Home.

Pleasant weather.

My cold the same.

I attended a meeting of the Twelve, the Seventy & the Mission Presidents from 10:00 A.M. to 12:40 and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. an interesting session held in the temple.

Spent the evening home reading, writing &c. Retired after 12:00

Home.

Am better of Cold.

Fine weather.

I made a trip down town and attended to some business, made small purchases.

In my Son LeGrand’s last letter of Sept. 4th from Holland he said the First Presidency had send a man over there who takes first place among the Elders and that they may have had in view making him president of the mission, and that he would make a good president. I inquired here of brother Kooyman and learned that his name is Butterworth and that he left here July last and filled a good mission in the Netherlands four [p. 170] years ago. I brought these facts to the attention of Pres. F. M. Lyman who said he would bring it to the attention of the Presidency.

I mailed bank pass book to my daughter Nerva with letter to Tooele and Lucena’s pass book I enclosed with letter to my wife who is staying with Lucena in Logan. I also handed to my son Joel his pass book.

Home.

All usually well.

My cold better. Mother, Ray & Ruby still in Logan with Lucena.

I attended the opening meeting of conference in the tabernacle which was filled, many people standing. Meeting in the Assembly Hall was presided over by Elder Geo Albert Smith, Open air meeting at Bureau presided over by Elder Rudger Clawson.

Met Pres. Lyman, Elder McKay & two Hatch brethren at Pres. Lyman’s office between meetings.

At afternoon meeting I presided at the Assembly Hall which was crowded, a number standing in the door ways. I was the concluding speaker of five & occupied about 30 minutes. [p. 171] I read from 1st & Second chapters of 1 Cor. and spoke of the little things in our religion which do not appear to men of worldly ambition & greatness but which go to make great men in the eyes of the Lord & which go to make the Church great & prosper Zion. Sermon taken verbatim.

Elder D. O. McKay presided at the out door meeting.

Pres. Lyman reported to me that he presented the matter of LeGrands release which he indorsed and that Pres. Smith made some notes of it and will probably act in the matter.

In the evening I attended the Sunday School Union meeting in the Large Tabernacle which was well filled and a good program presented.

Home.

All as usual.

Pleasant day

Attended Conference meeting in the Tabernacle, the speakers were, Pres. Lyman German Ellsworth, S. O. Bennion, Herrick Moses Taylor. Good meeting. House perhaps three fourths filled.

Afternoon session, Several stake Presidents spoke.

Evening meeting of the priesthood. [p. 172]

I had the nose bleed twice to day. Once had to go out of meeting to rear of building i.e. in the evening. Met many friends and attended to some matters of Ecclesiastical business.

Pres. Heber J. Hale of Boise Stake told me today that he had received a letter from Solomon Hale his father now in Los Angeles with whom I labored last April saying that my talk appealed to him as no other talk had done and that he had quit his bad habits and was appreciative of my labors. Pres. Jos. E. Robinson of California mission brought me word from Brother Hale that he is as clean as a pin thus far. When I talked with brother Sol. Hale, I asked him if he was keeping the W of Wisdom. He acknowledged he was not. I look up a labor with him & he came back to me later the same day or the next and said my talk had considerably disturbed him and he wanted to talk further. He finally said if I thought he could and should keep the W. of Wisdom that he would try & do so. I told him he was not in complete [p. 173] harmony with the General authorities & never could be until he observed that law, that I thought with the Lord’s help he could quit and that he ought to do so. He said he would try & asked a blessing especially for that purpose & Pres. Robinson & I layed hands on him & I pronounced the blessing. It is gratifying to note the fruits of my labors. May the Lord be praised.

A telegram from my son in law, Rega Card of Logan received to day says Mother & Ray will be home to-morrow on the train leaving Logan at 2:00 P.M.

Received bill of $35.00 for operation removing tonsils & adnoids for Oliver.

Home.

All well.

Fine day.

At 9:00 A.M. I met Pres. Lyman at his office where we set apart missionaries and instructed them. Elder Talmage came in & assisted. I set apart Alonzo E. Cox of Provo to New Zealand.

Attended Special priesthood meeting at 10:00 A.M. in Assembly Hall. Took my daughter Sarah to the Fair in the afternoon. Met [p. 174] Alice and Ray at Ry Station at 5:55 P.M. My son George and family spent the evening with us and Alice, Nina & I went home with them and staid a few minutes. Wrote up my journal, wrote to Ruby &c.

Home.

Pleasant day.

All well.

