LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. In that case it dictated me quite contrary to my expecta- tions, for I had appointments out for a week ahead. But I obeyed the voice of the Spirit, went south as I was directed to, and my readers know the result. I will refer to one more instance in my experience upon the subject of revelation: All the Latter-day Saints understand that we build temples for the purpose of administering ordinances for the dead as well as for the living. The Lord has opened the way in ...

Oct 22nd 1865 Continued from 1st volume of red covered Book of W Woodruff Journal October 22, 1865 ~ Sunday Oct 22nd 1865 Sunday Afternoon at the Tabernacle W Woodruff spoke one hour & 15 Minuts Elder Sloan reported the same which is recorded in this Journal under date of [blank] I met with D. H. Wells & several of the Twelve for prayer & attended a meeting in the Evening at the 14th ward school house I spoke to the ...

April 28 1869 Brother Black was 86 years old & quite smart. We stayed a good deal with them in Manchester England. I spent the night with Brother Smith of Hertfordshire England April 29, 1869 ~ Thursday 29. We drove Back down the Mountain to Tokerville the people in thes Mountain regions are to a great Expens to make ditches to carry the water to irrigate there lands they have to dig for miles in the midst of large ...

May 2nd 1869 The rules of the schools were then read to the Assembly I spent the night with Wilford at Sister Woolleys May 3, 1869 ~ Monday May 3rd A Plesant Morning we drove to Pine Valley through the Volcanic Country & held a Meeting at the school House President Young spoke 11 Minutes D. H. Wells 16 Minutes W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes], G Q Cannon 9 M[inutes], B Young jr ...

Bear lake valley to St George in Washington County & President Brigham Young Preached during these Journies 43 Hours & 12 minutes according to the time I kept as recorded in my Journal. We also Esstablished the Joint Merchantile Coop- eration as a general whole sale store also ward stores. we have had sent unto us By the general Government the most wicked set of Judges & all government officers that have Ever Been sent in Utah Territory, they are doing all ...

February 24, 1870 ~ Thursday Feb 24, 18670. I laid Hands upon Asahel who was quite sick & then in company with G. Q. Cannon & Heber Kimball rode to American Fork & met President Young G. A. Smith J. Taylor B Young Jr & John W Young Joseph Young & Lorenzo Young we held a Meeting in the meeting ...

February 13, 1871 ~ Monday Feb 13, 1871 I drove to Salt Lake City with John Rich I visited President Young in the Evening G A Smith J. Taylor G. Q. Cannon J Sharp & others were presidentent. President Young was quite lame He had been in St George through the winter this was the first time I had seen him since last fall. Brother Sharp was about to start for ...

April 3, 1871 ~ Monday to April 5, 1871 ~ Wednesday April 3rd 1871 3rd 4 & 5 I spent the week on the farm Putting in Potatoes, Beets, Carrotts Peas &c April 6, 1871 ~ Thursday 6, April 1871 [FIGURE] I met in the general Conference of the Church of Latter Day Saints in the New Tabernacle at 10 being all the First Presidency & 12 present Except Erastus Snow who was ...

Dec 13, 1871 Brigham Youngs coming home to stand his trial before the unjust judges now holding court in Salt Lake City out of 15 Men all thought it wisdom & good policy for him to come to the City & stand his trial (although He could not have a fair impartial trial) Except 4 of us were of the oposite opinion viz J Taylor W. Woodruff A Carrington & Wm C. Stanes, yet all agreed to leave ...

December 12, 1872 ~ Thursday Dec 12, 1872 President Young started to St George this morning I went over Jordon with Eligah Jones & Asahel Woodruff we shot 3 rabits & one of them after shooting him & arrying him in the waggon 2 Hours he came to Jumped out of the waggon & ran away 10 M[iles] December 13, 1872 ~ Friday 13 [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from David, F ...