I attended to my duties at the temple, attended weekly Council meeting. Assisted in setting apart a company of missionaries. My appointment was changed from Uintah to Rigby Stake for this week end.

I spent the evening at home. Orin & Nina took supper and spent the evening with us.

Until last night we have had mild weather. The past two days we have had a quiet rain [page break] and about eleven oclock last night the wind commenced to blow and the snow commenced to fall and the temperature dropped so that we had real winter weather.

I went to the Temple as usual and am thankful that I am here and in the enjoyment of good health.

I spent the evening at home and took late train for Rigby, Idaho.

I arrived at Rigby about 10 A.M. and was met by Pres. John W. Hart and taken by Auto to the Conference which was in session when we arrived.

Pres. Mark Austin of Fremont Stake was on the train and on my invitation he attended the meetings of this day and was one of the speakers in the afternoon

Attendance Sat 10 A.M. 456, 8% stake population. In afternoon 622 or 11%. In the forenoon I occupied 40 minutes. Subj: Ward teaching. Responsibility. We make the cross we will have to bear through eternty In the afternoon I occupied 60 min. Subj: First principles & missionary work.

I spent the evening at Pres. Harts’ and slept at Pres Josiah Calls’ where I took my meals this day.

Rigby.

I spoke at both forenoon and afternoon meetings. Attendance, 912 or 17% & 1037 or 19%. Stake pop. 5500.

Sun. 10 A.M. 30 min. Set the presidencies of H Priests; Seventies & Elders quorums in order and then let them labor with their delinquent members. Read Ezek 3:17–20.

Afternoon 35 min. Mental distress among the people. Cause. Remedy. Tithing & faithfulness [page break]

Pres Levi E. Young was present this day and spoke at both meetings.

We took supper with Pres. Hart at 5:30 after fasting all day. Took train at 6:35 for home. Adm. to Sister Hart & grandchild.

Arrived in Salt Lake at 7:20 A.M.

After cleaning my self up, I went to the bank and renewed a note of $300.00, thence to my office in General Offices Building thence to the temple where I spent the remaining portion of the day. In the evening Alice and I attended a reception tendered the Dutch peopel in the City by my son LeGrand in the Sugar House ward meeting house. About 450 people were served to punch icream and cakes and a nice entertainment was had. I made brief remarks.

I attended to my duties at the temple as usual and assisted in setting apart a company of 42 missionaries. I set apart six of the number. In the evening I attended the 27th ward MIA meeting and in the absence of the senior class leader I addressed the class members.

I attended to my temple duties as usual. Attended Y.M.M. Bd and Circle meetings and later went to the Wilks theatre & had as my guests, mother, George, Joel, Charles and their wives and Sarah and Ruby. [page break]

I attended regular Council meeting in the temple from 10 A.M. to 3:15 P.M. Attended to sealings &c in temple.

Spent the evening at home with my family. Charles & Edna, Clarence and Mamie & Orin & Nina & children were with us.

I attended to my temple duties as usual. Attended two meetings of the B. of M. & D.&C. committee and with the committee met the First Presidency and submitted our recommendations fixing the prices at which the Book of Mormon, D&C and P of G.P. should be sold in their different forms of binding &c All our recommendations were approved.

In the evening Alice & I with Geo. & Edith, LeGrand & Ina accompanied Joel & Georgina to the Pantages as their guests. A good clean show.

I went to the temple and worked at my desk until about 4 P.M.

I have been for some time corrolating rules and decisions by appointment of the First Presidency to be considered and approved for guidance of all temple presidents.

I spent the day at my desk in the temple, and the evening at home.

I took 7 A.M. train for Morgan, arriving there in time for the opening of the conference meeting at 10 A.M.

Attended and spoke at both the [page break] morning and afternoon meetings.

Subject in morning (children Present) Christmas gifts commemorate the gift of Christ. “Not what you give but what you share”. Three birds with one stone. Self the first bird. “More blessed to give than to receive.” Story— “The Master & Servant” working for self, build a house that will stand when the rain, floods & winds beat upon it. “A Little Parable”. Sin of Neglect. Dives & Lazarus. Matt. 25:31. [“]When the Son of God shall come in his glory &c.” “A Woman’s dream of home.[”] Hope of reward & fear of punishment.