Attended 10:00 A.M. Conference meeting. A variety of discourses from a number of the brethren. A good conference meeting.

The afternoon session was much the same. A good conference.

In the evening Alice & I attended a reception tendered the Tabernacle Choir by the First Presidency in the Bishops Building.

Home.

All usually well.

Pleasant weather.

I attended regular weekly Council meeting in the temple from 10:00 AM to 1:30 including lunch and at the Bps building I met a number of men in the Smoot Bros. Co. & Big Horn brethren trouble from 2 to 4.

Alice & I attended a banquet held in the roof gardens of Hotel Utah in the evening. A swell affair. [p. 175]

Home.

All usually well.

Pleasant weather.

I worked at my desk in the forenoon and in the afternoon Alice & I attended the organ recital and went through the buildings with a company of tourists and also visited the Des. Museum & the American Show house. Spent the evening at my desk. Wrote an experience I had when 17 yrs old administering to my sick mother & her healing, this for a small Affleck boy to recite in one of the organization meetings.

Home.

All usually well.

Pleasant weather.

I had a call from Elder Bishoff of Lovell, Wyo. on his way to Scandinavian mission.

Worked at my desk most all day reading, writing &c. Wrote to LeGrand, to Ruby & Lucena.

I read “The Philosophical Basis of Mormonism” by J. E. Talmage, &c

Home.

All well.

Fine day.

I attended morning and afternoon sessions of a Religion Class convention of seven stakes held in the Granite Stake House and occu[p. 176]pied fifteen minutes in the afternoon session. Subject. Stony path of R.C. workers, Do the Stones speak & tell a story. Let’s see: The stone by the stone mason is not discarded because it does not seem to fit in to the structure. So bishops, parents & others should view RC work if they can not see it at first. We will prove its necessity. Which of the 20 blows broke the Stone? No more the last than the first. The last could not have done it alone. We as R Class workers are striking a blow with parents, schools & other church organizations towards the perfecting of boys & girls. God has no nobler work. We may not see the fruits of our labors but like bread cast upon the waters it will after many days return. We will have interest in the perfected product the boy and girl’s salvation.

We had a nice lunch served in individual boxes between the meetings.

In the evening I attended the 27th ward sacrament meeting and offered the opening prayr. After meeting I ordained James Howard Taylor an Elder by request of Bp. Maxwell. Assisted in setting apart two MIA officers [p. 177]

Home.

All well.

Fall weather.

I spent the forenoon at my desk and at 2:00 P.M. met with my Council at Bps. building where [first and last names redacted] case was investigated. He pleaded guilty of adulterous relations with one [first, middle, and last names redacted] a widow covering a period of nearly five years. Both he and the woman were excommunicated from the church by separate vote. The woman was summonsed to appear but did not do so. His testimony convicted both of them. Mamie went to Tooele. I worked at my desk until 11:00 P.M.

Home.

All well.

Fine day.

I attended a meeting of the Council of the Twelve at Bps. bldg. from 10. A.M. to 2:20 P.M. The case of [first name, middle initial, and last name redacted] & [first and last names redacted] was considered, both parties were before us one at a time & denied the evidences presented of their guilt of immorality. No action taken by the Council.

After meeting Pres. Lyman & I went to the L.D.S. Hospittal and administered to Sister Hyde of Downy. [p. 178] George & Joel & their families took supper with us and Geo. & Edith staid the evening.

Home.

All usually well.

Pleasant day.

I spent some time repairing the toilet in bathroom. Worked at my desk. Attended Gen. Bd. meeting of the Y.M.M.I.A., my Circle meeting and the Ensign Stake Priesthood meeting. B. F. Grant the Speaker on the policing of the City and what has been accomplished by the police department.

Home.

All usually well.

Pleasant day.

Attended weekly Council meeting from 10 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Received appointment to Raft River Stake with Hart, Morton & Sis. Lovesy for 26th & 27th at Grouse Creek ward, and Yellow Stone Stake with Levi E. Young for a week later.

Alice & I went down to the LeGrand ward, Liberty Stake in the evening to an entertainment & banquet given by the Stake Presidency & High Council. The banquet was splendid and the musical feature was high class. We were taken and returned in Bp. Iverson’s Car. Left home about 7:00 P.M. and got home about 10:40 P.M. [p. 179]

By request of my cousin Carrie Richards I called upon her at Z.C.M.I. where she is clerking and she said her sister Annie Spillsbury of Toquerville, Utah has a boy about 23 yrs of age and she would like him to take a mission and suggested that may be I could be instrumental in getting him called. I told Carried that I would write to his bishop and ask him to make enquiry in the usual way and if he finds conditions propitious to recommend his being called. Carrie indorsed that course so I wrote the bishop accordingly.

