Home.

All well.

I went to the depot for the purpose of taking the 8:55 A.M. train for Caliente, thence to Panacca to attend Moapa Stake Conference but on learning that the train was several hours late, I went to the temple and attended to business there and got train at 2 P.M. I arrived in Caliente at 2 A.M. next morning.

Caliente, Nev.

Am well.

Beautiful day. [page break]

I got train at 8:35 for Panaca and arrived there (15 mi.) at 9:40. I was met by a brother Wadsworth, brother of the Bishop, who took me by auto to the place of meeting before time for the opening of the conference. Two meetings were held during the day. I spoke at each meeting occupying 30 min in the morning upon the Subject mainly of the development of natural resources of that section necessary. Reservoir the water going to waste, install a water system, Electric lights &c. Be up to date. &c. At afternoon meeting I occupied 60 min. Subject Missionary work and Genealogy and temple work and genealogy and temple work. Our responsibility &c. I slept at the home of Bp. Wadsworth’s Parents.

Panaca.

Am well.

I attended and spoke at three public meetings and attended several counsel meetings between. At the morning meeting I occupied 35 min. Subjs. Bearing False Witness, Tale Bearing &c.

At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied 60 min Subject, What, besides Faith, is required of us for salvation. At evening meeting I took 20 min closing time on the Y.M.M. Slogan.

I set apart this day F. W. Riggs, First counselor to Bp Stewart of Alamo. Settled difficulties, adm. to sick &c. [page break] I took dinner at the home of Sister Lee and supper at the Bishops.

Panaca.

Am well.

Fine day.

I with others was taken to the train at Caliente by Bp. Franklin Wadsworth and leaving Caliente at 11 A.M. And I arrived in Salt Lake at 9:20 P.M. All well.

I attended to my duties at the temple as usual. Attended a meeting of U.I.V. Co. Directors. This morning my Niece Nannie S. Ashcrofts son James died at the L.D.S. Hospital. I visited Nanny and others of the family at the home of a Bro. Craygon at 1142 East, 3d South and while there blessed Jame’s Ashcroft’s wife, his mother and his brother Henry, the latter having Rheumatism. Nanny and two of her boys stayed at our home over night.

I had a big day at the Temple I sealed 49 couples living and a number of children to parents. Spent an hour selecting burial clothes for James Ashcroft. Attended my circle meeting in the evening.

I spent some time with Pres. Penrose at his office. He had sent for me to consider with him some temple matters. Spent the evening at home, Mother and I alone, an unusual circumstance. [page break]

I arose before 5 A.M., took a cold water bath and went to the temple. I attended temple meeting as usual and sealed 12 couples of living & several couples of dead.

Attended weekly Council Meeting in the temple. Alice & I and Nina & Orin went through with the evening session, 312 in the company. We got started in the Creation room at 7:30 and all were through the veil at 10:30 P.M.

I attended to my duties at the Temple as usual and spent the evening at home retiring early. All usually well.

I went to the temple in the morning and Pres. Grant and Pres Ivins came in later. We looked the faunt over with a view to deciding whether or not a change should be made in the Arizona Temple Faunt Construction. We decided that the Salt Lake Temple should be considered authoritive pattern. Pres. Ivins sealed a young couple, H. Victer Hugo Lymun and bride which ceremony I saw, President Grant and others being present also. I was busy for an hour or so with the Janitor, the carpenter & others giving instruction in the matter of having certain improvements made to facilitate the work of clothes renting. &c. [page break]

My wife called at the Temple and we looked over the womens rooms with a view to making some improvements.

I did not leave the Temple until about 6:30 P.M.

My sister Nerva called in the evening and stayed over night.

By invitation from the Bishopric of the 27th Ward I addressed the Priesthood meeting at 9 A.M. The opening meeting of the Season. Pres. S. B. Young was present and after the meeting I met with him and the Seventies where four Elders were ordained Seventies. I ordained two of them. I also addressed the High Priests of the Ensign Stake at their 10:30 meeting occupying about 35 or 40 minutes. Subject Mental vs. Physical suffering Incentives to do good, 1st Hope of Reward, 2nd Fear of Punishment.

