June 24, 1866

and Twelve for Prayer

June 25, 1866 ~ Monday to June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday

25 to 30. I spent the week at home mostly in my garden budding

June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday

31. [30] I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave
endowments to 33 W. Woodruff sealed 15 couple

July 1, 1866 ~ Sunday

July 1, 1866 ISunday I met with my Quorum in the morning
[FIGURE] I Attended meeting in the Bowery John Taylor spoke in
the morning 1 Hour & 25 minutes upon the gospel In the Afternoon
John Sharp jr spoke 10 minutes & W^m Jennings 10 minutes then
President Young spoke 1 Hour & 15 minutes. At the close of the
meeting I met at the Prayer circle with President Young
John Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon & Joseph
F Smith, John Taylor Prayed & President Young was mouth
At the close of the Prayer President Young arose from his knees
took off his Apron with the intention of undressing
of a sudden he stoped & Exclaimed hold on, [shall I
do as I feel led? I always fell well to do as the spirit
constrains me. It is my mind to Ordain Brother Joseph
F Smith to the Apostleship, and to be one of my Councillors]
He then called upon Each one of us for an Expression
of our Feelings and we Individually responded that
it met our Harty approval, we then offered up the signs
of the Priesthood After which Brother Joseph F Smith
knelt upon the Altar & taking off his cap we laid our
hands upon him, Brother Brigham being mouth & we
repeating after him in the usual Form He Said: Brother
Joseph F Smith we lay our hands upon your head in the
name of Jesus Christ and By virtue of the Holy Priesthood
we ordain you to be An Apostle in the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, And to be a special
witness to the Nations of the Earth. We seal upon your
head all the Authority Power & Keys of this Holy Apostle-
ship, and we ordain you to be a councillor unto the
First Presidency of the Church & Kingdom of God upon
the Earth These Blessings we seal upon you in the name
of Jesus Christ & By the Authority of the Holy Priesthood
Amen

June 24, 1866

and Twelve for Prayer

June 25, 1866 ~ Monday to June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday

25 to 30. I spent the week at home mostly in my garden budding

June 30, 1866 ~ Saturday

31. 30 I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House we gave endowments to 33 W. Woodruff sealed 15 couple

July 1, 1866 ~ Sunday

July 1, 1866Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning [FIGURE] I Attended meeting in the Bowery John Taylor spoke in the morning 1 Hour & 25 minutes upon the gospel In the Afternoon John Sharp jr spoke 10 minutes & Wm Jennings 10 minutes then President Young spoke 1 Hour & 15 minutes. At the close of the meeting I met at the Prayer circle with President Young John Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith G. Q. Cannon & Joseph F Smith, John Taylor Prayed & President Young was mouth At the close of the Prayer President Young arose from his knees took off his Apron with the intention of undressing of a sudden he stoped & Exclaimed hold on, shall I do as I feel led? I always fell well to do as the spirit constrains me. It is my mind to Ordain Brother Joseph F Smith to the Apostleship, and to be one of my Councillors He then called upon Each one of us for an Expression of our Feelings and we Individually responded that it met our Harty approval, we then offered up the signs of the Priesthood After which Brother Joseph F Smith knelt upon the Altar & taking off his cap we laid our hands upon him, Brother Brigham being mouth & we repeating after him in the usual Form He Said: Brother Joseph F Smith we lay our hands upon your head in the name of Jesus Christ and By virtue of the Holy Priesthood we ordain you to be An Apostle in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, And to be a special witness to the Nations of the Earth. We seal upon your head all the Authority Power & Keys of this Holy Apostleship, and we ordain you to be a councillor unto the First Presidency of the Church & Kingdom of God upon the Earth These Blessings we seal upon you in the name of Jesus Christ & By the Authority of the Holy Priesthood Amen