My companions to Grouse Creek ward, Raft River Stake are to be C. H. Hart, Wm. A. Morton & Sister Lovesy. Hart & Lovesy could not leave tonight and we could not send word to Grouse Creek as they have no phone or telegraph so I agreed to leave tomorrow night & had brother Gibbs so notify the Stake President of Elmo and I notified my companions accordingly.

I got from the temple to-day their finished sheets of names of people for whom endowments have been done and recorded that work in my temple records. [p. 180]

Home.

All usually well.

I wrote a letter of condolence to Pres. Geo. F. Hyde of Downey, Ida.

Worked at my desk all day. Made ready to take night train for Lucine, thence by Auto to Grouse Creek ward, to attend Raft River Stake Conference. Took train at 10 P.M.

Arrived at Lucine 103 miles west of Ogden at 9:45 A.M. Western time with travelling & missionary companions, Pres. C. H. Hart, W. A. Morton & Sis. Lovesy. We were met by a young man, Geo. E. Ballingham of Grouse Creek who took us in his Ford Auto to Grouse Creek ward 27 miles north where the Raft River Stake conference was in session. Pres. Hart & I staid at a brother Ritchen’s second counselor to Bishop Toyn. We missed the forenoon meeting at which the attendance was 160. Stake population, 2000.

At 2:00 P.M. meeting attendance 250. Y.M. & Y.L. convention work presented. In the evening a demonstration was given of the home evening & the proper conduct of the Social dance. A splendid meeting house & amusement hall costing $9750.00 used. [p. 181]

Grouse Creek.

Fine weather.

Cold after sun set.

Attended three public meetings and spoke in morning & afternoon. The attendance was 245–290–241.

Attended M.I.A. meeting from 9 to 10:00 A.M. and a Seventies meeting between public meetings. I talked in forenoon meeting on Honor Parents, & recited, “A Mother to Her Son” & “Abram & Zimri.” In afternoon I spoke of the splendid meeting house & school house and homes indicating permanency & prosperity. Remember the Lord in your prosperity as when you were poor & the Lord will remember you with blessing. Learn from the lessons of the Nephites & the Israelites.

After the evening meeting we were taking in Auto by Geo. E. Ballingham to Lucine where we took train at 12:55 A.M. Western time, for Ogden. There was no sleeper on the car so had to take a day coach and got but little sleep & rest, perhaps two hours in all. We had to change cars in Ogden and after a wait of about 45 minutes proceeded to Salt Lake on D. &. R.G. Ry. train arriving in Salt Lake at 8:00 A.M.

After breakfasting, shaving & bathing I lay down & slept about 2½ hrs. [p. 182]

I accompanied my wife to a meeting of parents at the Wasatch School and heard Rev. Goshun, several matters treated were not in conformity with my views & some I know to be erroneous. Later I wrote up my journal for the past few days from notes. Did other writing recording &c.

Home.

All usually well.

Fine weather.

I this day received from the New and third organization of Portland Cement Co. Certificates of Stock for LeGrand ten shares preferred & 5 of Common & for myself 13 2/3 shares preferred & 5 of Common. The 3 2/3 Shares preferred all I have left from an $850. investment.

I wrote to my Son LeGrand in Holland. Went down town in forenoon and attended to business. Called on my Son George at his office.

I went with my wife & daughter Sarah to the polls & voted in Primary City election.

In afternoon I went down town and assisted in setting apart and instructing a company of about twenty-eight missionaries. I set apart the following:

1. Robert Clinton Thorn of Pleasant Grove to So. States [p. 183]

2. Clyde Avon Carter of Knightville Ut. to Southern States.

3. Calvin Smith Shipley of Paradise Ut. to Central States.

4. Jane Baty Yates of Brigham, to Western States.

Attended YMM. meeting in the evening.

Home.

All usually well

Weather ideal.

I mailed Stock certificates to Portland Oregon Cement Co. of Oswego, Oregon to have transferred to LeGrand his share 10 shares preferred & 5 shares common.

I attended council meeting of the Twelve where the [first name, middle initial, and last name redacted] & Sister [blank] was further considered and continued subject to call of the President.

Worked at my desk several hrs. Attended Y.M.M.I. Gen. Bd. meeting my Circle meeting and Alice & I went to the Orpheum later.

