Orderville

Am well

Attended Teacher Training meeting at 9:00 A.M. and Conference meeting at 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. At the former I occupied 40 min. Sub. History Repeats itself, Thy will be done and Two powers. At 2 P.M. meeting I occupied 45 min. Subject: Gospel Defend Fundamentals, Gospel Investigators, Pre-existence.

After meeting I rode with Benj. Cameron from Orderville to Panguitch where by special appointment I attended a meeting of 209 people occupying 50 min. Subject. Genealogy & Temple work & Marriage. Had good liberty. After the afternoon meeting at Orderville I set apart two [illegible] stake officers and ordained Delon Heaton an Elder and blessed him for his work as a U.S. Marine. He was home on a vacation & spoke in conference. [page break]

Panguitch

Am well

With Pres Henderson & his son James I left Panguitch at about 5:00 A.M. for Marysvale. When we were out about 20 miles we ran short of gas & waited 2½ hours for some one to come to our relief. When relief came it was too late to catch the train at Marysvale. I had to stay over until next morning and stayed at “The Grand.”

Marysvale.

Am well

I took 8:30 train for Salt Lake and arrived at 5:00 P.M. I read nearly all the way. In going & coming I read through Edgar Guests Book “The Path To Home.”

After having a bath I went to the hospital and saw my daughter Sarah who was confined a week ago tomorrow. She is getting along nicely.

I took 7:20 A.M. car for the Temple. Pres. Heber J. Grant was speaker.

Crowded Assembly Hall at Annex. Many standing. I sealed 40 couples and the Patriarch sealed about 35 and some others about 5 in number were sealed by others about 80 couples of living June brides are popular. We invited the people to do endowment work for Pres. Young’s family. We had the 6th session. In all for the day 1500+ endowments. We got [page break] the 6th company through the veil at 11:15 P.M.

At the weekly Council meeting the Sacrament was administered. I offered the prayer at the altar. Fasted. I got excused and sealed up 26 or more couples living and 19 children to parents. We found it necessary to have an extra session in the evening, not being able to accommodate all who came for the regular session. There were in the evening session 48 brethren and 44 sisters, total 92.

In answer to a letter I wrote to Pres. Jno. F. Nash of Thatcher, Arizona, May 12th, I received a letter from him yesterday dated May 27th as follows:

Dear Brother: “In answer to your letter of May 12th the facts as near as I can get them, the lady, a sister Jones of Las Vagas, New Mexico had been very desirous of attending that particular conference, and had come all the way from Los Vagas for that purpose. The day before conference, she was taken sick which developed into pneumonia. She had been in bed all day Saturday with the promise from the Doctor of several weeks of the same condition before recovery.

You administered to her in the evening and next morning she arose and attended Conference all day with no ill effects of so doing.”

Comment, The counselors in the Stake Presidency and I answered a [page break] call to administer to this particular Sister Jones, Saturday about 4 P.M. When we got to the house she seemed to be very sick and a number of her friends and relatives were there present. One of the brethren anointed and I sealed the anointing. Next day at the close of the Afternoon meeting Sister Jones came to me on the stand and said she was a living witness that miracles are wrought in these days and then said, “I am the woman you administered to yesterday.”

I went to the Temple as usual. This day Elder Duncan McAllister our custodian, revealed the fact that about 1300 names of people who had endowments in Nauvoo Temple and the information was not entered into the record have came to light. These we are entering into the Nauvoo Temple record or a new Record for the purpose. I sealed 13 couples and a number of children.

I visited my daughter Sarah at the hospital where she was confined May 28th. She expects to leave the hospital tomorrow, and go to our home for a few days on our invitation.

I arose at 4:00 o’clock A.M. and My daughter, in her car, took me to the depot to take 6:00 A.M. Electric car for Logan to attend Cache Stake Conference. Arrived in Logan [page break] at 10 A.M. and was met at the station by Bro. Walter M. Everton of the Cache Stake Presidency who accompanied me to the tabernacle where the first hims was being sung.

