the Neglect of this has cost this Territy Millions of
Dollars & many lives. Can we ask God to defend our
families, while we Neglect the council given us.
we should keep the word of wisdomword of wisdom & keep our arms
& amunition in good order we should set a good
Example in Zion & not be seen chewing tobaco & with a
pipe in our Mouth or drinking whiskey.
Afternoon Prayer By F. D. Richards. W Woodruff spoke 22 D H Wells spoke 9 M[inutes] President Young spoke 44 Minutes
He said the Gospel taught By Joseph Smith I testify is true
it is in the Bible Doctrin & Covenants & in the Book of Mormon
the Blessings of Life & health is in keeping the word of wisdom
Tea coffee whiskey, & tobacoe prepares the system for all
decseases that come along. Those who say they cannot
keep the word of wisdom it shows they cannot, those
who say they can such can keep the word of wisdom
The word of wisdom if carried out would add
to the lives of the rising generation 20 to 30 years how glorious
it would be to talk with an intelligent Man 100 years old
I say to my family & to my sisters if they would give
up their tea & coffee, they would be much better off I
want to say to the people Now go to & save all of your
wheat that you can & lay it up & dont sell it. I dont
think the Month of March has found me with less than
7 years of Bread on hand but I have had to let it go to men
who have let there wheat go for a song. When the people came
to these Mountains many had not Bread Enough to last
a week. But would say Brother Young will not let us starve
it is time you laid up your grain I know as God lives
that if we had done right, laid up our grain as we have
been councilled, we should not have been visited by the grass hoppers. Our Brethren sent their flour to Mon-
tania for Nothing & I tryed to guide it, & I fear if the
people do not do Better there is a worse scourge to come
& Now sisters I want you to take hold & raise a
fiactiongry & you will soon Accomplish it if you will say the
the Neglect of this has cost this Territy Millions of
Dollars & many lives. Can we ask God to defend our
families, while we Neglect the council given us.
we should keep the word of wisdom & keep our arms
& amunition in good order we should set a good
Example in Zion & not be seen chewing tobaco & with a
pipe in our Mouth or drinking whiskey.
Afternoon Prayer By F. D. Richards. W Woodruff spoke 22
D H Wells spoke 9 Minutes President Young spoke 44 Minutes
He said the Gospel taught By Joseph Smith I testify is true
it is in the Bible Doctrin & Covenants & in the Book of Mormon
the Blessings of Life & health is in keeping the word of wisdom
Tea coffee whiskey, & tobacoe prepares the system for all
deseases that come along. Those who say they cannot
keep the word of wisdom it shows they cannot, those
who say they can such can keep the word of wisdom
The word of wisdom if carried out would add
to the lives of the rising generation 20 to 30 years how glorious
it would be to talk with an intelligent Man 100 years old
I say to my family & to my sisters if they would give
up their tea & coffee, they would be much better off I
want to say to the people Now go to & save all of your
wheat that you can & lay it up & dont sell it. I dont
think the Month of March has found me with less than
7 years of Bread on hand but I have had to let it go to men
who have let there wheat go for a song. When the people came
to these Mountains many had not Bread Enough to last
a week. But would say Brother Young will not let us starve
it is time you laid up your grain I know as God lives
that if we had done right, laid up our grain as we have
been councilled, we should not have been visited by the
grass hoppers. Our Brethren sent their flour to Montania for Nothing & I tryed to guide it, & I fear if the
people do not do Better there is a worse scourge to come
& Now sisters I want you to take hold & raise a
factory & you will soon Accomplish it if you will say the
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," June 23, 1870, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 6, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/jR2P