Tooele

All well except Legrands’ two boys who have measles.

The ground is well covered with snow and the roads are icy. Some snow fell last night.

We spent the forenoon with Geo. L. & Nerva and the afternoon at Hyrum & Estella’s home. We left for Salt Lake at 7:20 P.M. and without unusual incident arrived home about 10 P.M. after calling at Lucenas’ in Highland Park.

Home.

I attended temple fast meeting in the morning, 27th Ward fast meeting at 2 P.M. and the Conbined M.I.A. meeting of the 27th Wd. in the evening and at the latter I was the speaker. I occupied about 60 minutes of Gospel, its origin, one only, the works required, history repeats itself, the personality of God &c.

After meeting Joel and Georgina took Mother & me and George in their car down to LeGrands in Sugar [page break] House to see their boys who are down with the measles. We called and saw Aunt Anna Steed and administered to her. She was in bed with Sciatica and lumbago.

Mother and I gave each of our eight married children and their wives or husbands copy of the New edition of the Book of Mormon in best full leather binding as a New Year’s gift.

I spent the day at my office as usual. Took luncheon at my daughter Sarah’s with her and Mother. Spent the evening at home with my family.

I was in the temple from 9 A.M. until after 6 P.M. in quarterly Conference of the Twelve. Spent the evening at home. Joel & Georgina spent an hour with us pleasantly. LeGrands’ two boys and Joels Brent have the measles. George’s Franklin is ill and supposedly has them also.

I set apart two missionaries for Swiss & German mission.

I wrote Payne & Greenhalgh, Real Estate Agents of Safford Ariz. Offering my Ashurst, Ariz., property, 120 A of land and 18 shares of water for $6200. Joel holds a half interest and there is a mortgage of $2500. on the property. [page break] I attended the meetings of the Y.M.M. Board and of my Circle. Spent the evening after Circle at home.

I attended weekly council meeting in the temple from 10 A.M to 1 P.M. Fast & Sacrament.

I attended to committee work on Investigation. Listed sealing work for temple and at 5 P.M. met members of my family and of the Young family in the temple, 150 Endowments having been given this day by Ensign Stake people for R. W. Youngs Kindred the Whiteheads. Using about 12 of these for proxies I officiated in sealing a number of children to parents of the Dewy family.

Attended committee meeting on Investigation.

Attended to matters in connection with above investigation.

Mother & I on invitation of our son LeGrand accompanied him & Ina to the Salt Lake theatre and saw [blank]

I went to Richfield, Sevier Stake, and attended Stake Priesthood meeting in the evening, attendance 144. I occupied about 40 minutes with good liberty on the Subject of Priesthood and office. Priesthood defined. A part of the Restoration, Covenant of the Priesthood— Working for the Lord, fellowman & self— Never refuse a call— Don’t lie down on the job— Qualifications necessary to Teachers & satisfaction. [page break] I stayed at the home of Pres. Robert D. Young where we were made welcome and comfortable. Ordained several.

Richfield.

Am well.

I attended and spoke at three conference meetings and an overflow meeting. Attended two High Council meetings between and with them agreed to recommend the division of the Sevier Stake into three.

I had good liberty of speaking at the various meetings to appreciative congregations. A strenuous time but very satisfactory. Attended to other ordinations.

Richfield.

Am well & happy.

I visited the Seminary building before leaving Richfield. Left at 9:30 and arrived in Salt Lake at 5:25 P.M.

With other members of the family I attended a show at S.L. Theatre, “Earth Bound.” in the evening.

Home.

All well

I assisted in setting apart a company of about 40 missionaries.

I prepared a report on division of Sevier Stake recommending that it be dividedinto three stakes on lines designated in report. Had callers at my office among whom were Bp. Angus J. Cannon whom I had not seen since they went through England to Switzerland in Sep. 1916. [page break]

I this day gave to my sisters Alice Ann and Minerva E., each a copy of the New Book of Mormon, the former a full cloth and the latter a full Cantal binding.

Mother and I spent a couple of hours at my son Georges’ in the evening. While there he shingled my hair.

Home.

All well.

Cold & clear day.

I attended Religion Class General Board meeting; meeting of the Y.M.M. Gen. Bd. and my Circle meeting.

Had several calls at my office during the day.

I attended weekly council meeting at the temple from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. At this meeting I presented a written report of my findings in regard to the division into three.

My report was adopted by vote & it was decided to not defer action until another conference but to arrange to attend to the division in the near future.

I was in my office both before and after meeting attending to correspondence &c.

Sister R. & I went to a ward show in the evening.

All usually well.

