July 22
W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes], J F Smith 45 M. Afternoon
Met at 2 oclok Prayer By R N Alread sacrament
Administered. The Authorities of the Church presented and
sustained W Woodruff spoke 50 M. E Snow spoke 25 M
Evening Meeting Prayer By E Stephenson Joseph F Smith
spoke one hour & 25 M. He spoke upon the Marriage in Cana
at Gallilee He thought Jesus was the Bridegroom and Mary & Martha
the brides. He also refered to Luke 10 ch 38 to 42 verse. Also John 11 ch
2 & 5 vers John 12 ch 3rd vers, John 20 8 to 18. Joseph Smith spoke
upon these passages to show that Mary & Martha manifested much
closer relationship than Merely A Believer which looks consistent
He did not think that Jesus who decended throug Poligemous
families from Abraham down & who fulfilled all the Law
even baptism by immersion would have lived and died
without being married. Erastus Snow followed for 15
Minuts & told the congregation what Joseph taught
him upon the subject of Plurality of wives W Woodruff
closed by saying He wished the congregation to remember
the discourse of Joseph F Smith but they need not attempt to
preach the same sermon. They might Also remember the
testimony of Erastus Snow. W Woodruff also said That He
felt to indorse the discourse of Joseph F Smith and would
say that the Law of the Patriarchal Order of Marriage belonged
to this dispensiation and After it was revealed to Joseph
Smith the Prophets and He was commanded to receive
it Had He and the People rejected it The Church & Kingdom
of God given into the Hands of the Saints would not have
advanced any further but would have been taken out of their

July 22 W Woodruff spoke 10 Minutes, J F Smith 45 M. Afternoon Met at 2 oclok Prayer By R N Alread sacrament Administered. The Authorities of the Church presented and sustained W Woodruff spoke 50 M. E Snow spoke 25 M Evening Meeting Prayer By E Stephenson Joseph F Smith spoke one hour & 25 M. He spoke upon the Marriage in Cana at Galilee He thought Jesus was the Bridegroom and Mary & Martha the brides. He also refered to Luke 10 ch 38 to 42 verse. Also John 11 ch 2 & 5 vers John 12 ch 3rd vers, John 20 8 to 18. Joseph Smith spoke upon these passages to show that Mary & Martha manifested much closer relationship than Merely A Believer which looks consistent He did not think that Jesus who decended throug Poligemous families from Abraham down & who fulfilled all the Law even baptism by immersion would have lived and died without being married. Erastus Snow followed for 15 Minuts & told the congregation what Joseph taught him upon the subject of Plurality of wives W Woodruff closed by saying He wished the congregation to remember the discourse of Joseph F Smith but they need not attempt to preach the same sermon. They might Also remember the testimony of Erastus Snow. W Woodruff also said That He felt to indorse the discourse of Joseph F Smith and would say that the Law of the Patriarchal Order of Marriage belonged to this dispensation and After it was revealed to Joseph Smith the Prophets and He was commanded to receive it Had He and the People rejected it The Church & Kingdom of God given into the Hands of the Saints would not have advanced any further but would have been taken out of their