Lorenzo Hatch spoke 42 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith 30 M, W Woodruff
spoke 10 M. I met in the Evening with the Priesthood and we
regulated the Price of Tithing in this country
~ Sunday
298 Sunday I administered to Br Greer. We met at 10 oclok John Bush Prayed reports of the several Branches of the Stake were
then given read By the Clerk John R Hewlett. The General
Authorities of the Church were then presented & received and
also the local authorities & home missionaries W Woodruff spoke 50
Minuts Andrew Gibbins 42 M, John Burnham 15 M
Afternoon Br Mann spoke 25, Lot Smith 21, & W Woodruff 45 Minuts
and the power of God was with us. Jesse N Smith chose
Oscar Mann for his second councillor I ordained him ^HP^ &
set him apart as a councillor
~ Monday
29 we Parted with our friends and drove to Woodruff 25 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
30 A Plesant morning we drove to St Joseph and held a
Meeting with the People I spoke abot one hour 25 M[iles]
~ Wednesday
Oct 1. I cast up the Number of American Indians as reported
in the Agencies they numbered 235,400 and there is probably
as many more not numbered. We drove to Sunset 25 Miles
2nd I wrote a letter to John W Young and attended fast Meeting Andrew S Gibbons spoke followed By Lot Smith & others. W W
read many passages in the D&C, & spoke 30 M[inutes].
Sept 27, 1879
Lorenzo Hatch spoke 42 Minutes, Jesse N Smith 30 Minutes, W Woodruff
spoke 10 Minutes. I met in the Evening with the Priesthood and we
reguated the Price of Tithing in this country
~ Sunday
28 Sunday I administered to Br Greer. We met at 10 oclok
John Bush Prayed Reports of the several Branches of the Stake were
then given read By the Clerk John R Hewlett. The General
Authorities of the Church were then presented & received and
also the local authorities & home missionaries. W Woodruff spoke 50
Minuts Andrew Gibbons 42 Minutes, John Burnham 15 Minutes
Afternoon Br Mann spoke 25, Lot Smith 21, & W Woodruff 45 Minuts
and the power of God was with us. Jesse N Smith chose
Oscar Mann for his second councillor I ordained him HP &
set him apart as a councillor
~ Monday
29 we Parted with our friends and drove to Woodruff 25 Miles
~ Tuesday
30 A Plesant morning we drove to St Joseph and held a
Meeting with the People I spoke abot one hour 25 Miles
~ Wednesday
Oct 1. I cast up the Number of American Indians as reported
in the Agencies they numbered 235,400 and there is probably
as many more not numbered we drove to Sunset 25 Miles
[FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Wilford & J. W. Young
~ Thursday
2nd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to John W Young and attended fast Meeting
Andrew S Gibbons spoke followed By Lot Smith & others. WW
read many Passages in the D & C, & spoke 30 Minutes.
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," September 27, 1879 - October 3, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 8, 2025, https://2023.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/2vXN