August 31, 1870 ~ Wednesday

Aug 31, 1870

I commenced shingling the west side of my South House

September 1, 1870 ~ Thursday

Sept 1. I finished shingling my house & went to the farm 3 M[iles]

September 2, 1870 ~ Friday

2nd I spent the day in hoeing corn & pulling weeds out of
my Potatoe Patch.

September 3, 1870 ~ Saturday

3rd I attended the school of the Prophets President Y[ou]ng had
gone to the Canab Country. One of the Lectures on faith
was read & the Brethren spoke upon it

September 4, 1870 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Edward
Stephenson had been to Kirtland & Brought up old
Father Martin Harris one of the 3 witnesses of the Book
of Mormon Brother Stephenson spoke to the people
35 Minutes Then Martin Harris arose & bore
testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon He
is 88 years old & has finally come up to Zion to lay his
Body down with the Saints He has been from the Church
33 years in a state of Apostacy & he is far behind
the times yet He bears a strong testimony to the truth
of the Book of Mormon. He was followed By G A Smith
15 Minutes. In the Afternoon John Taylor spoke
One hour & 20 Minutes upon the first Principles of the
gospel we had Many strangers Present I met
with the Twelve for Prayer & spent the Evening in writing up my Journal
[FIGURES]

September 5, 1870 ~ Monday

5 Monday I spent the day in the Endowm[en]t House we
gave 38 Endowm[en]ts & sealed 97 couple Joseph F Smith
sealed 48 couple & W. Woodruff 49 couple Sister
Josephene Ursenbak had been baptized for European
Ladies, Princes, &c & she officiated to day with Joseph F
Smith, & I sealed 9 to the Prophet Joseph Smith, 54 to the
Patriarch Joseph Smith, 5 to the Patriarch JHiram Smith
3 to Samuel Harrison Smith, 3 to Don Carlos Smith
3 to Joseph F Smith, & 3 to Samuel H. B. Smith He offici-
ated for His Father & Don Carloes Smith. Total 30 sealed
to the Smith Family. The French & Prussia war which
has been raging now for a month are sheding as it were rivers
of Blood some half a Million of Men have been slain

August 31, 1870 ~ Wednesday

Aug 31, 1870

I commenced shingling the west side of my South House

September 1, 1870 ~ Thursday

Sept 1. I finished shingling my house & went to the farm 3 Miles

September 2, 1870 ~ Friday

2nd I spent the day in hoeing corn & pulling weeds out of my Potatoe Patch.

September 3, 1870 ~ Saturday

3rd I attended the school of the Prophets President Young had gone to the Canab Country. One of the Lectures on faith was Read & the Brethren spoke upon it

September 4, 1870 ~ Sunday

4. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle Edward Stephenson had been to Kirtland & Brought up old Father Martin Harris one of the 3 witnesses of the Book of Mormon Brother Stephenson spoke to the people 35 Minutes. FIGURES Then Martin Harris arose & bore testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon He is 88 years old & has finally come up to Zion to lay his Body down with the Saints He has been from the Church 33 years in a state of Apostacy & he is far behind the times yet He bears a strong testimony to the truth of the Book of Mormon. He was followed By G A Smith 15 Minutes. In the Afternoon John Taylor spoke One hour & 20 Minutes upon the first Principles of the gospel we had Many strangers Present I met with the twelvefor Prayer & spent the Evening in writing up my Journal FIGURES

September 5, 1870 ~ Monday

5 Monday I spent the day in the Endowment House we gave 38 Endowments & sealed 97 couple Joseph F Smith sealed 48 couple & W. Woodruff 49 couple Sister Josephene Ursenbak had been baptized for European Ladies, & Princes, &c & she officiated to day with Joseph F Smith, & I sealed 9 to the Prophet Joseph Smith,4 to the Patriarch Joseph Smith, 5 to the Patriarch Hiram Smith 3 to Samuel Harrison Smith, 3 to Don Carlos Smith 3 to Joseph F Smith, & 3 to Samuel H. B. Smith He officiated for His Father & Don Carloss Smith. Total 30 sealed to the Smith Family. TheFrench & Prussia war which has been raging now for a month are sheding as it were rivers of Blood some half a Million of Men have been slain