9 a.m. Showery. Meeting in the Tabernacle. Called to order by Prest. Kimball. Singing by the choir. Prayer by Elder W. Woodruff. Choir sung, "Come all ye saints who dwell on earth." Elder Parley P. Pratt addressed the congregation; al- luded to the spirit of prophecy manifested yesterday; referred to the time when he first saw the Book of Mor- mon and received the priesthood, and contrasted that period with some of the results at this time, the eleventh hour of the last dispensation. Elder Lorenzo Snow spoke upon the close times we are passing through, and exhorted the saints to be faithful and exercise wisdom. Elder Thomas Bullock read the "Act incorporating the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society;" also the bye-laws of said Society. Elders John Hyde and John B. Brown were voted t[o] take missions to the Sandwich Isles, and James F. Cleary to New Jersey. Henry Moon was voted to be bishop of the 1st ward in C. S. L. City. Jacob Wellar was voted to be bishop of the 3rd ward. Leonard W. Hardy, [was voted to be bishop of the] 12th [ward.] Frederick Kesler, [was voted to be bishop of the] 16th [ward.] Alonzo H. Raleigh [was voted to be bishop of the] 19th [ward.] Called for persons who are willing to turn in property to help the P. E. Fund. Choir sung, "Oh Lord, thy people bless," &c. Benediction by J. M. Grant. 2 p.m. The band played "Hail Columbia," and a march by St[r]auss. Congregation called to order by Prest. Grant. Choir sung, "Bring forth the royal diadem." Prayer by Elder W. Woodruff. Choir sung, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations." Elder Woodruff treated upon the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society. In accordance with a resolution passed by the Conven- tion, the Constitution of the State of Deseret was read by Thomas Bullock, and presented by Prest. Grant, for ap- proval or disapproval by the people, when it was unani- mously adopted by the vast host of electors present. The Memorial asking for the admission of Utah into the Union was read by Elder Bullock, and on presentation by Prest. Grant was unanimously adopted. Prest. Grant presented Geo. A. Smith and John Taylor, Delegates elected by the Convention, and their election was unanimously confirmed by the people. Prest. Grant then presented the authorities of the Church as follows: Brigham Young, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Prophet, Seer, and Revelator; Heber C. Kimball, first counselor, Prophet, Seer, and Revelator; Jedediah M. Grant, second counselor, Prophet, Seer, and Revelator. Orson Hyde, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, George A. Smith, Amasa Lyman, Ezra T. Benson, Charles C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow, and Franklin D. Richards, members of said quo- rum. John Smith (eldest son of Hyrum), Presiding Patri- arch. John Young, President of the High Priests' Quorum Joseph Young, Levi W. Hancock, Henry Herriman, Zera Pulsipher, Albert P. Rockwood, Benjamin L. Clapp, and H. S. Eldredge, Presiding Presidents over all the Seventies. John Nebeker, President of the Elders' Quorum, James H. Smith and Aaron Sceva his counselors. Edward Hunter, Presiding Bishop of the whole Church. Lewis Wight, President of the Priests' Quorum, George Dockstader and William Whiting his counselors. McGee Harris, President of the Teacher's Quorum, Adam Spiers and David Bowman his counselors. Alexander Herron, President of the Deacons' Quorum, John S. Carpenter and Frederic A. Mitchell his coun- selors. Brigham Young, Trustee in Trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Daniel H. Wells, Superintendent of Public Works. Truman O. Angel, Architect for the Church. Brigham Young, President of the Perpetual Emigrating Fund to gather the poor: H. C. Kimball, W. Woodruff O. Hyde, G. A. Smith, E. T. Benson, J. M. Grant, D. H. Wells, Edward Hunter, Daniel Spencer, Thomas Bullock, John Brown, William Crosby, A. Lyman, C. C. Rich, Lorenzo D. Young, P. P. Pratt, O. Pratt, F. D. Richards, and Daniel McIntosh, his assistants, and agents for said fund. David Fullmer, President of this Stake of Zion, Thomas Rhoads and P. H. Young his counselors. Heman Hyde, Eleazer Miller, Phinehas Richards, Levi Jackman, Ira Eldredge, John Vance, Edwin D. Woolley, John Parry, Winslow Farr, William Snow, Daniel Carn, and Ira Ames, members of the High Council. George A. Smith, the Historian and General Church Recorder. Not one negative vote was given. Eight persons were voted to go on missons. President Grant then related what is doing in England towards removing 10,000 persons from that country this season, and called on the people to aid the P. E. F. Com- pany by all the means in their power, so that the com- pany may increase their sphere of usefulness. President Kimball spoke concerning the missionaries sent out at this conference, and exhorted the people to store their grain, for the time would come when people from the nations and States will come here to buy grain from us. No man, said he, has language with which to portray the troubles that are coming upon the world, and I know it is so. Singing by the choir. Elder W. Willes sung, "Deseret the home of the free." Choir sung, "O my Father thou that dwellest." Benediction by Elder Willes. 5 p.m. President Kimball said some of the missionaries may not have had their endowments, but opportunity will be given for their receiving them. The Apostles met in the Tabernacle, and blessed and set apart 83 persons to their missions. 6 p.m. The High Priests met in the Council House. The Seventies held their quarterly conference in their Council Hall.

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