January 23, 1880 ~ Friday

Jan 23, 1880

Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with
my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out
into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not
get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils

January 24, 1880 ~ Saturday

24 Brother McNeal & myself went out again today sayw 50 got none 15 M[iles]

January 25, 1880 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I arose this morning quite sore with my ride
yesterday I read to day all the lectures in the Doctrine & Covenants
and several of the revelations

January 26, 1880 ~ Monday

26 It was quite windey and cold I spent the forenoon reading
the Afternoon Doctoring sheep In the Evening Br Watkins arived
from St Joseph and Brought me 6 letters from George Reynolds
in the Peneitentiary from Tenney, Alread, Sarah, Sylvia nd
and some Papers Br Watkins staid with me through the night
I read Coates lectures against Mormonism which was the inspiration
of the Devil and full of lies I Prayed the Lord to give me his Holy
spirit and light and truth I went to Bed filled with Prayer and
Meditation I fell asleep and slept untill about midnight. I awoke
the Lord poured out his spirit upon me and opened the vision of
my mind so I could & comprehend in a good measure the mind and
will of God and his purposes concerning our Nation and the inhabitants
of Zion and when the vision of my mind was open
to comprehend the situation of our Nation, their wickedness
Abominations & corruptions and the Judgments of God and destruc-
tion which awaited them and when I comprehended the great and
Mighty responsibility which rested upon the Quorum of the Apostles in the
sight of God and the Heavenly Hosts, My head became a fountain of
tears and my Pillow was wet as with the dews of heaven and sleep
departed from me and the Lord revealed unto me our duty

January 23, 1880 ~ Friday

Jan 23, 1880 Br Johnson the shepherd went to sunset I went a hunting with my Needle gun I found a drove of 100 Antilope they run out into the park I tryed to run into them horsback but could not get near Enough to kill any I travelled during the day 20 Mils

January 24, 1880 ~ Saturday

24 Br McNeal & myself went out again today saw 50 got none 15 Miles

January 25, 1880 ~ Sunday

25 Sunday I arose this morning quite sore with my ride yesterday I read to day all the lectures in the Doctrine & Covenants and several of the Revelations

January 26, 1880 ~ Monday

26 [FIGURE] It was quite windey and cold I spent the forenoon reading the Afternoon Doctoring sheep In the Evening Br Watkins arived from St Joseph and Brought me 6 letters from George Reynolds in the Penitentiary from Tenney, Alread, Sarah, Sylvia and some Papers Br Watkins staid with me through the night I read Coates lectures against Mormonism which was the inspiration of the Devil and full of lies I Prayed the Lord to give me his Holy spirit and light and truth I went to Bed filled with Prayer and Meditation I fell asleep and slept untill about midnight. I awoke The Lord poured out his spirit upon me and opened the vision of my mind so I could & comprehend in a good measure the mind and will of God and his purposes concerning our Nation and the inhabitants FIGURES of Zion and when the vision of my mind was open to comprehend the situation of our Nation, their wickedness Abominations & corruptions and the Judgments of God and destruction which awaited them and when I comprehended the great and Mighty responsibility which rested upon the Quorum of the Apostles in the sight of God and the Heavenly Hosts, My head became a fountain of tears and my Pillow was wet as with the dews of heaven and sleep departed from me and the Lord revealed unto me our duty