The Presidency & Twelve with with all the presidency of Diffent qurums
patriarchs High Councel Bishops &c were presented to the people
& sustained
G. A. Smith was called upon to preach an Iron sermon when
He took one of the fire Irons swung it over his head & cryed out
Sterropyped Edition & desended amid the cheers of the saints
April 8th Conference called to order by President Young prayer by J M Gr[an]t
President Kimball Arose & said we have a number chosen to go
on Missions when 23 Names were given & set apart to their
diffent stations ^of Europe^ Names published in Deserett News & 5 to other parts
President Young then arose & gave a text to preach from
"The right of Heir ship" His discourse upon this important
subject is also published in the News
Erastus Snow followed on the subject of selfishness & redept P. P. Pratt bore testimony of the truths that we had herd
2 oclok P.M. Elder John Taylor gave sermon on the right of
Heirship in the Priesthood
J M. Grant followed & made some good remarks
~ Saturday
April 9th Prayer by T BullockZ Pulsipher spoke of the mob
scenes in Missouri Elder O Hyde spoke on the principles of sanctif-
ication & blessings of the Almighty giving a parables of a flock of
sheep with shepherd dogs
2 P.M. Conferne called to order by presidt Young
T Bullock read the report of the perpetual Emigrating fund
Presidet Young occupied the time on various subjects yet to
be printed
~ Sunday
April 10th Elder Lorenzo Snow Addresed the meeting was folld
by H C Kimball. He was followed By B Young all is published
in the News. President Young Appointed the 2nd saturday
in Aug for the next confere special to appoint Elders to go
abroad & to transact such business as is necessary but shall
Adjourned this comfence till Oct 6th 1853 And I bless
evry man & woman in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
Benediction by Presidet Kmball
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
11 16 My time was spent on the Temple & public
works
The Presidency & Twelve with with all the presidency of Diffent qurums
patriarchs High Councel Bishops &c were presented to the people
& sustained
G. A. Smith was called upon to preach an Iron sermon when
he took one of the fire Irons swung it over his head & cryed out
Steropyped Edition & desended amid the cheers of the saints
2 P.M. Conferene called to order by H. C. Kimball
Prayer by W. Woodruff. P P Pratt read his oration delived
on the cornor Stone & deliverd his sermon published in Deserett
News
April 8th Conference called to order by President Young prayer by J M Grant
President Kimball arose & said we have a number chosen to go
on Missions when 23 Names were given & set apart to their
diffent stations of Europe Names published in Deserett News & 5 to other parts
President Young then arose & gave a text to preach from
"The right of Heir Ship" His discourse upon this important
subject is also published in the News
Erastus Snow followed on the subject of selfishness & redept
P. P. Pratt bore testimony of the truths we had herd
2 oclok P.M. Elder John Taylor gave sermon on the right of
Heirship in the Priesthood
J M. Grant followed & made some good remarks
~ Saturday
April 9th Prayer by T BullockZ Pulsipher spoke of the mob
scenes in Missouri Elder O Hyde spoke on the principles of sanctification & blessings of the Almighty giving a parables of a flock of
sheep with shepherd dogs
2 P.M. Conferne called to order by presidt Young
T Bullock read the report of the perpetual Emigrating fund
Presidet Young occupied the time on various subjects yet to
be printed
~ Sunday
April 10th Elder Lorenzo Snow addresed the meeting was folld
by H C Kimball. He was followed by B Young all is published
in the News. President Young appointed the 2nd saturday
in Aug for the next confere special to appoint Elders to go
abroad & to transact such business as is necessary but shall
adjourned this comfence till Oct 6th 1853 And I bless
evry man & woman in the name of Jesus Christ Amen
Benediction by Presidet Kmball
~ Monday to ~ Saturday
11 12 13 14 15 16 My time was spent on the Temple & public
works
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