Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
Ten years ago this day Joseph and Hyrum Smith was ^were^ martyred
in Carthage jail; and on this day the Church held a special
Conference in Great Salt Lake City according to the adjournment
at the General April Conference
The Conference opened at 10 o'clock and there were
present the Presidency the Twelve the various quorums of the Church and
a large congregation.
In the morning President Young preached one of
the most interesting discourses and in the afternoon Elder John Taylor
gave an interesting and very minute description of the martyrdom
of Joseph and Hyrum and all the circumstances leading to that
solemn event in our history.
Conference continued during the next day
and President Heber C. Kimball delivered a long address.
The following persons received missions abroad:
John Taylor of the Twelve to New York and with him N. H. Felt
A Robins R Clinton M. H. Peck and Abel Lamb; John Young
to the U. S.; Leman Brown to Michigan; Preston Thomas
to Texas Elder Tripp to the same place; Elder White to Ohio
and Joseph Cregg to Ireland.
A very important nomination was also made
