Seniority of apostles adjusted according to ordination date, placing John Taylor ahead of Wilford.
April 10 Prayer By W Woodruff B Young Jr spoke one hour
& 12 minutes, G Q Cannon spoke 25 Minuts. Afternoon
at noon The Stock Holders of the Zions Cooperative
Merchantlie Institution met & appointed a committee
to Buy a peace of Ground & build a house upon it so they
could own it & not pay rent I was appointed one of the
committee. Afternoon E. F. Sheets prayed G. Q. Cannon
Presented the Authorities and when the came to the Twelve
John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff was put before
Orson Hyde, & Orson Pratt, upon this principle John
Taylor was Ordained to the Apostleship some days before
I was & O. Hyde & O. Pratt, had both been out of the Church
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