I finished my work in the Temple by being sealed for 26 couple
of Dead friends of the Haart family. That is we were sealed
for all that had their Endowments Wm H. Thompsons wife Emma were sealed for 6 couple
while at the Altar to night I had the following Reflection.
Sixty years ^ago^ in 1827 I had a promise from the Lord that I should
Live to have a Name & a place within the House of God, & within
its walls as of sons and Daughter An Everlasting Name that
should not be cut off. Six years after this promise I heard Zera Pulsipher An Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints Preach the first gospel ^sermon^ by authority I
Ever heard in my ^life^ I offered myself for Baptism And my
Brother Azmon & myself were the first two Baptised in oswego
County New York. this was on the 31 day of Dec 1833. I
have traveled with the Church since that day fifty four
years And AnDedicated the st George Temple in 1877 and
have presided over that Temple now for ten years and have
held the keys for the redemption of my Dead, And through
the Blessings of God and assistance of my friends have Redeemed
almost Three Thousand of my Dead friends including the Woodruff
Haart & Thompson family. I related this to Brother McAllister
& Thompson who were present
23 I received 3 Letters from JaquesAsahel & Johnson I wrote 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques I left Emma & rode 8 miles
south and spent the night at Atkins 8 Mils
FIGURES
I finished my work in the Temple by being sealed for 26 couple
of Dead friends of the Haart family. That is we were sealed
for all that had their Endowments Wm H. Thompsons wife
Emma were sealed for 6 couple
while at the Altar to night I had the following Reflection.
Sixty years ago in 1827 I had a promise from the Lord that I should
Live to have a Name & a place within the House of God, & within
its walls as of sons and Daughter An Everlasting Name that
should not be cut off. Six years after this promise I heard
Zera Pulsipher An Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints Preach the first gospel sermon by authority I
Ever heard in my life I offered myself for Baptism And my
Brother Azmon & myself were the first two Baptised in oswego
County New York. this was on the 31 day of Dec 1833. I
have traveled with the Church since that day fifty four
years AndDedicated the st George Temple in 1877 and
have presided over that Temple now for ten years and have
held the keys for the redemption of my Dead, And through
the Blessings of God and assistance of my friends have Redeemed
almost Three Thousand of my Dead friends including the Woodruff
Haart & Thompson family. I related this to Brother McAllister
& Thompson who were present
23 [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters from JaquesAsahel & Johnson I wrote
[FIGURE] 2 Letters to Asahel & Jaques I left Emma & rode 8 miles
south and spent the night at Atkins 8 Mils
~ Monday
24 [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters to JaquesAsahel & Emma I wrode 4 Miles
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," January 20, 1887 - January 24, 1887, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/r2yL