21st Mondiay I got an Indian boy of Brother James Bosnel He
was about a doz years of age his name was Moroni. Eliza Bosnel his
wife wishes her Endowment & they wish me to write & inform them
when they can have it. I met with several Brethren from Harmony
among the number was Brother Atwood, Allen, T D Brown & Augustus
B Hardy who wishes me to request Elias Smith to send him occasionally
a paper to cheer their Hearts. Direct to the Upper station on the
Santa Clarra by the mail carrier.
We left Cedar City & rode to Parawan I took a minute of the place
I stoped at Brother Samuel West. We had a meeting at 4 oclock
a full House. The People were addressed by President Young upon the
Authority of the Priesthood in its different offices. W Woodruff reported
at the close of the meeting John P. Hall, Charles Hall, Preddy Meeks
Horace M Allexander Samuel Gool, & Elijah Elmer was called to fill
up the vacancy in the High Council. We then repaired to the upper room
of G A Smith. And we ordained the High Counsel or set them apart
to their office 4 of them we ordained High Priest they were set apart
ordained under the hands of J. M. Grant W. Woodruff & J. C. L. Smith
J M Grant W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith also set apart John Steel & Wm C.
Mitchel to their mishion to the Loss Vegus. distance of the day 19 m
I took supper with Brother Hall & spent the night with Brother West
Parawan contains 400 inhabitants their wall is 108 rods square 12 feet
high 7 feet of it is built. it is 6 feet thick at the bottom 2 1/2 feet at the top
with 4 gates. ^wall^ made of Earth. it contains 80 dwellings some of which are
two stories & good ones. Their meeting House is 48 By 22 feet with two Ells
16 feet square 2 stories high. 3 rooms above one finished for a prayer
circle. their is one school House 22 by 18 feet. one Grist Mill
35 by 30 feet on the ground 3 stories High, now grinding belonging to G A Smi[th]
& J. C. L. Smith. a sash & chair factory & machine shop 2 Blacksmi[th]
shops. Their public square 10 Acres. A Liberty pole single stick 87 feet
One man school & 120 schollars. Their big field contains 1120 acres
enclosed with a good fence John C. L. Smith President
Tarlton Lewis Bishop
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