I attended 2 P.M. meeting in the Tabernacle, Bp. David A. Smith was the Speaker. I attended the 27th ward meeting in the evening where Elders Kent & Anderson were the speakers. At about 7:30 P.M. while the Children were playing on the Lawn, Ray got his arm hurt badly. He said he heard something crack & thought it was broken but I concluded it was not. I administered to him. He had a restless night and suffered much pain. [page break]

I went to the temple as usual and found much to do. Had a lengthy interview with Presidents Penrose & Ivins at their office on Temple ordinances. Our boy Ray’s arm somewhat improved.

I took 6:20 A.M. car for my work at the Temple. I sealed two couples living and 48 couples, dead. Set apart four missionaries, ordained one Elder and attended to some business with Pres. Grant &c. Our boy Ray is feeling better today. I attended and spoke at the missionary farewell tendered Truman Young in the 20th ward at night.

Alice & I took 7 A.M. car for the temple. I was the speaker at the temple meeting. I sealed up about 25 couples of dead and probably 12 or 15 couples of living people. Had interview with Pres. Penrose on temple ordinances lasting about 30 minutes on his solicitation. Attended to considerable business written & outside the temple. I set apart Mary Lambert a regular Temple worker. Rega & Lucena called in the evening and George and Edith called later and took us for an auto ride down to Sugar House. Called at LeGrands home but he & Ina were away. [page break]

Ray’s arm is getting better. I attended weekly council meeting of the Presidency and the Twelve at which important matters were attended to, one of which was the decision that on account of ill health, Elder Whitney is to be released to come home and Elder David O. McKay is to take his place, the change to be made as soon as the latter can get away and get over there.

In the evening I met with my Circle members & their wives and former members at the Summer home of Willard R. Smith as a social.

I attended to my duties at the temple as usual. I spent some time with Pres. Penrose on his request considering the endowment ceremonies.

I canvassed the shoe stores to find white house slippers suitable for temple use. Steps are being taken to have some brought in by the Bell Shoe Co. to be sold at cost.

I spent the day at the Temple where I read carefully all the ordinances used in the temples as changed and corrected and noted 18 items which I think need changing. [page break] It is my intention to present these to the Presidency for their consideration. I also detected 7 errors in copying the ordinances. I called at Pres. Grant’s office and saw him on my way home. At home I wrote letters to Edna, in Eugene, Oregon and to Nerva’s in Inkom, Idaho.

I attended Salt Lake Stake Conference. 10 A.M. session held in Assembly Hall. I occupied about 40 minutes. Works needed as well as faith. What wonder? Thy will be done. After meeting I set apart Edward T. Ashton 1st Counselor to Pres Nephi G. Morris & Jos Fielding Smith set apart Wilford A. Beesley 2nd Counselor. I set apart Franklin S. Tingey an alternate High Councilman. Later I set apart Edwin F. Barry an Alternate.

At Tabernacle services, Levi E. Young spoke on the Subject. Constitution. At the evening Conjoint meeting in the Assembly Hall I was one of the Speakers and treated the Slogan, “We stand for a pure life through clean thoughts and actions.[”] With my wife and three married children I took dinner at Nina’s home at 4:30 P.M. and after meeting in the evening I met with my family members at my son LeGrand’s home, celebrating Ina’s birth day just past. LeGrand brot us home at near mid night. [page break]

I went to the temple as usual. Wrote up my journal, considered correspondence, &c. Afternoon Bro. McAllister and I worked on the proof reading of the ordinances. My son George, took Mother, Ray and me out in his auto for about a half hour after 9 P.M.

Rec’d letters from Ruby and Edna.

I spent the day at the temple until 6:30 P.M. mostly reading the ordinances with Bro McAllister Proof-reading and correcting errors in copying. Sister Winnie Andrew brought me a Utah Marble ink stand from her husband as a present.

I spent the evening at home.

