Wilford comforts Emma through her miscarriage.
Oct 8, 1870
Conference opened at 10 oclok. Erastus Snow Prayed & then
spoke 44 Minutes G. A. Smith 20 D. H. Wells 24 & President
B. Young 5 Minutes. We held a council at noomn at Pres-
ident Youngs office the Presidency & all of the Twelve & By unanimous
vote cut of Isaac Haight, John D. Lee & Wood for
committing a great Sin & they were not to have the
Privilege of Returning again to the Church again in this life
Afternoon The Authorities of the Church were presented
President Young resigned his office as Trustee in trust the
People voted against accepting it He also resigned his office
as Presidet of the Perpetual Emigrating fund & Horace S Eldridge
was appointed to that office. G. A. Smith Resigned his
Office as Historian & General Church Recorder & Albert
Carrington was Appointed in his place President Young spoke
36 Minutes & O Hyde 10 Minutes. We held a Meeting
in the Evening in the old Tabernacle of the Priesthood
C. C. Rich spoke & called for volenteers to go to soda springs
the Presidency spoke & L Snow
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