Wilford Woodruff journal entries for June 15-16, 1867 mention prayer circles.
Wilford Woodruff, Journal Entries for June 15-16, 1867, Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872), Wilford Woodruff Papers
June 15 1867
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Eunice Woodruff Mary Giles & Rebeca Brown were sealed to
Wilford Woodruff sen By H C Kimball^
I went to the Endowment House & we gave Endowments to
44 persons H. C. Kimball sealed 6 couple G Q Cannon 19
& W Woodruff 16. I met at the H. O. Prayer room at
3 oclok & I anointed Thomas Richardson & 2 wives one
living & one dead. I received a letter G Q Cannon
[FIGURE] Editor of the Juvinile Instructor which created some
sensation on its reception I attended the Theater in the
Evening & herd Doauncefort in the Great Irish Play Arrah-
Na Pogue ^H C Kimball sealed Phebe W Woodruff to Wilford Woodruff
as proxy For Bulah & Azubah Woodruff to Aphek Woodruff^
June 16, 1867 ~ Sunday
16. Sunday I met at the Prayer room at 8 oclok & I Gave Br
Charles Chrisman & 3 wives their seconed Anointing. I
then met in the Prayer circle & laid Hands upon Brother
Shipp & administered to Shipp & to Br Abinidi Pratt. I
wrote in the forenoon & Attended meeting in the Afternoon
Cyrus Wheelock & G. Q. Cannon spoke in the forenoon
& Robert Williams spoke in the After noon 30 minutes & followed
one hour by President Brigham Young I met in the prayer
circle in the Evening & Preached in the 14 ward in the Evening &
followed by Brother Musser.