In the afternoon I spoke on the subject of ‘Word of Wisdom.’ [“]Thy will be done.” War in heaven still on. Are we lending encouragement to the enemy when we fought so manfully before coming here, Are we crucifying anew the Savior in the sense that his greatest suffering was of a mental charactr while in Gethsemane.

Thoughtlessly we do such things as did Clarence in the story of the Widow & her son. I bore testimony. The Lord helped me and I was very happy.

Elder Hart had returned home the night before. Elder Jensen took 4:18 train for home.

Joel & Georgina called in and spent an hour before bed time.

I took 8 A.M. car and went to the temple as usual and worked at my desk until 6 P.M. excepting a short time I went out to attend to some business. I bought for myself a pair of shoes paying $5.00 for them the first shoes bought for myself since [page break] August 1916 when I bought two pairs before starting for Europe.

I spent the evening at home with the family.

I spent the day at the Temple and in the evening Mother and I went to the Wilkes.

I attended to my duties as usual at the temple, many sealings.

Attended the M.I.A. Board meeting and my Circle meeting and later with my sons George & Joel went to the Salt Lake Theatre and saw Ira Dearn defend the middleweight championship wrestling with Klonis.

I presided, as usual, at the Temple meeting, 9 A.M. Attended weekly council meeting in the temple which was in session from 10 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. except while taking lunch. I attend to the Sealing of the living each day of meeting leaving the meeting for that purpose. In the evening I on invitation went down to the Wells Ward & attended a concert under the auspices of the ward genealogical committee & spoke about 25 min on Genealogical & temple work. Bp. Higginbotham came and got me and returned me in his auto

I presided as usual at the Temple meeting at 9 A.M. and took 10:30 train for Mt Pleasant. On the train I met Bro Gunn of Richfield who engaged me in conversation from Thistle Junction to Mt. Pleasant. I was met at Ry Station by Pres. [page break] Adolph Merz with Auto and taken to his home where I was made very comfortable.

President Merz and wife have made a wonderful record in temple work. having done temple work for about 22 thousand people. They paid out about two thousand dollars last year for temple work. Their records are neatly kept. Bro Billeter has helped them to obtain their genealogies.

I feel ashamed that I have not done more than I have along these lines. I also feel resolved to do more in the future.

Mt. Pleasant.

I went with Pres. Merz and others in auto to Moroni, eight miles where we attended North Sanpete Stake Conference. The Stake population is 7939. The attendance at morning session was 380 and at the afternoon session, 563. At the morning session I occupied about 50 min. with good liberty on ward teaching, advised against sending children to the Presbyterian High School. It is reported that about 80 children of L.D.S parents attend. At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied 55 minutes, Pure Religion— Service to God, to others & to self. Good liberty—

I have a severe cold. Weather cold

Moroni.

I stayed at Bp. Bradley’s home. My cold blooming. Commenced to snow about 7 o’clock this morning. Several inches fell during the day. The attendance at this meeting according to count was 826.

Announcement had been made in the con[page break]ference yesterday that important business would be attended to in that meeting concerning the Moroni West Ward and all were invited to be present. I presented the business and in doing so stated that Bishop Orlando Bradley had tendered to the Stake Presidency his written resignation as Bishop of Moroni West Ward, that it had been carefully considered by the Stake Presidency and the High Council and had been accepted by them and that their action had been approved by the First Presidency. I called upon the people of Moroni West Ward to sustain that action. The vote was so light in the affirmative and so heavy in the negative that I requested the people of that ward to stand and I then put the question again. I think the negative vote was in the majority. I announced that by the action of the Stake Presidency and High Council in accepting of Bishop Bradley’s resignation; and the same receiving the approval of the First Presidency, that Bp. Bradley is released. It does not require a vote of the people but as a courtesy they were given an opportunity to approve the action which they had not done by majority vote. Counselors released also by release of Bp. I presented the new officers who were sustained with one opposing vote. Ephraim Nelson Bishop, Soren E Nielsen & John E. Jensen Counselors. I ordained & set them apart after meeting.

