At the temple this morning we removed the statuary from the Celestial room to the Bureau of Information building. The work of improvements is progressing. The men’s dressing room off the wash rooms is being painted and is nearly ready for use. We have been fixing up a room in the South

East part of the temple on the lower floor for the Sister’s dressing room. The painting of the World room is still in process. An unpleasant order in the faunt room gave us considerable trouble searching for the cause. We used chloride or Lime freely and about concluded that it is caused from leaking gas pipes.

Wrote a letter to my daughter Nerva. Spent the evening at home.

I attended Priesthood meeting and Sunday School in the [page break] 27th Ward and while addressing the Parents Class Pres. Grant’s daughter called with Auto for Bro. J. A. Widtsoe and me & took us to Pres. Grants’ office where the Presidency and the Twelve were met to consider an appeal which had been made by the Priesthood of the Big Horn Stake for assistance to enable them to secure a contract to make a reservoir which would amount to about $800,000.00. Adverse action was taken for reasons which seemed to be good and sufficient.

I attended 27th Ward Fast Meeting at 2 P.M. and was the speaker at 14th Ward in the evening. Conjoint M.I.A. meeting. Occupied about 60 min. Recited Decalogue and spoke on Topic, Honor Parents & the Lord. Geo. & Mother went with me in George’s Auto.

A number of our married folks called after meeting.

I attended a meeting in the temple of the Twelve, the Seventy and Mission Presidents from 9 A.M. to 5:45 P.M. with an hour’s recess. A very interesting meeting.

In the evening I took to the Pantages Theatre a company of ten including myself & wife. They were My sons Geo, LeGrand, Joel, & Hugh J. & their wives. A specially good program was rendered. [page break]

The General Conference coming on a Thursday the 6th this time it was decided to hold the weekly Council meeting to-day. I attended that meeting which lasted from 10 A.M. to about 2 P.M. After we had eaten our dinner I took Pres. Grant down through the new dressing room and through the endowment rooms that he might see the improvements we have made and those which are prospective. Several of the Twelve accompanied us or came after. I think the president was well pleased with what he observed.

I presided at the temple meeting in the morning and sealed a couple before the opening of our Council meeting.

Brother Hyrum J. Hardy came to the temple to see me. He and his niece Mary Read Burgess had for a long time had an attachment for each other but the law forbad marriage of Uncle & niece so she married a returned Elder missionary named Burgess for time. Thus Hardy & she desire to be sealed for eternity. He represented that Pres Ivins had thought it could be done and sent him to me. I have never known a precedent for such a ceremony and the wisdom as well as the rightfulness of it was very questionable, in fact there is no ceremony so far as I know for such a case, I there fore consulted Pres Ivins by phone and [page break] he agreed with me that it should not be done while they both are living and present conditions obtain.

I accompanied Mother and a number of our family to a ward benefit entertainment in the evening.

Attended to my temple duties as usual. A big day of sealings, Forty couples or more married.

Mother & I accompanied my son Geo. & other members of the family to the American at night.

Attended two sessions of the Conference and the Restoration Oratorio in the evening.

Attended an 8:30 A.M. Genealogical meeting and was one of the speakers at the forenoon meeting occupying 22 minutes. Subj. History repeats itself, Ours a positive religion. We should profit by the experiences of others &c.

Attended two sessions of conference and Priesthood meeting at night. Attended to some business at the temple. Commencing yesterday morning we are putting up the frame work and by the temple opening for endowments next Wednesday we will have the [page break] extension of the veil Completed and ready for use. We will have sixteen veils where we have had until now but eight.

I gave supervision to the repair, and improvement work at the temple. Attended the Special Priesthood meeting held in the Large Tabernacle at 10 A.M.

I met with Elder Jos. F. Smith and Temple Presidents Jos. Shepherd and Lewis Anderson at the temple and spent about 3½ hours going over proposed changes, decisions & rules for Temple use.

Attended the Tabernacle Concert in the evening.

16 years ago this day I was ordained an Apostle.

Today I attended the three conference meetings in the Large Tabernacle and attended to other matters of minor importance.

The conference has been a good one all through.

Attended a special meeting of the General Authorities, the Stake Presidencies and Mission Presidents in the world room of the temple fron 9:30 to 1 o’clock. The speakers were the members of the Presidency. An excellent meeting.

In the evening I took Alice, [page break] Mamie & Clarence and Nina and Orin to the Pantages.

I attended temple meeting and the Quarterly Meeting of the Twelve also a meeting of the directors of the Utah Implement Vehicle Co at which I was elected the President. The question of Liquidation was discussed and decided upon by unanimous vote, eight of the nine directors being present.

A long busy day.

Attended to temple duties as usual and my Circle in the evening. My son George & I took supper and spent the evening with us. We spent the time relating dreams we have had and other faith promoting questions. I was glad to learn that my son George had in dream seen the Savior and had his trust in the Lord greatly increased by reason of what he saw and felt. <New veils first used 16 in all.>¹

I attended temple meeting at 8:30 A.M. and Council meeting from 10 A.M. to about 2 P.M. Presidents Grant & Ivins and most of the Twelve inspected and criticized the painting in the world room. [page break] At 6 P.M. the Presidency and the Twelve & their wives met at the Lyon House at 6 P.M. where they spent a pleasant evening; Alice and I included.

Attended to my temple duties as usual and had a very busy day. With a number of my family members I attended a public reception tendered the retired bishopric of the 27th Ward, Bp. Maxwell & Cou., in the evening.

