hand & not ownly the hieroglyphicks but also many figures of the that this precious treasure contains are calculated to make a lasting impression upon the mind which is not to be erased many other important views I was Privileged with in the upper story the school rooms, belfry &C. all indicating great architecture & wisdom we then spent some time in visiting the Bank & Printing office But wonder on wonder strikes my sense to look into the casket of the great work of Israels God in these last Days as the ...

LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL tember, and these were the first baptisms performed by proper authority upon any of the islands of the sea (to my know- ledge) in this dispensation. Before we left Kirtland some of the leading apostates there had tried to discourage Brother Hale about going upon his mission, telling him he would never baptize any one, and he had better remain at home. When Captain Eames offered himself for baptism, I told Brother Hale to go and baptize him, and prove ...

Jan 20, 1872 reported sermons much for many years for we have had scribes & reporters to keep a record of the sayings of the Prophets & Apostles & I rejoice & thank God for it does my soul good to look upon these little Boys sons of Brother George Q Cannon & others set at the reports table & report the sermons as they are delivered from the mouth of the Prophets & Apostles I would there were 10 whare their is but one Another Subject I wish to say a ...

10 Feb 1861 was presented to President Young to pick out the High Council & He named six of them & Brother Farr nominated the other six after they were ordained the spirit & power of God rested upon me & I spoke to them about half an hour upon the subjet of the Priesthood & the magnifying of that Priesthood and meeting all responsibilities required at hour hands all deeply felt the power of God that was present I exhorted them to temperance & every ...

Sept 2nd 1864 L Snow & John Taylor spoke to the people 28 Mils September 3, 1864 ~ Saturday 3rd We drove 3 miles to the residence of Joseph E Johnson to Breakfast He has the finest Nursery & flower Garden in Utah Territory covering 6 Acres of ground containing the greatest variety of flowers, shrubery, fruits & Forest trees that I Ever saw in one collection after taking Breakfast & visiting his premises we Joined the company as they came along ...

June 11, 1862 ~ Wednesday June 11th 1862 I spent the day mostly in the office compiling I weighed my wool in the morning I had 440 lbs of wool in the di[rt] I paid 44 lbs for tithing June 12, 1862 ~ Thursday 12 [FIGURE] This morning a company of about 300 men left this city for South Webber all armed for war Infiantry calvalry & artilery called out ...

June 15th 1862 Henry Gibson ^[FIGURE] Peter Wahlen abought 25 years of age 6 feet 2 inches High^ through the Head and He fell dead then Morris was shot dead through the Heart and John Banks was shot through the throughtat supposed mortally they then surrendered as prisioners they then surrendered themselves up prisioners. 1 [blank] Man June 16, 1862 ~ Monday 16 Brother Briant Stringham arived this morning & brought the news of the surrender last Evening and He brought ...

I have had a great desire to visit my parents & the rest of my relatives in the Eastern States & I thought I should have seen ^them^ ere this but there has been more & more resting upon me from the time I first commenced labouring here of the the Church is in its infancy & their has been but vary few labourers in this south country. But we expect several Elders from the East will join us here vary soon which may take some of the burdan or assist in bearing it. I yet expect if I live ...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [Column 1] us to the meeting-house, where we met a large congregation, none of whom knew who we were, or anything about our profession, except the minister. Elder Hale and I went to the stand, and I arose with peculiar feelings and addressed the congregation for one hour, taking for my text Galatians i. 8–9. This was the first time that I or any other elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of ...

of the Gospel and united to them by that Spirit which binds the hearts of the Saints together and seals them in the New and Everlasting Covenant I felt towards them as a father and shepherd in the Church seperating from his flock; and it was with a kindred spirit that the Saints and Branches one after the other gave me their affectionate farewells and invocations of the Lord's blessing upon me. Elder July the 1st After preaching at a Mr David Criders myself and Elder Smoot spent the ...