June 17, 1877 J McAllister then read President Youngs sermon on
Priesthood At the close of the Meeting The councillors
to the Bishop The officers of the Female Relief society also
of the young Men & young women Association were all
set apart during the intermission
Afternoon Prayer By Wm Burgess President Youngs
instructions were theren read By McAllister JoThomas Jones then spoke 12 Minuts Br Hammand
6 M[inutes], D H Cannon 28 M[inutes] J McAllister 15 M[inutes]
W Woodruff 5 M[inutes]. We then rode to Grass valley 6 M[iles]
and spent the night with Br Umsted Ranches
~ Monday
18. Br Henry Eyring and myself went up a little creek
up the canyon and I caught 16 Trout with a hook which
we ate for Dinner. we held a Meeting at 10 oclok D H Cannon read the instructions Br Jones spoke also
Br Erying followed By W. Woodruff who spok 30 M[inutes]
The Brethren laid hands upon 6 who were sick. we
took dinner then rode to Pinto 7 Miles I stoped
with David W. Tullis we held a council and apponted
the officers we held a Metting at 5 oclok The instructions
were read Br Jones spoke 5 M[inutes], W Woodruff 18 M[inutes]
All the officers to be organized was presented and
carried. W Woodruff Ordained 1 High Priest &
1 Bishop and set apart 4 officers and assisted in
setting apart some 15 others
~ Tuesday
19 We left Pinto & rode to Br Jeffrey 20 Miles
and took dinner then rode to St George 22 Miles 42
Their were 366 Baptized in the font to day
June 17, 1877
J McAllister then read President Youngs sermon on
Priesthood At the close of the Meeting The councillors
to the Bishop The officers of the Female Relief society also
of the young Men & young women Association were all
set apart during the intermission
Afternoon Prayer By Wm Burgess President Youngs
instructions were then read By McAllister
Thomas Jones then spoke 12 Minuts Br Hammand
6 Minutes, D H Cannon 28 Minutes J McAllister 15 Minutes
W Woodruff 5 Minutes. We then rode to Grass valley 6 Miles
and spent the night with Br Umsted Ranches
~ Monday
18. Br Henry Eyring and myself went up a little creek
up the canyon and I caught 16 Trout with a hook which
we ate for Dinner. we held a Meeting at 10 oclok
D H Cannon read the instructions Br Jones spoke also
Br Erying followed By W. Woodruff who spok 30 Minutes
The Brethren laid hands upon 6 who were sick. we
took dinner then rode to Pinto 7 Miles I stoped
with David W. Tullis we held a council and apponted
the officers we held a Metting at 5 oclok The instructions
were read Br Jones spoke 5 Minutes, W Woodruff 18 Minutes
All the officers to be organized was presented and
carried. W Woodruff Ordained 1 High Priest &
1 Bishop and set apart 4 officers and assisted in
setting apart some 15 others
~ Tuesday
19 We left Pinto & rode to Br Jeffrey 20 Miles
and took dinner then rode to St George 22 Miles 42
Their were 366 Baptized in the font to day
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," June 18, 1877 - June 19, 1877, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 3, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qY6p