JULY 18th 1845
[FIGURE] This morning at half Past seven oclok Just
30 minutes past 7 Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
was delivered of a fine son After a short
sickness. I laid hands upon her at the commencement
of her sickness I told her it should be well with
her & with her child which was the case. this was
the first Child we have had since our endowment
& I thank the Lord that it is a son for unto us a
child is born unto us a son is given his name
shall be called JOSEPH [Isaiah 9:6]
for unto him the Priesthood belongs He is the first
fruits of the fulness of the Priesthood out of the
loins of Ancient Joseph through the linage of Ephraim
givingen unto us in answer to our Prayers for we
Asked the Lord to give unto us a son And he has
granted unto us our request we have dedidcated
& consecrated him unto the Lord even from his mother
womb he is Holy unto the Lord. My Prayer to my
Heavenly father is that his life may be preserved
to stand among the Sons of Zion, bear the Priesthood
with honor And bless his Father and Mother in
their old age that his and Honor them that his
days may be long upon the land which the Lord
God of Israel shall give unto him. [Exodus 20:12]
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