Aprail 27, 1883
I spent the forenoon in the office writing I took cars with
Mrs Woodruff rode to Ogden, was there Joined By F D Richard
we rode to Brigham City I spent the night with my Daughter Phebe 60 Mils
~ Saturday
28 We Met at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting Prayer By
Bishop Harper. Statistics were then read. There were
officers and Members 4325, children under 8 years 1870,
Total souls 6195, High Priest 163, Seventies 155, Elders 619,
Priests 86, Teachers 88, Deacons 236. The verbal reports
of the Bishops F D Richards spoke 20 M[inutes] W Woodruff 25 M[inutes]
Afternoon Prayer By Br Kelley. F D Richards spoke 65 M[inutes],
W Woodruff 30 M[inutes]. I spent the night at Phebes
~ Sunday
29 Sunday we Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Loren FarrG Q Cannon
spoke 65 M[inutes], F D Richards 16. Afternoon, Sacrament Administered
Church Authorities Administered sacrament presented W Woodruff
spoke 60 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 30 M[inutes] We had a crouded House
and much of the spirit of the Lord was with us and we had a good
conference In the Evening I visited widow Wight & Father &
Mother Davis Sister Davis was 85 & Br Davis was 88 years
Father Davis related the following peace of History to me which
I had never heard Before ^[FIGURE]^ After giving me an Account of his
having to leave his house in the night and could take
nothing with him ownly what he could pack on two
Horses with his wife & several children the Mob robed
him of Every thing He had in his house & on his farm &
he had to travel some 20 miles to get into Far west and
was ownly saved By the Power of God from falling into the
hands of Bogard & his party on their return from Crooked riverBattle
~ Friday
Aprail 27, 1883
I spent the forenoon in the office writing I took cars with
Mrs Woodruff rode to Ogden, was there Joined By F D Richard
we rode to Brigham City I spent the night with my Daughter
Phebe 60 Mils
~ Saturday
28 We Met at 10 oclok for a 2 days Meeting Prayer By
Bishop Harper. Statistics were then read. There were
officers and Members 4325, children under 8 years 1870,
Total souls 6195, High Priest 163, Seventies 155, Elders 619,
Priests 86, Teachers 88, Deacons 236. The verbal reports
of the Bishops F D Richards spoke 20 Minutes W Woodruff 25 Minutes
Afternoon Prayer By Br Kelley. F D Richards spoke 65 Minutes,
W Woodruff 30 Minutes. I spent the night at Phebes
~ Sunday
29 Sunday we Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Loren FarrG Q Cannon
spoke 65 Minutes, F D Richards 16. Afternoon, Sacrament Administered
Church Authorities presented W Woodruff
spoke 60 Minutes, G Q Cannon 30 Minutes We had a crouded House
and much of the spirit of the Lord was with us and we had a good
conference In the Evening I visited widow Wight & Father &
Mother Davis Sister Davis was 85 & Br Davis was 88 years
Father Davis related the following peace of History to me which
I had never heard Before * [FIGURE] After giving me an Account of his
having to leave his house in the night and could take
nothing with him ownly what he could pack on two
Horses with his wife & several children the Mob robed
him of Every thing He had in his house & on his farm &
he had to travel some 20 miles to get into Far west and
was ownly saved By the Power of God from falling into the
hands of Bogard & his party on their return from Crooked riverBattle
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," April 27, 1883 - April 29, 1883, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/RlJE