~ Friday
JULY 18th 1845
This morning at half Past seven oclok Just
30 minutes past 7 Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
was deliverd of a fine son After a short
sickness. I laid hands upon her at the commencement
of her sickness I told her it should be well with
her & with her child which was the case. this was
the first child we have had since our endowment
& I thank the Lord that it is a son for unto us a
child is born unto us a son is given his name
shall be called JOSEPH [Isaiah 9:6]
for unto him the Priesthood belongs He is the first
fruits of the fulness of the Priesthood out of the
loins of Ancient Joseph through the linage of Ephraim
givingen unto us in answer to our Prayers for we
Asked the Lord to give unto us a son And he has
granted unto us our request we have dedidcated
& consecrated him unto the Lord even from his mother
womb he is Holy unto the Lord. My Prayer to my
Heavenly father is that his life may be preserved
to stand among the sons of Zion, bear the Priesthood
with honor And bless his Father and Mother in
their old age that his And Honor them that his
days may be long upon the land which the Lord
God of Israel shall give unto him. [Exodus 20:12]
~ Friday
JULY 18th 1845 [FIGURE] This morning at half Past seven oclok Just 30 minutes past 7 Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff was delivered of a fine son After a short sickness. I laid hands upon her at the commencement of her sickness I told her it should be well with her & with her child which was the case. this was the first Child we have had since our endowment & I thank the Lord that it is a son for unto us a child is born unto us a son is given his name shall be called JOSEPH for unto him the Priesthood belongs He is the first fruits of the fulness of the Priesthood out of the loins of Ancient Joseph through the linage of Ephraim given unto us in answer to our Prayers for we Asked the Lord to give unto us a son And he has granted unto us our request we have dedicated & consecrated him unto the Lord even from his mother womb he is Holy unto the Lord. My Prayer to my Heavenly father is that his life may be preserved to stand among the Sons of Zion, bear the Priesthood with honor And bless his Father and Mother in their old age and Honor them that his days may be long upon the land which the Lord God of Israel shall give unto him.
