May 31 Friday [1901] Went to Temple this morning presenting recommend which Pres. Snow gave me about 3 months ago. We had not come before for our second anointing as the baby was young, and because we desired to become settled in our new home.

I was called to speak during the services of the temple. Dwelt principally upon the necessity of keeping awake during temple services and keeping spiritually awake in our duties. I consider this a very great honor to be called to speak in the House of the Lord. Bp John R Winder annointed us and Elder Madsen instructed us. These are the greatest blessings that are bestowed upon man in the flesh. We were both melted in tears and I felt the patriarchal spirit of pure affection more than I have done before. The witnesses to the annointing were {John R. Winder annointed. Adolph Madsen assisted John Nicholson Recorder. . . .

June 20 Thursday [1901] . . . This evening from about 9-30 to 12 O.C. my wife and I attended to the second part of the ordinance of second anointings. We are besides the ordinance itself sang "We thank thee O God for a prophet," conversed concerning our duties to each other and children, read from John XII: 1-8 verses, read the Rev. on the Eternity of the Marriage Covenant, [Doctrine and Covenants] Section 132. We dedicated [a] room for the purpose of this meeting. Closed by singing: "Oh My father thou that dwellest." Anna was mouth in preliminary prayer, I gave the dedicatory prayer and the benediction.

The spirit of the Lord was with us and we felt nearer together than usual: were much encouraged in pressing onward in an endeavor to succeed in life. We fasted during the day and broke our fast together a little after 12 O.C.