Aug 27, 1881
I am better to day we met in a Bowery for a 2 days
conference. JDavid John Prayed The Statistics was then read
Utah Stake Officers & Members 10859, children under 8
4,664. Total of Souls 155521. A O Smoot spoke 15 M[inutes],
W Woodruff 18 M[inutes], Br Snell, 10 M[intues] G Q Cannon 20 M[inutes]
~ Sunday
28 Sunday we Met at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed J F Smith spoke 50 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 47 M[inutes].
Afternoon prayer By George ReynoldsJohn Taylor spoke
two Housrs. There was a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening I
did not attend I spent the Evening with Br Taylor at Br Dusenbery we drove to Springville & I spent the night at Br Goosebeck 5 M[iles]
~ Monday
29. We held Meeting at 10 oclok G Reynolds Prayed John Taylor
spoke 20 M[inutes], W Woodruff 30 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 25 M[inutes], J F Smith 30. We dined then drove to Spanish Fork
and met in the Bowery A O Smoot Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 25 M[inutes], Joseph F Smith 30, W Woodruff 25 G Reynolds 2 M[inutes]
John Taylor 45 M[inutes]. I spent the night at Sister Andrews 6 M[iles].
~ Tuesday
30. We drove to Salem Met at 10 oclok G Reynolds Prayed Joseph F Smith spoke 17 M[inutes] G Q Cannon 19 M[inutes] W Woodruff
15 M[inutes] G Reynolds 5 M[inutes], John Taylor 35 M[inutes]. we then drove
to Pason Met at 4 oclok A O Smoot Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 25 M[inutes], Joseph F Smith 25 M[inutes], W Woodruff 26 M[inutes],
John Taylor 40 M[inutes] I spent the night at Bishop Tanners
~ Wednesday
31 We drove to Spring Lakeville & G Q Cannon & J F Smith
held a Meeting there Br Taylor & myself went on to Santaquin I took dinner with Br Peter N Anderson 6 M[iles]
we held a Meeting at 1 oclok Br Coombs prayed
W Woodruff spoke 26 M[inutes] John Taylor 45 M[inutes], G. Q. Cannon 30 M[inutes]
~ Saturday
Aug 27, 1881
I am better to day we met in a Bowery for a 2 days
conference. David John Prayed The Statistics was then read
Utah Stake Officers & Members 10859, children under 8
4,664. Total of Souls 15521. A O Smoot spoke 15 Minutes,
W Woodruff 18 Minutes, Br Snell, 10 Mintues G Q Cannon 20 Minutes
~ Sunday
28 Sunday we Met at 10 oclok W Woodruff Prayed
J F Smith spoke 50 Minutes, G Q Cannon 47 Minutes.
Afternoon prayer By George ReynoldsJohn Taylor spoke
two Hours. There was a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening I
did not attend I spent the Evening with Br Taylor at Br
Dusenbery we drove to Springville & I spent the night at Br Goosebeck 5 Miles
~ Monday
29. We held Meeting at 10 oclok G Reynolds Prayed John Taylor
spoke 20 Minutes, W Woodruff 30 Minutes, G Q Cannon 25 Minutes,
J F Smith 30. We dined then drove to Spanish Fork
and met in the Bowery A O Smoot Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 25 Minutes, Joseph F Smith 30, W Woodruff 25 G Reynolds 2 Minutes
John Taylor 45 Minutes. I spent the night at Sister Andrews 6 Miles.
~ Tuesday
30. We drove to Salem Met at 10 oclok G Reynolds Prayed
Joseph F Smith spoke 17 Minutes G Q Cannon 19 Minutes W Woodruff
15 Minutes G Reynolds 5 Minutes, John Taylor 35 Minutes. we then drove
to Pason Met at 4 oclok A O Smoot Prayed G Q Cannon
spoke 25 Minutes, Joseph F Smith 25 Minutes, W Woodruff 26 Minutes,
John Taylor 40 Minutes I spent the night at Bishop Tanners
~ Wednesday
31 We drove to Spring Lakeville & G Q Cannon & J F Smith
held a Meeting there Br Taylor & myself went on to
Santaquin I took dinner with Br Peter N Anderson 6 Miles
we held a Meeting at 1 oclok Br Coombs prayed
W Woodruff spoke 26 Minutes John Taylor 45 Minutes, G. Q. Cannon 30 Minutes
"Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)," August 27, 1881 - August 31, 1881, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Pj3z