Oct 24 1880

25 Minuts. Then the Authorities of the Church were
Presented & sustained L E Harrington spoke 40 M[inutes], W.
Woodruff 15 M. Four were cut off for Apostacy, 3 for
Adultery & 1 for stealing total 9. W Woodruff ordained one
High Priest and set him apart for a Bishops councillor
and another Man was set apart for a Bishops councillor
I met in the Evening & spoke one hour to the people {The Spirit of God was with us} 90 Miles

October 25, 1880 ~ Monday

25 Monday we received a Telegram that the
Apostle Charles C Rich had a shock of Paralisis on Sunday
and was vary low. I visited Sister Goldsborough who had
a fall and was badly hurt. We administered to her I took cars
and returned to Salt Lake City Moses Thatcher joined me
at Provo I spent the night at home 90 M[iles].

October 26, 1880 ~ Tuesday

26 I received 5 letters from M H Hardy, McAllister
Bleak, Jesse N Smith & Susan we had 3 telegrams this
Morning from Br Rich saying that He had a Bad night
was sinking fast Benedic had arived there might be some hope

October 27, 1880 ~ Wednesday

27 Telegram say their is more hope of Br Rich to day
Brigham T Young son of Joseph A Young died at 2 oclok
this Morning with drunkenness & Morphene I attended council
In our council today we ordained Francis
M Lyman (son of A mason Lyman) to the
Apostleship as one of the Twelve Apostles. John Taylor was
Mouth in ordaining. We also ordained John Henry Smith
(son of George A Smith) To the Apostleship A member of
the Twelve Apostles. W Woodruff ordained him it was the
first Apostle I Ever ordained

The following is the blessing sealed upon the Head of John Henry Smith

Oct 24 1880 25 Minuts. Then the Authorities of the Church were Presented & sustained L E Harrington spoke 40 M[inutes. W. Woodruff 15 Minutes. Four were cut off for Apostacy, 3 for Adultery & 1 for stealing total 9. W Woodruff ordained one High Priest and set him apart for a Bishops councillor and another Man was set apart for a Bishops councillor I met in the Evening & spoke one hour to the people {The Spirit of God was with us} 90 Miles

October 25, 1880 ~ Monday

25 FIGURES Monday we received a Telegram that the Apostle Charles C Rich had a shock of Paralisis on Sunday and was vary low. I visited Sister Goldsborough who had a fall and was badly hurt. We administered to her I took cars and returned to Salt Lake City Moses Thatcher joined me at Provo I spent the night at home 90 Miles.

October 26, 1880 ~ Tuesday

26 [FIGURE] I received 5 letters from M H Hardy, Mcallister Bleak, Jesse N Smith & Susan we had 3 telegrams this Morning from Br Rich saying that He had a Bad night was sinking fast Benedic had arived there might be some hope

October 27, 1880 ~ Wednesday

27 [FIGURE] Telegram say their is more hope of Br Rich to day Brigham T Young son of Joseph A Young died at 2 oclok this Morning with drunkenness & Morphene I attended council FIGURES In our council today we ordained Francis M Lyman (son of A mason Lyman) to the Apostleship as one of the Twelve Apostles. John Taylor was Mouth in ordaining. We also ordained John Henry Smith (son of George A Smith) To the Apostleship A member of the Twelve Apostles. W Woodruff ordained him it was the first Apostle I Ever ordained

The following is the blessing sealed upon the Head of John Henry Smith