I spoke the last 30 min. Sub. Honor Parents. Recited. The members of the retiring Bishopric and the incoming Bishop spoke; also Pres. Andersen of the Stake Presidency. He explained as reasons for Bp. Bradley’s resignation that he is identified with the Sugar factory whose [page break] interests conflicted with the peoples’ interests and that he felt obliged to retain his position with that company; also that the Bishop had not been able to get missionaries as requested &c. Pres Anderson told the people that those who voted against the motion above mentioned did not love Bp. Bradly more nor did they support him better than those who voted in the affirmative. He assigned as one reason for the resignation that the people had not sustained him as they should.

At the 2 P.M. meeting the attendance was 892 or 11% of Stake Population and the house was filled. I was the concluding speaker and occupied about 35 minutes Subj: Thy will be done. Rebellion follows a determination to have one’s own way. Read from Rom 12: Moses 4: Abraham 3: Also, tithing, W. of W., How to receive ward teachers, Missionary work among outsiders. Advised that the Stake Presidency organize the Seventies so that they can carry on the work and their quorums get credit for what the members do. I set apart the newly sustained Stake Superintendent & Assistants in the Y.M.M.I.A. after meeting.

Returned to Mt. Pleasant with Pres Merz and others where I spent the night.

I had a cold when I left home and it has developed wonderfully since.

The Lord helped us and we had a good conference.

Mt Pleasant

My cold still on. My head ached all last night. A dose of Sal Hapatica this morning should help. With snow covering the ground there should be less of illness among the people. [page break] I returned home arriving in Salt Lake at 5:15 P.M. Spent the evening at home.

Home.

I attended to duties at the temple as usual. Mother and I accompanied Joel & Georgina to the Wilks in the evening.

I attended to my duties at the temple as usual. I sealed about thirty couples besides children to parents &c. Attended to some business outside Attended YMM Bd. & Circle meetings.

I wrote Ella Armitage a letter of Condolence and enclosed 5.00 bill.

Mailed 5 lb box of mixed chocolates to Sister Alice Ann and one to Nerva &c.

I sent a 3 lb. box of chocolates to Pres. Mr. Merz of Mt Pleasant with Xmas card.

Important questions were asked and answered.

Edna & Charles are still with us. Rega & family took supper with us. Mamie & Clarence & children Spent the evening with us.

Attended Council meeting in the temple from 10 o’clock to 1 P.M.

Attended to sealings & other temple duties. Spent the evening home

I spoke at the temple meeting.

My grandchild Mercedese sang “Daddy” Attended to my temple duties and attended to some business down town with Mother. Made some purchases.

Spent the evening at home. [page break] I prepared about sixty-five Christmas New Years Card for mailing

I spent most of the day making preparations for Christmas.

At 1 A.M. Mother & I accompanied Geo. & Edith and went down to LeGrands. We returned after 2 A.M.

Nina & Orin and children & Charles & Edna are with us. We have a tree as usual and presents galore.

I gave to each of my sons and son-in-law a copy each of the combination Book of Mormon, D.&C. & P. of G.P. of the new Editions with double columns, chapter headings, extended indexes &c. I also gave a copy each to Hyrum Lee & to J. A. Hansen and to Fredt Nelson, thirteen in all.

Christmas.

Nina & Orin are with us.

We had the usual good time and numerous presents.

Attended Sunday School and offered the benediction. My daughter Edna told a Christmas Story.

In the afternoon Clarence and Mamie came up and in the evening they took Mother & me down to LeGrands’, N. Lees’, Sarah’s and their home. Other members of the family called on us and we on them.

We had Nina & family, Lucena [page break] and family, Jack & Ruby and Edna & Charles with us to dinner.

We had a large turky Sunday and it served us well for Monday dinner also.

In the afternoon and evening we had all our family with us except Nerva’s family who are in Inkom, Idaho and Norrine and Marian, LeGrands’ girls. Marrian is ill & Norrine stayed with her. A good time was had.

