Aprail 8, 1873
Conference Met at 10 oclok. Sin[g]ing & Prayer By G. B. Wallace
A. O. Smoot spoke 47 Minutes & gave a vary interesting practical
discours upon the Temporal affairs in Zion. He was followed By
G. Q. Cannon who spoke 50 Minuts. Afternoon J. F. Smith Prayed
President Young spoke 55 Minuts & gave much good instruction to
the people upon Temporal things. Then the Authorities of the
Church were presented to the Conference & sustained.
President Brigham Young chose 5 New councillors
making 7 in all. They are as Followers
George A Smith, Daniel H. Wells, Lorenzo Snow, B. Young Jr.
Albert Carrington, George Q. Cannon & John W. Young.
George A. Smith was Appointed Trustee in Trust
& the following Named persons Assistant Trustees.
John Sharp, Joseph W. Young, John L. Smith, LeGrand Young
Elijah F Sheets, Joseph F Smith, Moses Thatcher, John VanCott,
Amus M. Musser, James P. Freeze, F A. Mitchell, & Thomas Taylor
Total 1 Trustee & 12 Assistants
The Conference adjourned untill the 6 day of next October
it was a vary interesting Conference much good teaching
And the fact that President Young has begun to throw off the
Temporal labor, & care, & Presidency of the Trusteeship of the Church
The Merchantile Cooperative institution, The Presidency of the Bank
&c shows a change in the right direction & let others bear some
of those burthens I received 3 letters from David, Wilford & Sarah
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