was presented to us for an example {O God stay thy hand and judgment on Kirtland O Wilford remember this warning escape judgment lest thou fall O God save me for Christ's sake} Spent the past week in school in the Lords house December 18, 1836 ~ Sunday 18 Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Sermon delivered by Elder William Smith Elder Joseph Young administered the sacrament President Joseph Smith jr solumnized the rights of ...

Joseph uttered the feelings of his soul in pain while viewing the poverty & afflictions of Ephraim or the Saints in Kirtland at least that fals brethren should be whited walls [Acts 23:3] & bring perrils upon the Saints. Joseph is as a father to Ephraim & to all Israel in these last days, he mourns because of unbelief & the negligence manifest with ma ny who have receieved the gospel in obeying the commands of God he fears lest ^but^ few ...

[FIGURE] MATRIMONY. WILLFORD. WOODRUFF. Born March 1st 1807 PHEBE. W. CARTER. Born March 8th 1807 April 13, 1837 ~ Thursday April. 13th 1837. Marriage being an institution of heaven & honourable in all. I accordingly accepted the honour upon this memorial day, by joining hands with Miss PHEBE W. CARTER in the bonds of matrimony and took upon ourse- lves the marriage covenant. Elder Johnathan Holmes Also took the same responsibility upon himself at the same time by ...

Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co NY. On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the church of Latter Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County ...

should come upon him for rejecting that Book as being the word of God &c. I took the minutes of his discours & when he closed I arose and informed the people I would hold a meeting at the meetinghouse on Sunday and answer his objections. I however rectifyed some of his mistakes in his presence. Spent the night with Brother Eames. 7 m[iles] September 12, 1837 ~ Tuesday Sept 12th We held a meeting at Mr. C. Sterretts & Baptized his whole house hold ...

Oct 10th 1867 I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endow- ments to 67. H C Kimball sealed 4 couple W Woodruff 14 & G Q Cannon 31, total 49 couple I met with a council of Elders {Fifty} & Capt Wm H Hooper Joined us & received some instruction We all Met with a party of Zions Camps there were some 40 Members of Zions Camp present bOut of 205 who went off to

Synopsis of the sum total reorded in this Journal during the last seven years from 1847 to 1853 inclusive I Travled (18,866) 18,866 miles I Attended with the Presidency & Twelve 217 Counsels I spent in general Conference 15 days I met with the High Counsel 15 Times I Preached 326 discourses 326 I Baptized 62 persons I Confirmed 192 persons I Ordained 1 president & counsellors for a 3 stake of Zion " " Patriarchs 2 " " High Counsel 24 " " High Priests 23 " " Bishops 1 " " Seventies 10 " ...

Perhaps you would like to know what I have been about since I I left New Rowley &c. At least I will venture to give you a brief acc- ount of matters & things with me. On the 8th of Aug, in company with my wife I arived at Mr Ezra Carter's My father in law in the State of Maine, and you may rest assured we met a most welcome reception amid tears of joy, and was entertained with every mark of Kindness, respect, & friendship ...

October 16, 1857 ~ Friday Oct 16th I am vary poorly this morning yet I went to the office of President Young. An express had Just arived Bringing a long Letter to Govornor Young from Col Allexander concerning the present state of affairs also a letter from General Wells. the Breth- ren had taken a heard of cattle of some 700 head & were bringing them in. It was reported in the Army that Col Johnson would soon be up with ...

Great Salt Lake City April 30th/57. Sister Jackson I Recceved a Note from you of March 7th which ought to have been answeed before this time but the multiplicity of business has stood in my way of answering befoe you say wherein you have Erred & gone astray you ask my forgiveness In Reply I would say I feel to freely forgive you & all men who have in any wise sined against me. I lay nothing up against you but with Regard to Entering into the bonds of Matrimony I ...