April 18 1887 We had a vary hard rain last night it has cleared off
fine this Morning we went to the Pond and caught 8 chub
I wrote 1 Letter to H. S. Eldride{I asked him to give} Asahel $75 {Monday}
24 I attended Meeting with Wm Atkin and family we partook
of the sacrament I ordained Joseph Thompson Atkin an Elder
And John Peter Atkin a Priest and George Alma Atkin a Teacher
Brother Thompson called and I rode with him to St George went
to Brother Cottams dressed went to the Temple Met with some brethren
I set apart Daniel Duncan McArthur first councillor to John D. T. McAllister
also David H. Cannon, seconed councillor. I ordained Thomas P. Cottam
Bishop of the 4 ward St George stake of zion President McAlister
set apart Br. ^John E^ Pace 1 councillor to Bishop Cottam & Br McArthur
set apart David ^H^ Cannon jr as 2 councillor to Bishop Cottam He
also ordained him a High priest At the close of these ordinances
I accompanied Brother McAllister & Thompson to the sealing room
And had a view of the Enlarged likenesses of Wilford Woodruff
& David H Cannon by Wagland for the Temple thay were called
good cost $25 each I then went to Brother Thompson
~ Monday
April 18 1887
[FIGURE] We had a vary hard rain last night it has cleared off
fine this Morning we went to the Pond and caught 8 chub
I wrote 1 Letter to H. S. Eldride{I asked him to give}Asahel $75 {Monday}
24 FIGURES I attended Meeting with Wm Atkin and family we partook
of the sacrament I ordained Joseph Thompson Atkin an Elder
And John Peter Atkin a Priest and George Alma Atkin a Teacher
Brother Thompson called and I rode with him to St George went
to Brother Cottams dressed went to the Temple Met with some brethren
I set apart Daniel Duncan McArthur first councillor to John D. T. McAllister
also David H. Cannon, seconed councillor. I ordained Thomas P. Cottam
Bishop of the 4 ward St George stake of zion President McAlister
set apart Br. John E Pace 1 councillor to Bishop Cottam & Br McArthur
set apart David H Cannon jr as 2 councillor to Bishop Cottam He
also ordained him a High priest At the close of these ordinances
I accompanied Brother McAllister & Thompson to the sealing room
And had a view of the Enlarged likenesses of Wilford Woodruff
& David H Cannon by Wagland for the Temple thay were called
good cost $25 each I then went to Brother Thompson
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," April 18, 1887 - April 24, 1887, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/83wW