At the opening meeting the speakers were Pres. Everton, Doctor Bronson of N.C., Dr. Peterson of A.C. and myself. I occupied 35 minutes with exceeding good liberty inspired, I am sure & spoke of Logan as an educational center and the facts that there where present a number of educational men. I felt my weakness & asked for assistance of the people, which was generously given. Spoke on subject of meeting going. Subject. Salvation; what is it? How obtained, Through the Church we are urged to do as well as we know which means Salvation. History repeats itself &c.

At the afternoon meeting I occupied about 40 min. Subject. Sacrifice, lessons from Job. Gospel defined, Testimony, &c.

At evening priesthood meeting I took the parts assigned to the Visiting brother of the Authorities on program. A good day though the attendance was light.

I stayed at the home of Bro. George Lindquist of the Stake Presidency.

Logan, Cache Stake.

Am well.

At the morning I occupied about 40 minutes with good liberty. Subject. Gospel defined & History Repeats itself. I have missed my report of [page break] Saturday & Sunday. It was at this meeting I was so richly blessed. At the 2:00 P.M. meeting I occupied about 40 minutes, Subject. Gospel Investigation and First Principles as fundamentals and foundation principles. At the evening meeting I spoke upon the Eternity of the Marriage Covenant with fairly good liberty and Jn. Albert spoke of it as the climax of the conference. It has been a strenuous day, but the Lord helped me through as he helped others. A good conference. Dr. Turner Prof of History in Harvard was present at the afternoon meeting but declined the invitation to talk saying he was tired.

Logan.

Am well.

I took 8:00 A.M. Electric train and arrived in S. Lake at 11:40 A.M. Pres. Lindquist sent a box of candy to Sister R. I found my daughters Nerva and Sarah at our home. After dinner I went with my so George to see Don Livingston about our oil investments. Things look encouraging according to his reports. Geo & I called at my son LeGrand’s office and talked over important matters with him. I went to the temple and looked after my mail, wrote up my journal &c, &c. I mailed a check for $2.00 to the Montana Oil Journal. (Weekly) for one year beginning with May 15th & mailed to Montana Oil Journals Inc. (Weekly), 432 Ford Building, Gt. Falls, Mont.

In the evening Mother and I went to a show with Nina. [page break]

I went to the Temple as usual. Sealed up 32 couples of the Wilson family and a number of children to parents.

I blessed and set apart seven of a company of 38 missionaries and instructed the company. I went to Dr. Hardy, the Dentist, and had two teeth filled. Wrote several letters, including one to Oliver and one to Edna. Mother and I rode-out with Geo & Edith in the evening.

I presided at the Temple meeting at 8:30 as usual. Pres. A. W. Ivins, speaker. The assembly hall of the annex would not seat all the people by perhapse twenty-five or thirty who were standing. We had about seventy marriages. Elder Jos. F Smith, Jr., assisted me with the sealings. It was a strenuous day for me. I received this day the promised certificate from D. H. Livingston for a 25 acre individual interest in a 1000 acre tract of land on the Fowler Dome in Montana near the site of the new well being driven by D. H. Livingston and others, now 1500 feet down. This certificate to me and my sons George, LeGrand and Joel conjointly and is given gratuitously on account of the disappointment, much experienced in our holding of 960 acre tract purchased from him & Wm Atkin. However, that tract may yet prove valuable. [page break] My son George & his wife took mother and me for a ride in the evening.

I made ready and took train at 10:45 P.M. for Lund on my way to St. George.

I arrived at Lund about 9:10 A.M. and got stub train for Cedar at about 10:00 A.M. and arrived in Cedar about 11:30 A.M. I phoned or made a call for Pres. Edward Snow of St. George and learned that he had gone to Salt Lake. I put in a call for Pres Geo. F. Whitehead and learned that he was in the field and would not be home until about 6:00 P.M. I bought a duster in Cedar which is just such as I wanted except that it is too large which I do not regard as a serious fault. The price had been put at $7.00 and had been reduced to $4.90 and they gave it to me for $2.50 without my asking for the reduction.

I took the stage from Cedar at 3:20 and arrived in St. George at 6:20 P.M. and put up at the Arrowhead hotel. I phoned for Bros. Whitehead & Cottam of the Stake Presidency who came to the hotel where we had a talk about Stake & Temple conditions and we three visited Pres. Cannon of the Temple.

St. George.