I set apart two missionaries to Sweden, and gave them instructions. I read the Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of Apr. 6, 1845, 16p. [page break] found at close of M. Star Vol. 5. where 4th & 5th vols. are bound together. When 4th, 5th & 6th volumes are bound together it does not appear.

Attended Book of Mormon Committee meeting. Went down to Sugar House Ward and spent the evening at my daughter Nina’s with mother and other members of the family.

I took 7:30 A.M. S.L.R. Ry train for Eureka, Tintic to attend the Tintic Stake Conference, Elder Rulon S. Wells accompanying me. We were met at Eureka by President of the Stake E. Franklin Birch and driven by auto to his home in Silver, 6 miles distant where we took dinner and returned to Eureka for the opening of the conference at 2 P.M. The stake population is reported as 2501, Dec 31, 1919. Attendance was 155 or 6.2%. I occupied 35 min. Read Digest article on European poor & starving people & made comments and announced the Special fast for Sunday 23d inst. Encouraged liberality in giving for this purpose.

At 7:30 Conference meeting I was one of the speakers occupying 40 min. Subject— Pure religion & undefiled explained. Better to save the soul than the body. The souls’ needs should be looked after both our own and others. Mission work &c. Attendance 261 or 10% of stake population.

Bro. Wells & I occupied the same room at night, separate beds in the home of Pres. Birch at Silver City. [page break]

Silver City, Tintic.

Am well.

Attended Conference meetings in Eureka. At 10 A.M. the attendance was 332 or 13.2% of population: I spoke 35 minutes on the subject. Honor earthly and heavenly parents.

At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied 35 or 40 minutes. Subject.What besides faith is necessary to salvation. The attendance was 293 or 11.2% of stake population. At close of the conference I ordained and set apart three or four high councilmen.

Bro. Wells <& I> took 5:09 P.M. S.L.R. train at Eureka junction about 5:15 for home & arrived in Salt Lake at 8:05 P.M.

At home I was introduced to a Brother Hansen of Ogden who had come there with Ruby. Edna somewhat indisposed.

Home.

All well.

Fine day.

I spent part of the day in my office, attended to some outside business and went to the “American” with Mother & Lucena. Spent the evening at home, Rega & Lucena with us.

Arranged to go to temple with members of the family to attend to sealing work. I attended a missionary meeting and I set apart six missionaries myself.

From 4 to 7:30 I spent in the temple with members of the family where [page break] we were sealed sixty-six couples. I officiated in the sealing. We furnished our own proxies and witnesses. Those assisting besides myself were, Claude, Stayner, & Willard Richards, Louie Snelgrove Richards, Mary Taylor Richards and my sister Minerva E. R. Knowlton.

Home.

I spent a good share of the day in my office. Attended my prayr circle meeting, Y.M.M. General Bd. meeting. Went down to my son LeGrands’ home in Sugar House and administered to Ina assisted by George and LeGrand. Later assisted Joel in administering to Joel Jr. who is coming down with the measles.

Ina approaching confinement.

Home

Light fall of snow last night.

I wrote Henry Dolling a letter of condolence. His wife is to be buried today in Tooele. Attended weekly council meeting from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Attended to correspondence &c.

I spent the forenoon in my office and the afternoon from 2 to 5:30 in Book of Mormon committee meeting in Genealogical room where we heard Joel Ricks on B. of M. lands. A number of other prominent Book of Mormon students were present.

Spent the evening at home [page break]

Sarah and children and Mamie & Clarance and children took supper and spent the evening with us.

Attended and presided at two sessions of 3 hrs. each of the B. of M. Committee Where we heard Colonel Willard Young upon the subject of Book of Mormon Lands, and questions and observations made by others.

Home.

All well.

I attended a B. of M. Committee meeting with invited guests from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. Willard Young & Bro. Kinnikie were the lecturers on B. of M. Geography.

I attended 27th <ward> fast meeting and spoke for about 25 minutes in conclusion.

By invitation of the M.I.A. officers I went to Sugar House ward and was the speaker. I occupied 55 minutes. Subject. Feed and clothe the starving children of middle European countries. I quoted the Good Samaratan— The Rich & Poor Man Dives & Lazarus— Mat. 25.31— Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these &c.

Spent an hour at LeGrands’ after meeting. LeGrand came and Got Mother & me and took us down in his car & Orin brought us home. [page break]

I attended B. of M. committee meeting from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. A.M. Ivins presented his views of B. of M. geography. I took dinner with my Sister Nerva. Alice was visiting there. I went up to the L.D.S. Hospital and administered to Bro. Thos. Hull. Attended to business in my office with Elders Ivins and Talmage—

Elder A. W. Ivins related a conversation he had with Indian Shem which drew from the Indian a recital of history which had come down through ages from Father to son concerning the “Fall of Man” and the world’s condition before & after what is to come. He said the country was once productive of grain, fruits &c and the people did not have to work except to gather what grew but because of wickedness there was no rain and no fruits & grains and the people had to kill animals to eat. The time is to come when former conditions will again obtain.

