with eleven of the Twelve Apostles He considered there had
never been but two Bodies of men since the days of Adam
who had met under such peculier & interesting circumstances
& those were the Twelve Apostle with Jesus in Jerrusalem & the
Twelve Apostle with Jesus in Ameri[c]a we know their History & works
& we know our own & they are three events of great importance
to the salvation of the world. He refered to the peculiar & strik-
ing fact that there had never been a death in the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles except in the case of David W. Patten who fel
a martyr to his religion by a special request which he made of
the Lord that He might die that death. But the rest of the quorum
of the Twelve have stood in the front of the battle & the danger
for the last twenty years in the midst of mobs sickness & plagues
& dangers by sea & land but still they were preserved untill the
present day in bloom & health He refered to the great prosperity &
work of the Twelve Abroad among the nations & rejoiced that the
Lord had preserved them to returned from the fore cornors of the
earth to again sit in counsel together in Zion. He had the most im-
plicit confidence in each member of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Also of the Presidency who presided over us said President Young was a Father
to the whole church

Erastus Snow next spoke & said though He was one of the youngest of the
quorum of the Twelve yet He had known the quorum from the begining
when they were first together in his Fathers House He expressed his
Joy in being with the quorum & his entire confidence in each member
of the quorum & in the Saints generally. Since his absence to Denmark
He had felt & learned how to appreciate the society of home & the brethren
& Anticipated much pleasure in the association of this present winter
hoped our meetings might be freequent & that we might become
much improved.

President O Hyde remarked that if we were at liberty to prophesy
it is while we are together as we are moved upon by the Holy Ghost
And if we dont fell to prophesy speak by faith & by faith it
should be fulfilled expressed his unlimited confidence in evry member
of the Quorum & of the Presidency And Prophesied in the name
of God that we should all meet & come forth in the morning
of the first resurrection & receive our crowns in the celestial
kingdom it was confirmed by a good Amen by all the quorum

John Taylor next spoke said He glad to meet with the quorum
He refered to the changes taking place among the Nations of the earth & he
believed we were destined to soon hold a great influence among them
He had felt moved upon at times to offer at times some counsl
to sir Robert Peel & Louis Napolian & such men & tell them that
He could give them advice that would do them good He believed the
day near when the kings near would seek counsel at our hands
in the begining the elders went out & were weak & ignorant men now
they are full of intelligence & the Nations of the earth will feel their
influence when I am with this quorum I feel as though I was
with the Gods.

G A Smith said He was delighted on the present occasion He
rejoiced to see the union of the quorum & their disposition to do right
we dont have to feel that one of the quorum like Lyman Wight is
drawing off one way & John E. Page another & A W^m Smith commit-
ing iniquity & we have to sustain him against our feelings. I have

with Eleven of the Twelve Apostles. He considered there had never been but two bodies of men since the days of Adam who had met under such peculier & interesting circumstances & those were the Twelve Apostle with Jesus in Jerrusalem & the Twelve Apostle with Jesus in America we know their History & works & we know our own & they are three events of great importance to the salvation of the world. He refered to the peculiar & striking fact that there had never been a death in the quorum of the Twelve Apostles except in the case of David. W. Patten who fel a martyr to his religion by a special request which he made of the Lord that he might die that death. But the rest of the quorum of the Twelve have stood in the front of the battle & the danger for the last twenty years in the midst of mobs sickness & plagues & dangers by sea & land but still they were preserved untill the present day in bloom & health He refered to the great prosperity & work of the Twelve abroad among the nations & rejoiced that the Lord had preserved them to return from the fore cornors of the Earth to again sit in counsel together in Zion. He had the most implicit confidence in each member of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles also of the Presidency who presided over us said President Young was a Father to the whole church

Erastus Snow next spoke & said though he was one of the youngest of the quorum of the Twelve yet he had known the quorum from the begining when they were first together in his fathers house He expressed his Joy in being with the quorum & his Entire confidence in each member of the quorum & in the Saints generally. Since his absence to Denmark he had felt & learned how to appreciate the society at home & the brethren & anticipated much pleasure in the association of this present winter hoped our meetings might be freequent & that we might become much improved.

President O Hyde remarked that if we were at liberty to prophesy it is while we are together as we are moved upon by the Holy Ghost and if we dont fell to prophesy speak by faith & by faith it should be fulfilled expressed his unlimited confidence in evry member of the Quorum & of the Presidency and Prophesied in the name of God that we should all meet & come forth in the morning of the first Resurrection & receive our crowns in the celestial kingdom it was confirmed by a good Amen by all the quorum

John Taylor next spoke said he glad to meet with the quorum He refered to the changes taking place among the Nation of the Earth & he believed we were destined to soon hold a great influence among them He had felt moved upon at times to offer some counsl to sir Robert Peel & Louis Napolian & such men & tell them that he could give them advice that would do them good He believed the day near when the kings would seek counsel at our hands in the begining the Elders went out & were weak & ignorant men now they are full of intelligence & the Nations of the Earth will feel their influence when I am with this quorum I feel as though I was with the Gods.

G A Smith said he was delighted on the present occasion He rejoiced to see the union of the quorum & their disposition to do right we dont have to feel that one of the quorum like Lyman Wight is drawing off one way & John E. Page another & A Wm Smith commiting iniquity & we have to sustain him against our feelings. I have