Home.

All usually well.

Fine day.

I attended weekly Council meeting in the temple from 10 AM to about 2 P.M. Spent the remaining portion of the day at my desk formulating an article for the YW. Journal [p. 184] for December on Jos. Smith and true greatness.

Alice & I visited with George & Joel & their families at Joel’s home in the evening.

Home.

All fairly well.

Fine weather.

I spent the day at my desk preparing article for Y.L. Journal for Dec. Month.

By consent & request of Pres. F. M. Lyman, I invited my son Joel to accompany me to St. Anthony to attend YellowStone Stake Conference. Joel has Ry. transportation by reason of his association with the Salt Air Beach Ry Co. We leave Salt Lake to-night. Took train at 9:40 P.M.

Arrived at St Anthony, Idaho, at 10:15 A.M. We were met at station by Henry Groves and taken to the Stake tabernacle where conference was in session. Attendance was 204. Stake population 4124. Speakers.

1. Pres. Chas. E. Lloyd.

2. Bp. S.W. Orme of Wilford.

3. "¹ Winegar of Jackson, Teton Stake

4. " Bingham of Chester

5. A Lamonite Bro. Warner. [p. 185]

6. Self—Example & teaching others.

7. Joel

2:00 P.M. Attendance 295.

1. Fred Mason, R. Class work.

2. Mrs. Hattie Watson, " "²

3. Self 40 min " "

4. Joel

At 4:20 P.M. Religion Class Officers meeting. Jos Rudd & I were the speakers.

Joel & I ate dinner & supper with Pres. Marion J. Kerr and staid at night at Pres. Lloyd’s & took breakfast & dinner with them Sunday.

St Anthony, Ida.

Cold breeze.

Am well.

At 10:00 A.M. Con. meeting the attendance was 745. Speakers as follows;

1. Pres. Marion J. Kerr.

2. Self. Honor for honor Heavenly & earthly parents, children & the same we honor Occupied about 35 minutes.

3. Joel

2:00 P.M. meeting attendance 1046. Authorities sustained.

1. Pres. D. G. Miller

2. Joel

3. Self 40 minutes on Missionary work. Good liberty. The stake is low on missionaries having but 6. Advised the administration of the [p. 186] Sacrament Sunday mornings of the conference and the attendance of the children at that meeting seated in front of the Stand together.

Since my former visit a splendid improvement has been made in the pulpit & stand arrangement.

My son Joel & I took supper with uncle Arnold Miller & staid at his home until train time when he took us to the train at 7:53 P.M. No evening meeting held. See Ordinations below.

Arrived in Salt Lake at 8:15 A.M. Found all as well as when I left home. Mama is poorly.

While in St. Anthony, I set apart Samuel J. Orme a High Counselor.

I ordained Elisha Harrison Bingham a High Priest & a Bishop & set him apart a member of the H Priests quorum of YellowStone Stake and Bishop of Chester ward.

I ordained Henry Ray McArthur a High Priest & set him apart First Counselor to Bp. Bingham

I ordained Jos. Orlando Gooch an High Priest and set him apart 2nd counselor to Bp Bingham.

I set apart John E. Hathway ward clerk of Chester ward. [p. 187]

Sarah J. Dunn & husband came from Bear Lake in Auto with Wm’s brother Jesse & wife. Maria Clark came with them from Farmington. I spent some time entertaining these folks and Alice & I went with them to the picture show. Attended to some business down town.

Home.

All usually well.

Fine weather.

I worked on the lawn cleaning it of leaves back & front and sprinkling it most of the forenoon. I went down town and attended to business and arranged matters for my Canada trip. Pres B. H. Roberts not feeling well got excused from going to Canada with me and it was arranged that Pres. R. S. Wells go with me.

I phoned out to Tooele that Mama’s sisters & husbands & others were to spend the evening at our home & supper with us and invited Estella Lee to come in which she did and we had a pleasant evening. All Mother’s own brothers & sisters except Loren J. were present

Wm Dunn & Wife Sarah J. & Estella [p. 188] staid over night with us. Retired late.

Home.

All usually well.

Fine weather still.

Wm & Sarah J. Dunn left for home Georgetown, Bear Lake, Ida. this morning by Auto. I made further preparation for my Canadian trip.