Weather ideal.

My cold is no better and Geo. is quite hoarse.

My cold still blooming. Others pretty well.

I went to my office and to the temple and did some work on compilation of decisions & rulings and have them ready to submit to Bro McAlister for inspection before presenting to the Committee & thence to the Presidency. They comprise 25 pages foolscap size paper.

Mother & I spent the evening at George’s with other members of the family.

LeGrand & Joel & their wives.

I turned papers over to D. M. McAllister to go over decisions prepared by me for use in all the temples.

In the evening, Alice & I went to the Wilks and took with us as guests Ruby, Hyrum & Estella, Rega & Lucena, Clarence & Mamie and Orin & Nina.

My cold no better. It is about as it was ten days ago. [page break]

My cold about as yesterday.

Mother has severe cold also.

The snow is most all gone i.e., the ground is bare most all over the city. This is the day we should ordinarily meet in Council in the temple as the Presidency, Twelve & Patriarch but at last weeks’ meeting an adjournment was taken for two weeks.

I spent the forenoon at home and my son George took in his auto, me Alice & Aunt Nina to Farmington where we attended the funeral services of Nettie Abbott Miller. I spoke about 40 minutes and had good liberty. I took supper at Estella Lee’s with Mother and we spent the evening there with other members of the family.

I attended to business at my office and at the temple and Alice and I visited my brothers Willard B. and Stephen L. and their families in Sugar House So. part of the City. Dr. Stephen is in a precarious condition physically.

This is the last day of the year. The married folks of the family are to go to Mamies to spend the evening and to see the old year out and the New Year in.

Mother and I are both better of our colds.

I made a trip down town

Inscribed 14 copies of the book “Vitality of Mormonism” which I intend giving away to mem[page break]bers of the family as New Yea’rs Gifts. Wrote to Nerva.

With other members of the family spent the evening at Mamies’ where we bid good bye to the old year 1921 and welcomed the New Year 1922.

The year 1921 has been a specially good year for me and my family.

Some Features.

I have been blessed in my apostolic duties. I was sustained Mar. 10th to succeed Pres. A. H. Lund, deceased, as President of the Salt Lake Temple and on Monday Mar. 14th I was set apart by President Grant assisted by his Counselors and Jos. Fielding Smith and Albert W. Davis were set apart as my assistants. I have been blessed in my calling there and have been the means of making a number of important changes at the temple.

Financially, I have been blessed in being able notwithstanding the hard and strenuous times, in disposing to good advantage <of> my Canyon land and my Arizona land which has relieved me of much anxiety. My Portland Cement Stock held by me for about 12 years paid its first dividend of 2% 3½ and the prospects are that it will continue to pay 7% the stipulated amount on the preferred stock and probably begin paying [page break] dividends soon on the Common stock.

There have been no deaths in the family this year.

My sons Geo & LeGrand have got into the Auto Business and I am assisting them and have accepted the Presidency of the Co. Taylor Richards Motor Co. We handle Fords. While we do not yet know how we are going to make it, we are hopeful and the next few months will reveal the true situation.

While many people are without employment all our folks have something to do. Our daughter Ruby graduated from the Nurses course of 3 years and has been nursing. This the last day of the year J. A. Hansen asked me for her hand in marriage.

Oliver graduated from the High School and commenced work at the University of U. George L and Nerva with their family moved to Inkom Idaho where they are engaged in the Mercantile business and Geo. L. has been made Bishop of that ward.

I am at peace with the Lord, with myself and with all men so far as I know. I should be happy and I believe I am.

I am expecting settlement [page break] on my Canadian lands soon which, when it comes, will enable me to meet my obligations at the bank for borrowed money with which to make repairs on my house a couple of years ago.

A grand son was born this year to my daughter Nina the 28th grand child.

Our daughter Edna married making the 9th marriage in our family.

Nina gave birth to a baby girl Nona and Lucena gave birth to a baby boy, Willard. Geo. & Edith adopted little 4 yr old Patricia Larson, so that our family is growing.

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