Meeting held March 6th 1876. Opened with singing "O Saints Have You Seen On Your Mountain Tops". Prayer by Sister Hemmit (Hemmert). Minutes of former meeting read and accepted, also reports of donations and disbursements.
Sister Morrison was pleased to meet with the Sisters and glad to see so many present, and that all wanted to unite together and take a lively interest in doing good in every possible way.
Also that the mothers would encourage their daughters to attend their meetings with punctuality that the older sisters might feel encouraged in striving to do them good.
Also that the sisters in going round would remember the emigration (fund) as it was the wish of Sister Young that te people should try and make an effort to helpout the poor and the honest in heart, that they might have a chance to show what they coul endure for the Gospel's sake.
Sister Simpson was glad to meet with the sisters and be able to talk of the blessings we receive day to day; we had also great reason for thankfullnes that the servants of the Lord had been sent the everlasting gospel and bring us to the Kingdom, and rejoice in the blessings of the Last Days; prayed that te Lord would help us to be faithful, that by putting all ou mites together it would soon help to bring out the "honest in heart"; that this was th gathering dispensation and i was our duty to help gather them home before the Lrd begins to pour out his vials of wrath upon the nations of the earth.
Sister Christensen felt well and hoped that the Lord would give her strength to go around and do all the good she could; she felt to sustain Sister Morrison and her couselors and all that were placed in authority and prayed that the blessings of the Lord would be upon uis Eteranally.
Sister Hemmert bore her testimon and felt well and liked to come to Sister Meeting and was dsirous to do all the good she could.
Sister Rasmussen also felt well. She had been round visiting and said that the people generally felt well.
Sister Peterson said it was now stormy and bad walking and now was the time to test our faith. She was glad to be here and to e able to do a little every day; that if we do the will of our Fathr as far as we are able, it will amount to a good deal that the Lord had made manifest His will to us and it was our duty to work therin, if our hearts were right before Him, he would enable us to overcome every difficulty.
Sister Sorensen spoke in Danish. Sister Johansen also felt well. Sister Josephson bore her testimony, prayed that the ord would bless us all in asmuch as we wanted to serve in humilty. Sister Lovegreen felt glad to be present and thought the sisters would all enjoy a better spirit by attending the meetings. She hoped the Lord would bless her husband and her children inasmuch as they tried to do His will and keep His commandments.
Sister Frandsen said she felt it her duty to mingle her testimony with the rest of her sisters. She had been round visiting and was well received and the people all felt well and was willing to assist in helping the poor. She said if we could but keep the good spirit, even if we had trials to contend with, the Lord would help and bless us, for He had said He would have a "tried people", and we have no right to expect to be without trials.
Sister Rosenlund felt well and hoped that the people would donate freely to help the poor from the old cuntry. Sister Fitcher (Fescher) was glad to be presen. She rejoiced in the knowledge she had of the Gospel and thanked God for the blessings which were daily bestowed upon us. Sister Nabilla (?) bore her testimony in the Danish language and Sister Jensen hoped the Lord would give her the strength to overcome the weakness of her nature; that we might try to do to others as we would like to be done unto. She knew this was the kindness of God, or she would not have been here; prayed that the Lord would help brother Brigham and give him power over his enemies.
Meeting closed with singing "All Praise to Our Redeeming Lord". Benediction by Sister Simpson
MFC Morrison, Pres.
Pro tem Secy
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