I spent the day at the temple as usual. I sealed about 30 couples, living. Considered temple ordinances with Jos. F. Smith & Bro. McAllister and later with the Presidency. At about 6 P.M. My Bro. Fred’s married daughter died at the L.D.S. Hospital, leaving a husband and five children under 12 yrs of age. I was summoned to the Hospital but before I got there, she had died. Alice & I went down to F. W. R. Jr’s below 21 St So. in the evening and visited with the folks. My son George took us down & brought us back. [page break]

I went to the temple as usual enjoying good health. Attended Council meeting and sealed 23 couples and 60 children to parents besides regular correspondence answering questions &c. I left the temple about 7 P.M. after the night session had begun, a full house and many turned away.

I think of recommending the having of another night session each week and of calling into the service other workers for the evening work. I fully expect that we will soon be having three evening sessions of endowment work as we are now administering endowments three days a week & that we will be doing evening baptismal work. I hope the spirit of the work will continue to increase among the people so that there will be the demand for evening work five days of the week, three for endowments, and two for baptisms. Surely there is no more important work than the redemption of the dead. Other work can be carried on over there but the ordinances must be attended to here. I wonder how far the work over there is being impeded by our neglect here. May not those who accept the gospel there need the Priest[page break]hood and other ordinances so as to engage in the work of preaching. The gospel is to be preached to the teeming millions who have lived on the earth. The preaching is to be done by only those who have been members of the Church here, will be an everlasting work, but if those who become converted over there and have the work done for them here may engage in the work the force of workers will be constantly increased as we carry on the temple work.

At temple as usual.

I spent the day at home, studying, writing &c. Cut the lawn &c.

Geo. & Edith, Rega & Lucena and Mother & I in George’s car left Salt Lake at 7:20 A.M. and went to Logan where we attended the funeral and the services held in the 5th ward over the remains of My niece Dossie Richards Barker. I was one of the speakers. Ruby & Jack and Nerva & Geo. L met us at the cemetery and I took all ten, myself included, to the café and gave them a good dinner. We called on my Sister Nerva, who recently moved to Logan, 75 West, 4th St. N. We left about 3¾ hrs. driving down. We called on Uncle Fred & family before [page break] and after the funeral.

I took 7 A.M. car for my work at the temple. Spent some time with Pres. Ivins considering the Temple ordinances. Had an interview with Bros Davis and Christensen. Attended to desk work, correspondence &c.

Thoughts on an Important Subject

The Prophet Joseph Smith said: “The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead.”

Compendium p. 284.

Why?

Because it is the only work that may not be done on the other side and it is absolutely necessary for man’s salvation.

May it not be possible, since a man must be called of God by prophecy and the laying on of hands to preach the gospel, that hundreds of thousands of men on the other side have been converted and before engaging in the work there of preaching the Gospel, are waiting to be endowed with authority?

In the evening, I took Alice & Lucena to the ward carnival show.

I took the 7:00 A.M. car for my work at the Temple. The weather has been delightful all the [page break] time until now so that I still take my morning’s cold water bath and enjoy it. My health is excellent. Thanks and praise be to the Lord.

I attended the Temple meeting & the quarterly meeting of the Twelve, ten being present and all talked. Duration 9 A.M. to 4:30.

I answered letters after meeting and did other writing &c.

Attended to my Temple duties as usual. I sealed about 30 couples living and about 30 children to parents, living. Attended my prayer circle in the evening and later my son George & I went to the S.L. Theater and saw the Dern Hockinsworth wrestling match.

Attended to business at U.I.V. Co. & Z.S. Bk & T. Co.

Attended my Temple meeting and weekly Council meeting and sealed about 16 or 18 couples and a number of children, &c.

I spent the evening at home, retiring early.

All well.

I attended to my duties at the Temple as usual. Spent the evening at home. Called at George’s, Joels & Lucina’s. [page break]

I went to the Temple in the morning as usual. Later I went up to 41 Gray Ave. & Administered to Sister Parker Roundy and to the home of a Bro. Jensen and administered to his wife and grandchild, Agnes M. K. Jensen and Jean Elane Bechler. I attended to some business down town and in the evening I attended a banquet at Hotel Utah by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.