Meeting opened by Prayer by W Woodruff F D Richards spoke
15 M[inutes] John Taylor 50, Joseph F Smith 50 M[inutes] W Woodruff 20 m[inutes]
The first Presidency & High Council formed one Circle
The High Priest one. The 4 Bishops of the ^4^ wards of Ogden
Each furnish a Circle And the Presidency of the Stake with the
Bishop furnish another Circle and Br F D Richards organized
the 7 Prayer Circles we had an interesting time it took untill
6 oclok I spoke a short time at the close
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19
Sunday I for the first time in my life talked with
Elder Taylor through a telephone one Mile surly men
have sought out many inventions I attended meeting at
10 oclok J Vancott spoke 12 M[inutes], Seymour Young 10 M[inutes]
Wm W Taylor 12 M[inutes], C W Penrose 11, John Henry Smith
17 M[inutes]. Afternoon W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes], Joseph F Smith 37,
John Taylor 35 M[inutes]. W Woodruff in his remarks bore
testimony to the work of God councilled Union among the
people spoke of the great Responsibility we are under to
God, and the work we are called upon to perform. Joseph
Smith bore testimony to the work. Exhorted the people to
settle all their difficulties and not permit themselves
to be cut off from the Church for they would cut
themselves off from Eternal Life & salvation which
was more than Death at any time. President Taylor
spoke in the power of God warned the saints to keep the
faith and live their Religion spoke of Congress the Government
& the Constitution which was Esstablished by inspiration
that we could afford to be generous to our government if they
would not give us our rights but seek to oppress us we must leave in
Meeting opened by Prayer by W Woodruff F D Richards spoke 15 Minutes John Taylor 50, Joseph F Smith 50 Minutes W Woodruff 20 minutes The first Presidency & High Council formed one Circle The High Priest one. The 4 Bishops of the 4 wards of Ogden Each furnish a Circle And the Presidency of the Stake with the Bishop furnish another Circle and Br F D Richards organized the 7 Prayer Circles we had an interesting time it took untill 6 oclok I spoke a short time at the close
~ Sunday
19 [FIGURE] Sunday I for the first time in my life talked with Elder Taylor through a telephone one Mile surly men have sought out many inventions I attended meeting at 10 oclok J Vancott spoke 12 Minutes, Seymour Young 10 Minutes Wm W Taylor 12 Minutes, C W Penrose 11, John Henry Smith 17 Minutes. Afternoon W Woodruff spoke 30 Minutes, Joseph F Smith 37, John Taylor 35 Minutes. W Woodruff in his remarks bore testimony to the work of God councilled Union among the people spoke of the great Responsibility we are under to God, and the work we are called upon to perform. Joseph Smith bore testimony to the work. Exhorted the people to settle all their difficulties and not permit themselves to be cut off from the Church for they would cut themselves off from Eternal Life & salvation which was more than Death at any time. President Taylor spoke in the power of God warned the saints to keep the faith and live their Religion spoke of Congress the Government & the Constitution which was Esstablished by inspiration that we could afford to be generous to our government if they would not give us our rights but seek to oppress us we must leave in
