Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3
April 6th 1854
The Conference commenced at 10 A.M.
There were in the Stand Presidents Brigham Young
and Heber C. Kimball
Patriarch—Isaac Morley.
Of the Twelve Apostles—Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt
Wilford Woodruff John Taylor George A Smith E. T. Benson
Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow.
Presidents of Seventies Joseph Young H. Herriman
Zera Pulsipher A. P. Rockwood J. M. Grant Levi Hancock
and B. L. Clapp
Presiding Bishop—Edward Hunter.
Presidency of the Stake D. Fullmer Thomas Rhoads & P. H. Young
Clerk of the Conference—Thomas Bullock
Reporter—George D. Watt.
Conference was called to order by President Brigham Young
and after the singing President Kimball offered up a prayer
President Young then arose and spoke upon the
death of President Willard Richards and concerning filling his p[l]ace
in the Presidency. Upon this subject at the close of his discourse
the President said
"When the time comes to present before you the
quorums we shall probably supply the vacancy made by
the death of brother Willard Richards. Who will supply his