Am well. [page break]

I spent the day from 8:30 to 5:30 in the Temple. I went through and had endowments for Edward Young in the first session. Two sessions are held each of the three days of the week. I had extended conversation with Pres. David H. Cannon on temple matters and offered many suggestions of changes to conform to the practice in the other temples. Bro. Cannon manifested a humble and submissive spirit and during the conversation expressed a willingness to be released from the position of President of the Temple at any time the authorities desired it, but said that he is in need of the allowance made him and hope it would not be cut off as he had no other means of support for his family. Bro George F. Whitehead also went through the temple. He and Pres. Edward H. Snow met me at the Temple at my request and they attended the morning temple meeting at which I was the speaker. I met with the Stake Presidency in the evening. I slept at the home of Bro. Joseph Cottam of the Stake Presidency.

St. George.

Warm day

Am well

I arose at 5:00 A.M. and took a bath, made my toilet, wrote up my journal for yesterday before before breakfast. With the three members of the stake Presidency and the clerk, I left St George at 7:00 oclock A.M. and going via of Pergatory reached Hurricane [page break] at 5:45 A.M. We forded the Virgin River, water low. Bro. Geo E. Mills & I were left with Bp. Ira H. Bradshaw and family where we made our stay while in Hurricane. I think Hurricane the most beautiful and most modern town in Dixie land. The Church population is between 1100 and 1200.

At the 10 A.M. meeting there were in attendance 398. I was one of the speakers and occupied 40 minutes. Subject: Drouth and loss of crops and cattle. Read Job. 1; 2:1–6, & Sect 6:1–5. Commented on sacrifices the Saints have had to make in various ways. Some of them we have lived to see proved a blessing.

At the afternoon the attendance was 451. I was one of the speakers and occupied 30 min, Sub.: Secret vices and immorality to be avoided as they are deadly. Pure thoughts, a protection, marriage a protection, children in the home a protection. Early marriage, marriage of first importance. Parents can aid by creating a sentiment in its favor.

For a short time in the evening I attended a social gather up by the recreational committee.

Weather very warm. I melted down two linen collars during the day. Slept well at night for about 6 hours.

Hurricane, Dixie.

Am well.

Warm day.

I awoke at 4:40 A.M. and arose at 5:30. After making my toilet I wrote up [page break] my journal for the past day. At the 10:00 A.M. meeting the attendance was 876 or 13% of the stake population which is 6809. I was the concluding speaker and occupied 35 minutes. Subject: Quoted Matt 25: When the son of man shall come &c & Thou shalt love the Lord thy God &c. Except ye are one. And he placed in the Church, first apostles, &c. Poem A woman to the holy father went. The sin of Bearing false witness, tale bearing &c.

At the 2:00 P.M. meeting I occupied about 40 min, Subject: Gospel definition. Gospel investigation: Fundamentals, First Principles & Pre-existence. Attendance 858. After meeting Bishop Bradshaw with whom I had been staying took me to Cedar where I got the 8:00 oclock P.M. train for Lund. Arrived at Lund at 9:30 and got train there for home 11:00 P.M.

Arrived in Salt Lake at 6:30 A.M. Went home and changed my linen, wrote up my journal, did other desk work.

Mother left with George last Saturday for Bear Lake and she is not yet returned.

Later— Mother returned at 9:30 A.M. She had burned by the sun until her face and neck were badly swollen and inflamed. We called Dr. Gill who prescribed for her. I spent the day at the temple until about 5:00 P.M. Spent the evening at home. [page break] I administered to my wife.

Dr. Gill called and saw Mother. Her condition is not much improved. I went down to my daughter Sarah’s on my way down town. Was at the Temple about 8:00 A.M. At 11:00 A.M. by appointment Pres. Ivins & Jos. Fielding Smith spent an hour with me at the Temple considering proposed changes in the ordinances.

Assisted in setting apart missionaries. I set apart four. Spent the evening at home with my afflicted wife.

Cool day.

Alice’s condition some improved, we think. She does not suffer much now but her face and neck are terribly swollen.

I went to the temple soon after seven o’clock. Elder Talmage was the speaker. I sealed 50 living couples and 69 children to parents. Jos F. Smith, Jr. sealed between 20 & 30 couples. Attended my circle in the evening and offered prayer for opening.

Splendid rain last night and today. Alice is getting better of trouble but not able to come to the temple.