This is the birth day anniversary of my mother. She was born Apr. 15, 1828. 94 yrs ago.

I spent part of the day in the temple and a part at home working on my Commentary.

I made pathes, about a foot of heavy snow having fallen during the night.

I addressed a meeting of the stake and ward genealogical workers of the Liberty Stake held in the First Ward meeting house at 2 P.M. and in the evening addressed the people of Sugar House on same Subject, viz.: geneaology and temple work. After meeting I went with other members of the family to my son LeGrands’ home where we had a pleasant visit and ice cream & cake were served. [page break]

We held a special service in the temple annex at 9 A.M. there being about 130 young girls down from Weber Stake to do baptismal work. Elder Ballard was the speaker. Towards evening as one girl came from the faunt she fainted and when she came to she was so used up and weak Dr. Lund was called in to see her. Later Elder Stephen L. Richards volunteered to taker her by auto to her home in Ogden and this he did accompanied by his wife and a lady who was chaperoning the girls. She stood the trip well and felt better at end of the ride.

I spent the day at the temple and the evening at home.

I attended temple meeting as usual and sealed 21 couples of dead at its conclusion, answered many questions &c.

Worked at my desk when not otherwise occupied until after 5 P.M. Then went to my office in Church Offices building before going home.

Spent the evening at home.

I was the speaker at the temple meeting at 8:30. Following a quartette, “Thy Will Be Done”, I spoke on the same subject.

I had a busy day sealing [page break] until 5:20 P.M. then went to the MIA Bd. Meeting and later to my Circle meeting.

I took 7:20 car for my work. Attended to my duties at the temple and between 10 and 1:30 Attended weekly Council meeting of the Presidency, the Twelve and the Patriarch held in the temple.

I spent the evening at home studying.

I attended to my temple duties as usual. Alice, Mamie and Estella Lee went through with the 3d Co. My Son George, his wife and my sister Nerva met us at the temple when the girls came through and we sealed 14 or 15 couples and a number of families of children of the Gill family line. Alice & I went to the Orpheum in the evening and saw “The Birth of a Race.”

I spent the day at home studying &c. In the evening I attended, with other family members an evenings entertainment at my son’s home (Geo) consisting of games, supper & music &c. The occasion was the 39th birthday anniversary of my son George which will be tomorrow, the 23d.

All are pretty well.

The weather for four days has been beautiful. [page break]

This is my son George’s 39th birthday.

I attended the Liberty Stake Conference in the Assembly Hall at 10 A.M. and in the Tabernacle at 2 P.M. and spoke briefly in the former. I attended sacrament meeting in the 27th ward in the evening and heard Geo. D [blank] deliver his lecture delivered the 79th time.

In the evening we were informed by telephone from Emma Smith of the drowning of Sister James Gunn McKays wife and 8 mo. old baby in the Ogden river by accident their auto going off the bridge. We are all broken up over it. Sister McKay accompanied my wife and Junius F. Wells to England while I was over there in Mar. 1919.

I sealed up 52 couples, dead.

I mailed to Bro. James G. McKay of Huntsville a letter of condolence.

Spent the evening at home.

Attended the temple meeting and sealed 46 couples of dead in forenoon.

Worked at my desk &c. Wrote a letter of condolence to Pres. Daniel G. Miller of Yellowstone Stake, he having last week buried his wife.

With others of my family I attended an entertainment in our 27th Ward in which some members of our family took part. A benefit affair. All are well. Weather beautiful. [page break]

I took 7 A.M. car for my work at the temple. Attended 8:30 A.M. meeting in the temple and sealed 43 couples of dead in forenoon and a number of sealings for the living & the dead in the afternoon.

Attended my Circle meeting at 6:30 in the temple and the Ensign Stake Priesthood meeting in 21st ward house.

I attended to my duties at the temple in the morning and at 10 A.M. went to the meeting of the Presidency, Twelve & Patriarch in the temple.

I was excused from the Council at 11:25 A.M. and went to Odgen with my Son George, his wife, Alice and Bro. Junius F. Wells where we attended the funeral services of Sister Anna Olsen Mc.Kay and her 8 mo. old baby boy who were drowned in Ogden River. Services held in Ogden Tabernacle. I was one of the speakers. After the burial I went with Elders Geo A. Smith & D. O. McKay to the home of Bro. Barrows & administered to Sister Burrows.

Rained good.

I was busy at the temple all day except a short time while I went to the Doctor’s office with my son Ray and had his ankle examined.

In the evening I went to the wrestling match between Ketonen & Dern for the Champion ship. I took my son George with me. [page break]

I attended Alpine Stake Conference held in American Fork. Pres. C. H. Hart was with me in forenoon and was excused in the afternoon to attend U. of U. athletic sports. He occupied the last 55 min. of the meeting so I did not speak. In the afternoon I occupied about 60 minutes on the subjects—“Two Powers” and “Thy Will be Done,” I returned home for the night.

I went to Am. Fork accompanied by Pres. C. H. Hart where we attended the Alpine Stake Conference meetings–

I spoke on the subject of Honor to “Father & Mother and to God.” in the forenoon meeting and in the afternoon I occupied about 30 min. on “Tithing”. Returning home after meeting I went to the 27th ward Sacramental meeting and by request spoke about 20 minutes preceding the Cantata, “The Crucifiction,” which was rendered by the 20th ward choir.