Dec 13, 1884
Bishop Thomas Taylor spoke upon the subject
Joseph E Taylor said the Bishop should not get
up dances for revenue for any Purpose
C W Penrose said round Dances should be
stoped Entirely He spoke upon the duty of the
Priests & Teachers. Afternoon Prayer By Br Snelgrove
statisticts were then read for the Stake as follows
6 Apostles, 11 Patriarchs 1180 seventies, 440 H Priests
1819 Elders, 308 Priests, 281 Teachers, 997 Deacons
13241 Members 18328 officers & Members,
5311 children under 8 years 24600 Total of souls
Br Morris spoke 10 M, Joseph E Taylor 20 M
W Woodruff spoke 25 M. We held a confernce of
14the Sundyoun[g] Men in the Evening good reports were
given & speeches made W Woodruff closed

December 14, 1884 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday conference Met at 10 oclok R T Burton
spoke 40 M, Wm W Preston 33. Afternoon
Prayer By John W Taylor Authorities of the stake
were presented. G Q Cannon spoke 65 Minuts
we Met in the Evening Prayer By A. H. Cannon
W Woodruff spoke 32 M John Taylor 60 M

December 15, 1884 ~ Monday

15 I received 3 letters from Lot Smith A M Tenney
& G L Farrell I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie & sent 4 cards
of Photographs & sent 2 letters of Emma's to her

December 16, 1884 ~ Tuesday

16 I received 2 letter & wrote 5 Letter to
G. L. Farrell, Joseph H Richards, Lot Smith & co Henry
Woodruff and Sarah

December 17, 1884 ~ Wednesday

17 I wrote Letters to A M Tenney &c & John Henry Smith

Dec 13, 1884 Bishop Thomas Taylor spoke upon the subject Joseph E Taylor said the Bishop should not get up dances for revenue for any Purpose C W Penrose said round Dances should be stoped Entirely He spoke upon the duty of the Priests & Teachers. Afternoon Prayer By Br Snelgrove statisticts were then read for the Stake as follows 6 Apostles, 11 Patriarchs 1180 seventies, 440 H Priests 1819 Elders, 308 Priests, 281 Teachers, 997 Deacons 13241 Members 18328 officers & Members, 5311 children under 8 years 24600 Total of souls Br Morris spoke 10 M, Joseph E Taylor 20 M W Woodruff spoke 25 M. We held a confernce of theyoung Men in the Evening good reports were given & speeches made W Woodruff closed

December 14, 1884 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday conference Met at 10 oclok R T Burton spoke 40 M, Wm W Preston 33. Afternoon Prayer By John W Taylor Authorities of the stake were presented. G Q Cannon spoke 65 Minuts we Met in the Evening Prayer By A. H. Cannon W Woodruff spoke 32 M John Taylor 60 M

December 15, 1884 ~ Monday

15 FIGURES I received 3 letters from Lot Smith A M Tenney & G L Farrell I wrote 1 Letter to Nellie & sent 4 cards of Photographs & sent 2 letters of Emma's to her

December 16, 1884 ~ Tuesday

16 FIGURES I received 2 letter & wrote 5 Letter to G. L. Farrell, Joseph H Richards, Lot Smith & co Henry Woodruff and Sarah

December 17, 1884 ~ Wednesday

17 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to A M Tenney &c & John Henry Smith