School of the Prophets
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December 24, 1883 ~ Monday 24 [FIGURE] I went to the Temple in the morning. We had a day of Prayer and fasting I met with 28 Men Holding the Melchesedek Prieshood and I organized them into the school of the Prophets, all of which had Entered into the school of the Patriarchal order of Marriage and all agreed to keep the word of wisdom {I washed the feet of} 24 {men} we broak bread and partook of the sacramet of Bread and wine {the washing of feet was an introductory ordinance into the school of the prophets. I also gave the salutation to the brethren as they entered the school.} we had a vary interesting day the spirit of the Lord rested upon us
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Excerpt:April 21 be doing the will of God. It is the will of God that we should keep the word of wisdom. When you want to do Evil it is the will of the devil, & not the will of God. President Young told a dream on chewing tobaco. We spent the night with Robinson April 22, 1869 ~ Thursday 22 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to Phebe & I F Carter. It was snowing Hard & we ... -
Excerpt:April 26, 1869 religion, to keep the word of wisdom & do our duty, to say those who sin are justified in the Church they are not, some think they are going straight into the kingdom of God & partake of all the Glory of God they are not they are mistakened we must not live for ourselves alone, if you will not live to the light of the Lord you will fail. The subject of each man being Equal in voting in the cooperation has been brought up Now ... -
Excerpt:May 12, 1869 ~ Wednesday May 12, 1869 Robert Scholes arived to day I paid tithing Money into the tithing office sent from the south. May 13, 1869 ~ Thursday to May 14, 1869 ~ Friday 13 & 14 I spent ion the farm planting potatoes & sowing oats May 15, 1869 ~ Saturday May 15 I attended the school of the prophets I was vary weary with hard labor. A Letter was read from John ... -
Excerpt:May 27, 1869 it was Hard to put him under the Influence of cloriform & hard to come out of it Presidt Young Came a short time But his leg was taken off when he got there. It has stoped Raining & cleared up to day I wrote a letter to Wilford [FIGURE] May 28, 1869 ~ Friday 278. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to A. O. Smoot we got a letter from [FIGURE] Susan I went to the ... -
Excerpt:[FIGURE] June 2nd 1869 For her Mother Sarah Carter wife of Ezra Carter G Q. Cannon Baptized Phebe W Carter Woodruff for the following person Grand Mother Dinah Woodruff wife of Eldad Woodruff to Wilford Woodruff Grand Mother Anna Thompson wife of Lot Thompson to Wilford Woodruff Step Aunt wife of Asahel Hart to Wilford Woodruff Step Aunt Sofrona Hart (Total 5) to Wilford ... -
Excerpt:June 12, 1869 The school of the Prophets met in the Tabernacle at 5 ock Prayer By Lorenzo Snow President Young spoke 2032 M[inutes] G. A. Smith 22 June 13, 1869 ~ Sunday 13 Sunday Met at 10 oclk Prayer By E. T Benson G Q Cannon spoke one hour & 8 Minutes B Young jr 25 Afternoon Prayer By Wm Budge Sacrament Administered President ... -
Excerpt:June 19, 1869 spoke of organizing a school of the prophets, we met for that purpose Brother Hart opened By Prayer W Woodruff spoke 50 Minutes John W Young 6 M[inutes] E T Benson 33 M[inutes]. At the close of the Meeting a list of Names was called to form a Branch of the school of the prophets we met in the school House the the list of Names was red. President Young then spoke of organizing A Stake of Zion ... -
Excerpt:July 3, 1869 ~ Saturday July 3rd 1869 I met with the school & Attended the circus in the Evening July 4, 1869 ~ Sunday 4. Sunday I Attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J W Cummings Prayed G Q Cannon spoke one Hour G A Smith 14 Minutes. Afternoon Prayer By G. Q. Cannon A sectarian Minister spoke 46 Minutes President Young followed him & spoke 48 Minutes He said one of the Greatest Blessings ... -
Excerpt:July 17, 1869 of which their Father has laid Their Mother Emma Smith has Taught them lies concerning the work of their Father July 18, 1869 ~ Sunday 18. Sunday I attended Meeting in the Tabernacle D. H. Wells & A. O. Smoot spoke in the Forenoon & A Mr Tiffiny a Methodist Minister spoke in the Afternoon about one Hour followed by President Young 33 Minutes July 19, 1869 ~ Monday to ... -
Excerpt:August 2, 1869 ~ Monday to August 6, 1869 ~ Friday Aug 2nd 1869 2nd to 6. I spent the week Harvesting &c August 7, 1869 ~ Saturday 7. I attended the school of the Prophets we had the great Eclips upon the sun during school Hours August 8, 1869 ~ Sunday 8. Sunday I met with my prayer Circle attended Meeting in the Tabernacle B Yo[un]g jr spoke in the fMorning followed ...