Himself we are on the stage of Action & we have our part
to act in this great work and I rejoice that we have a prt
in the work And that it may roll on spedily is my Prayer

April 7, 1852 ~ Wednesday

April 7^th House filled at an early hour to overflowing
conference opened at 10 ock. Singing & prayer By Elder Sherwood
President Young then said we shall take up the Authorietis
of the Church. The First Presidency Brigham Young H. C. Kimball
& Wilard Richards were then sustaned Also the Twelve Apostles
& Father John Smith as First Pratriarch. John Young & coun
as President of the High Priest Quorm the Presidents of the
Seventies. The Elders, Priests, Teachers & Deacons were all
sustained in their places Also the Bishop And all authorites
& committies. N. H. Felt John Banks, & A Cordon
were then ordained Travelling Bishops

Brothe Benjamin Clapp was rejected as one of the presidents of
the Seventies for not believeing in the Authorites of the Church
& not doing his duty And after a discussin upn the subjet
He was left without being recieved or rejected untill they could
Hear from him President B Young said I dont care
whether the people Believe me to be a prophet Seer or Revelatr
or not I have been vary profitable to this people & I have
seen a good many things & I have Revealed many things
He remarked that Brother Clapp was ruled by his wife
& children & they were ruled by the devil

E Hunter was sustained as the presiding Bishop. Brigham Young
was sustaned as the Trustee in Trust for the Church of L D S. &
E Hunter as assistant Trustee. Wilalard Richards was sustaned as
as the Historian of the Church & General Church Recorder
Brigham Young was sustained as the president of the perpe-
ual Emigrating Company to gather the poor Also Heber C
Kimball, Willard Richads Wilford Woodruff Orson Hyde
George A. Smith E. T. Benson J. M. Grant D. H. Wells
Willard Snow E Hunter D Spencer T. Bullock John Brown
W^m Crosby A Lyman C. C. Rich L. D. Young P P Pratt
Orson Pratt & F. D Richards were all sustained as presidents
assistance to the President

Daniel Spencer was sustaied as president of the Stake of Zion
H G Sherwood as president of the High Councel.

H C Kimball moved that Brigham Young Be the Govornor
of the State of Deserett carried unanimously & H C Kimball
Lieut Govornor, which was sustained with Applause. President
Young remarked that No doubt before you get home you will
hear we have committed treason.

with regard to the labour of this Tabernacle I will say the
cost will be read before the meeting And all the Tithing & outlay
But if you feel that if your expectations are realized you should
be satisfyed I will say I never saw No one room as conven[ien]t
as this it will seat 2200 persons & their was is 2500 persons prst [present]
today. I expect the Tabernacle which we expet to build on
this Block will seat Fifteen Thousand people we never did
build a House large enough to Hold the people if we were to encl[ose]
this whole 10 Acre Block so that it would Hold 200,000 people
By the time we got it done their would be enogh to fill it. The
Lord is controlling our affairs & does more for us than we can

Himself we are on the stage of action & we have our part to act in this great work and I rejoice that we have a prt in the work and that it may roll on spedily is my Prayer

April 7, 1852 ~ Wednesday

April 7th House filled at an Early hour to overflowing conference opened at 10 ock. Singing & Prayer By Elder Sherwood President Young then said we shall take up the Authorietis of the Church. The First Presidency Brigham Young H. C. Kimball & Wilard Richards were then sustaned Also the Twelve Apostles & Father John Smith as First Patriarch. John Young & Coun. as Presidet of the High Priest Quorum the Presidets of the Seventies. The Elders, Priests, Teachers & Deacons were all sustained in their places Also the Bishop and all authorites & Committies. N. H. Felt John Banks, & A Cordon were then ordained Travelling Bishops

Brothe Benjamin Clapp was rejected as one of the presidets of the Seventies for not believeing in the Authorites of the Church & not doing his duty and after a discussin upn the subjet he was left without being recieved or rejected untill they could hear from him Presidet B Young said I dont care whether the people believe me to be a prophet Seer or Revelatr or not I have been vary profitable to this people & I have seen a good many things & I have revealed many things He remarked that Brother Clapp was ruled by his wife & children & they were ruled by the devil

E Hunter was sustained as the presiding Bishop. Brigham Young was sustaned as the Trustee in Trust for the Church of LDS, & E Hunter as assistant Trustee. Willard Richards was sustaned as as the Historian of the Church & General Chuch Recorder Brigham Young was sustained as the president of the perpet ual Emigrating Company to gather the poor Also Heber C Kimball, Willard Richads Wilford Woodruff Orson Hyde George A. Smith E. T. Benson J. M. Grant D. H. Wells Willard Snow E Hunter D Spencer T. Bullock John Brown Wm Crosby A Lyman C. C Rich L. D. Young P P Pratt Orson Pratt & F. D Richards were all sustained as assistance to the President

Daniel Spencer was sustaied as presidet of the Stake of Zion H G Sherwood as presidet of the High Councel.

H C Kimball moved that Brigham Young be the Govornor of the State of Deserett carried unanimously & H C Kimball Lieut Govornor, which was sustained with Applause. Presidnt Youg remarked that No doubt before you get home you will hear we have committed treason.

with regard to the labour of this Tabernacle I will say the cost will be read before the meeting and all the Tithing & outlay but if you feel that if your Expectations are realized you should be satisfyed I will say I never saw No one room as convenient as this it will seat 2200 persons & their is 2500 persons prst present today. I expect the Tabernacle which we expet to build on this Block will seat fifteen Thousand people we never did build a House large Enough to Hold the people if we was to [illegible] this whole 10 Acre Block so that it would hold 200,000 people by the time we got it done their would be enogh to fill it. The Lord is controlling our affairs & does more for us than we can