"25th [ ] Sunday [ ] had meeting and received some excellent instruction from George A. Smith, O P, HCK, Benson, Richards & Woodruff [ ] in the afternoon Bro Kimball called several of his family together in a little grove to which I was invited where he gave us some good advice for which I felt to rejoice and thank the Lord [ ] Bro Kimball said he felt like praying with us which he did and appeared as though the spirit of the Lord rested mightly upon him [ ] asking his Heavenly Father to pour his blessings upon us and our families and that we might be guided by his spirit and be preserved from all evil [ ] said he was satisfied with our conduct and deportment on the journey [ ] said that he prayed to the Father every day for us to be blessed and asked us to uphold him by our prayers and faith for he looked upon us as his children and wished to do us good"
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Charles wrote just a few more days into his diary:
July 26, 27, & 28th: "I spent in working at ploughs [ ] in the evening we held a council and concluded to lay out a city near the ground we now occupied [ ] Brigham made some remarks on the location and form of the city [ ] also upon various other subjects of interest to us concerning our future prospects and gave some instruction relative to our duties"
July 29th: "had a fine shower of rain [ ] I sowed some onion seeds [ ] [lanted some cucumbers & beans [ ] in the afternoon the Battalion under Cap Brown arrived with several families which increased our camp about 35 to 40 wagons"
July 30th: " held a meeting in the evening and were addressed by Brigham [ ] his discourse was principally to the soldiers together with some other matters"
July 31st: "still continued our work as usual"
August 1st: "Sunday [ ] held meetings as usual [ ] the next day we moved up about a half mile up the creek and all camped together [ ] Benson and 3 others started back to meet the Company of families [ ] the week following was spent as the preceeding in sowing and planting [ ] It was thought advisable by the authoritiese for all to be baptized [ ] On Saturday evening a number of Brighams and Hebers families were invited to the dam above the camp to which I was invited where we were baptized for the remission of our sins and the restoration of our health [ ] I was baptized by Heber and confirmed by Brigham Woodruff & Amasy Lyman [ ] Brother Amasy being mouth [ ] the next morning the balance of the camp was immersed and held meeting as usual"
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That was his last entry into this diary.
But from those simple, faith filled, hardworking pioneers this happened:
Can we ever thank them enough?