I went to my Temple work soon after 7 A.M. feeling well. [page break]

R. S. Wells was speaker at the Temple meeting. Attended weekly Council meeting from 10 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Sealed twelve couples living and some dead.

The members who came for the evening session were so great we put on another as the 6th session following the 5th and had 77 in the last company. I spent about 14 hours in the Temple.

Alice is improving nicely. I took 7:20 A.M. car for the Temple. Spent a busy day. Elder J. A. Widtsoe spent a couple of hours with me considering temple ceremonies. We had two sessions of endowments in the evening the latter one having 144 people in it. I put in 14 hours at the Temple.

Alice is getting along nicely, the swelling and inflammation have nearly all gone, but her skin is wrinkled & scaley.

I went to the Temple as usual. Elder John A. Widtsoe spent 2½ hrs with me at the temple considering proposed changes in the ordinances ceremonies, principally it to make the language better. I attended the Ensign Stake Priesthood meeting in the evening and spoke briefly on invitation of Pres. Clawson who was in charge. [page break]

I was one of the speakers at the morning session of the Ensign Stake Conference held in the Assembly Hall. Attended afternoon session held in the Tabernacle and offered the benediction in the 27th ward evening meeting.

Sarah Jane Dunn and her daughter and her beau came from Montpelier, Idaho and I spent some time visiting with them and with Aunt Annie Steed & Estella Lee.

I went to the Temple early.

Pres. Ivins called me over the phone and asked me to substitute Prest. H. J. Grant in offering the invocation at the second session of the Fourth Annual National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the world war to be held in the Auditorium on Richards Street Tuesday the 24th at 2:30 P.M.

With the janitor and the painter I looked over the Temple rooms and the Annex rooms deciding on the work to be done during the summer closing. Called on Sarah.

In the evening I went to Salt Air and took supper with members of my family and returned on 10:15 train.

I attended Quarterly meeting of the Twelve from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 3:00 P.M. to about 6 P.M. At 2:30 I took Pres. Grant’s place [page break] and offered the invocation at the second session of the Fourth Annual National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans of the World war held in the Auditorium 54 Richards Street.

This has been a busy, warm day.

I went to the Temple as usual. S. L. Richards was speaker. A number of people were unable to get seats at the meeting. I sealed 45 or 50 living couples, 69 children and about 20 couples, dead. Attended my Circle meeting. An adjournment was taken to Aug 13 of cleaning of the Temple. I was in the temple abt. 12 hours.

No weekly Council meeting until July 17th unless a special call be made. We had a big day at the Temple and an extra session at night of 100 making the 6th for the day. I used the temple proxies and witnesses and sealed up 180 children to parents of the Gill family. I sealed about twenty couples of living and some couples of the dead.

I spent about 13 hours in the Temple.

Anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph and his brothers Hyrum Smith. 80th [page break] I was the speaker at the Temple Services appropriate for the occasion were held. This is closing week. The old folks excursion to Lagoon took many away who usually attend so that the attendance at the day time sessions was light but the evening session was crowded, 363 while the regular seating capacity is but 300. I have had a long and busy day.

I took time to write to my daughter Edna who with her husband is in Eugene Oregon. Also wrote to my son Oliver who is in Germany. I spent 15½ hours in the temple.

I went to the Temple later than usual where I spent most of the day. I called on my daughter Sarah. Read from the Life of my father, in the evening.

I retired to bed between 9 & 10 o’clock last night. My son Ray returned from his work at Salt Air on a belated train so that it was nearly two o’clock when he arrived. I got no sleep after he came and at 5 A.M. arose & after having my usual morning’s exercises and cold bath, I dressed and took first car & went to the Temple where I studied the Temple ordinances with the thought of offering suggestions changes. [page break] I spent part of the day in the temple, visited my daughter sarah who has not yet got strong after confinement.

I spent the evening at home & read from the Life of Franklin D. Richards: The reference to my visit to my daughter Sarah was Saturday. I attended the 27th Ward fast meeting.

I went to the Temple as usual where I spent a busy day.

Elders Jos. Fielding Smith & John A. Widtsoe spent about 2½ hours with me considering the ceremonies of the Temple. In the evening I took Mother & Nina to the American.