April 8, 1884 ~ Tuesday

8 I met in council with the {shorthand}
& Many subjects were Discussed &
a Committee was Appointed of 4
W W, E. S. B. Y. & F M L to take into
consideration the matter of getting relief
for St GJohns we Met in the
Evening at the H. O and found
a resolution see resolution

April 9, 1884 ~ Wednesday

9 I Met with the presidency & {shorthand}
& presidents of stakes

I had Dinner with the Lamanite
Chiefs

I Met at the Council at
which time John W Taylor
was ordained into the Twelve

W^m B. Preston the presiding
Bishop & L W Hardy 1^st
Counsellor

April 8, 1884 ~ Tuesday

8 [FIGURE] I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve {of Fifty} many subjects were discussed and among others the troubles in St John, Arizona. A mob spirit had arizen against the saints in the place A committee was Appointed to take the Matter into consideration and Adopt measures to assist our Brethren in that place the committee consisted of W Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young F M Lyman. We Met in the Evening at the Historians Office And prepared a report to President Taylor.

April 9, 1884 ~ Wednesday

9 I met with the Presidency Twelve & Presidents of stakes I had 7 of the Maricopa & Pimo Chiefs to dinner with me today

FIGURES Aprail 9th 1884 I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve John W Taylor son of President John Taylor was ordained An Apostle and A Member of the Twelve Apostles By his father John Taylor Wm B Preston was ordained A Presiding Bishop By George Q Cannon and Leonard W Hardy his first councillor