we rode to Richfield 6 Miles
and held a Meeting Prayer By Br Bean J F Smith
spoke one Hour & 25 M W Woodruff 15 M. we took
supper then took cars at 10 oclok. Distance from Mannasa to Pueblo whare we arived at 6 oclok in the Morning 130 Mil
~ Tuesday
12 We took cars for Salt Lake City we travelled up the Arkansas River through the canyon the Royal gorge to
the summit then drove down the canyon following the Head
water of the Gunnison. We had a rainy day nearly
all day But cleared off before sundown we took supper &
turned in for the night Distance from Pueblo 211 Mils
~ Wednesday
13 We crossed green River at Daylight we took Breakfast
at Price Station we arived at Salt Lake City at 5 oclok Distance
from Price Station to S L City 165 Miles
the whole Distance going and returning 1736 Miles
we ordained 10 High Priest, 11 High Council. We ordained
1 Bishop & 5 councillors to the Bishops W Woodruff ordained 3 High priests
& 3 High Council & 2 councillors to Bishops. W Woodruff
J F Smith & Silas S. Smith made some remarks. We held
a Meeting in the Evening with the Young People J F Smith
spoke 40 Minutes B Young 15 M W Woodruff 40 M
~ Monday
11 We Administered to Martha Smith & Elizabeth Mayers
we drove to Ephraim 4 Miles All the Towns in this valley are
located on a level Even plain. We met at 11 oclok
B Young spoke 22 Minutes John Morgan 17, Bishop Hopkins 17,
John Croft 15, J F Smith 45 W. Woodruff 18 M at the
close of the Meeting we administered to 2 that were sick
The Name of the Rivers that water the Sans Luis valleyConejos, Alamosa, & Riogrande we rode to Richfield 6 Miles
and held a Meeting Prayer By Br Bean J F Smith
spoke one Hour & 25 M W Woodruff 15 M. we took
supper then took cars at 10 oclok. Distance from Mannasa to
Pueblo whare we arived at 6 oclok in the Morning 130 Mil
~ Tuesday
12 We took cars for Salt Lake City we travelled up the
Arkansas River through the canyon the Royal gorge to
the summit then drove down the canyon following the Head
water of the Gunnison. We had a rainy day nearly
all day But cleared off before sundown we took supper &
turned in for the night Distance from Pueblo 211 Mils
~ Wednesday
13 We crossed green River at Daylight we took Breakfast
at Price Station we arived at Salt Lake City at 5 oclok Distance
from Price Station to S L City 165 Miles
the whole Distance going and returning 1736 Miles
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