Made a trip down town, made a bank deposit, paid bills &c. Went with my Son George on his Motercycle up to LeGrands home on 10th Ave and from there north to 11th Ave and along the boulevard into City Creek Canyon and down the canyon to 3rd Ave thence East to home. I took 2:25 P.M. train for Canada accompanied by Pres. R. S. Wells & Sister [blank] Campbell. On the way I studied M.I.A. & R. Class Convention Subjects and read from “The Christ.” by Talmage.

On train. Arrived in Butte at 6:45 A.M. and left for Great Falls at 8:00 A.M. Arrived at Gt Falls at 2:15 P.M. and put up at the Rainbow Hotel. A splendid room for $1.50. On the train I met a 11 yr old boy named [blank] Emerson, whose home [p. 189] is near Shelley, Wyo. Mont. He has been attending an Orphan’s Home & school at Twin Bridges. He is a General of Boy Scouts and gave the commands in the Boy Scout exebition at the State Fair in Helena last month. I gave him my personal card with the Articles of faith on it. He said he had never heard of our people or religion. I went with him & saw him on his train before going to my hotel. At the hotel I wrote to my son LeGrand in Holland; to my daughters Nerva in Tooele, Ruby & Lucena in Logan & to my wife in Salt Lake. Wrote up my journal &c. Retired to bed in good season.

Great Falls.

Am well.

We left Gt. Falls at 7:30 A.M. and arrived in Raymond, Canada at 6:00 P.M. I spent the day reading from “Jesus the Christ” I gave to a lady on the train my personal card with the Articles of our faith in exchange for a temperance tract. I heard her seat mate read the articles aloud to her. A [p. 190] seed sown, I know not whether on stony ground or fertile.

We were met at the depot by Pres. Allen and others. Sister Campbell went with one of the Sisters and Pres. Wells & I went with Pres. Allen to his home and slept there while in Raymond. We were very comfortable.

Raymond, Canada.

Heavy Chinook windy from So. West. Cold and disagreeable.

Attended 10:00 A.M. Conference meeting which was under the auspecies of the Y.M. & Y.L.M.I.A. in Convention capacity. I presented the first two topics, Sister Campbell the next two and Pres. Wells the last topic. These were discussed by others & questions asked & answered and a profitable time had.

Pres. Wells & I went to dinner with a brother & sister Perry and administered to their afflicted 12 yr old daughter Thora May Perry. Brother Perry was with us at Cardston three months ago when we administered to a sister Chlo. Blankenshaw who was healed by the blessing of the Lord and her vision improved.

At 2 P.M. Conference meeting the speakers were Bro. Snow of the Stake [p. 191] Presidency, a sister Mercer on R. Class work, Pres Wells and myself. Subj. “Pure religion & undefiled.” Which blow broke the stone.

At 4:15 P.M. R Class officers meeting General discussion of local problems. At 7:00 P.M. Attended Stake Priesthood meeting and occupied about 25 min. addressing the Priesthood. Subject. The sacrifice the father made & that of the Son were for the Salvation of man. All our sacrifices are for the same purpose, all our gifts of time or money privately or publicly, voluntarily or on call. No nobler calling or labor.

At 8:00 P.M. attended a social demonstration by the Young People of the Home Evening and the social dances which was very good.

This has been a full & busy day.

Raymond, Canada

Am well & happy

Still heavy wind.

Several prarie fires raging and about one hundred men left meeting in the afternoon answering a call for aid and the fires were put out without great loss.

We met in the Church School building at 9:00 A.M. in M.I.A. Convention and were busy until 10:25 when [p. 192] we repaired to the meeting house.

Conference opened at 10:30 A.M. The speakers were Bro Brandley of the Stake Presidency, Bro. Romney, Academy Supt., Pres. Wells. A good meeting.

At 12:15 P.M. attended Religion class Convention meeting and took part in the discussions.

Attended 2:00 P.M. Conference meeting. The authorities were sustained. The speakers were in order as follows:

Pres. Allen, myself & Pres. Wells. I occupied 45 minutes treating the Subject, My religion, what it has done for me, what it would do for me if I would let it. What it would do for me it would do for you & for all. It indicates that to which we may attain the greatest of all, and shows how to attain it & urges us on to its accomplishment &c.

At 4:20 P.M. attended Seventies meeting of three quorums.

At 7:00 P.M. Attended evening conjoint M.I.A. meeting. The speakers were, Sister Gordon Stake Pres. Y.L.M., Sister Joan Campbell, myself & Pres. Wells. I spoke upon R Class work & had good liberty of thought & expression occupying 40 minutes. Good musical selections interspersed. Good meeting. A full day. [p. 193]