Bro Ivins told how the Navajo Indians keep and perpetuate their history and important events. Twelve men keep posted. When one dies a young man takes his place. They say that the Gods mad[e] man and he could only see straight ahead so they send great waters and drownd him. They made another man who could see all sides so they made a mist come over his eyes so that he saw like a man sees when he [page break] has breathed on a mirror. He could see only nearby. &c.

Alice & I attended the New Pantages for the first time and took our daughter Sarah with us in the evening.

I studied Book of Mormon geography most of the day, several hours with Elders A. W. Ivins & Jos. F. Smith Jr.

Presided at meeting of missionaries, assisted in setting them apart and instructing them.

Spent the evening studying B. of M.

I attended M.I.A. & R. Class Gen Bd. meetings and my Circle.

Attended to some committee work and studied Book of Mormon Geography. Spent the evening at home, continued the Study of B. of M. lands &c.

My ideas have been in the past that the Nephites were located in Northern part of South Am. but am beginning to believe that they were from the first in Central America.

Attended weekly Council meeting in the temple from 10 to 2:30

Attended to business at my office as usual before and after.

Accompanied by Elder R. R. Lyman I left Salt Lake City for [page break] Richfield Sevier Co. for the purpose of dividing the Sevier Stake as per my written recommendation when I returned from attending the Sevier Stake Conference held Jan. 8 & 9th last.

We attended a stake priesthood meeting held at Richfield 1st ward at 8 P.M. Attendance 330. I presented the business and with but one opposing vote the proposal to divide the stake into three stakes was unanimously sustained. An expression on slips of paper of good men for leading offices in the stake was taken from those present from the North division, those from the South division and from the members of the High Council.

We administered to Sister Ethel Thurber and Bro. Peter Christensen

While on the train Elder Lyman had a good gospel conversation with a Mrs. Sanford of 11th ward Salt Lake City who is a sister of Pres. R. D. Young of Sevier Stake. This was brought on by a question she asked him after introducing herself. Her husband is a Shriner of the Order of 32o Masonry.

Richfield, Utah.

We in council with the Stake Presidency and after tabulating the votes or expressions decided to nominate Moroni Lazenby of Aurora for President of the North Stake and J. Ephraim Magleby for President of the South division. We then went to Monrow and consulted Bro Magleby and with him decided upon counselors [page break] and with them selected other officers. Three new Bishoprics were created. We then went to Aurora and saw Mervin Lazenby and with him selected counselors, then went to Salina and selected other officers. after which we returned to Richfield. Stayed at Pres. R. D. Young’s.

A long busy day.

Richfield.

Attended general Priesthood meeting in Richfield 1st ward amusement Hall at 10 A.M. and presented the business which was accepted

After meeting Elder Lyman met with the people of South Sevier in Monroe and presented the business of a stake name & officers and attended to the setting of the officers apart. I went to the North division. Attended public meeting at Salina at 2:30 & 5 P.M. Pres. R. D. Young with me. I presented the business of division, name of the Stake “North Sevier,” and officers. Not an opposing vote. I addressed the meeting as did also Pres R. D. Young and the members of the new Stake Presidency, Moroni Lazenby, James Arthur Christensen and Jesse Thornell.

Assisted by these four brethren I set apart the officers 40 in number between 5 & 7:30 oclock. Then we attended the M.I.A. meeting and Pres. R. D. Young and I addressed the meeting I spoke of incentives to study and honor the Father and Mothers & to God. Recited “Which Shall it Be” and “A Mother to Her Son.” [page break]

This has been a strenuous day.

I counseled with the new Presidency until about 11 P.M. I slept at the home of Jesse Thornell.

Salina, Utah.

Am well.

I called on the Cashier of the band and on Bp. Petersen of Salina 1st ward. I with them & Bro. Jesse Thurnell looked over the Church property there. The latter went to the Ry Station with me where I got train at about 10:45 A.M. for home.

On the train I met for the first time John M. Knighton of and Wm. Metcalf of Gunnison and had an extended conversation with them about conditions in Gunnison. These were of the type who had had been very successful in a financial way but who had neglected Church matters and their religion. Bro. Lyman and I labored with them and I think we did some good. Arrived home about 5:40 and found all well.

Complimentary tickets to the Social Hall theatre were used by my wife & I