Wed April 6th I arose early & after breakfast drove to the office for a few minutes
Then attended the 68th Annual Conference of the Church at 10 a.m. at the
choir sang, Prayer by Elder J. G. Kimball. Sang. Elder A O. Woodruff
spoke 20 mints, M. F. Cowley 26 mnts, B. Young 23 mnts and
B. H Roberts 12 mnts. Sang. Benediction by Geo. Reynolds.
Had lunch. attended conference at 2 p.m.
Sang. Prayer by David H. Cannon. Sang.
Prest Geo. Q. Cannon read the 1st section of the Book of Doctrine and
Covenants. I then spoke for 39 minutes. The choir & congregation
sang "We thank the O god for a prophet." Pres Geo Q. Cannon
spoke 28 mints. Sang. Benediction by Seymour B. Young.
After meeting I went home.
Large Tabernacle. The First Presidency and 11 of the apostles
present, all except Bro A. H Lund now in Palestine. The choir sang
prayer by Bro John Nicholson. Sang, "All hail the glorious day"
I spoke to the congregation 4 mnutes, President Geo Q Cannon
54 mints, Prest Joseph F Smith 24 mnsts. Pres Geo Q Cannon
reported the labors of the Twelve and First seven Presidents of Seventies.
Sang. Benediction by Patriarch John Smith.
Drove to the office & had lunch. Elder Nuttall attended to me.
At 2 pm attended conference.
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Sang. Prayer by A. W. Ivins. Sang.
Prest Lorenzo Snow spoke 32 minutes, Heber J. Grant 13 mnts
F. D Richards 24 mints. Sang. Benediction by Angus M. Cannon
After meeting I went home.
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