Oct 6, 1868

A strange Event happened at this conference All of the Quorum
of the Twelve were present. An Event which has never happened
before for more than 32 years. When they last met it was in
Brother Heber C. Kimballs House in Kirtland & the Quorum were
contending one with another & Brigham Young Prayed to God that
that Quorum might never again meet untill they could meet
in peace & they have never meet since untill to day, & there
are but 3 of that Quorum now with us viz Brigham Young
Orson Hyde & Orson Pratt. The Names of the Quorum of
the Twelve that met on this 6 day of Oct 1868 Are, Orson
Hyde, Orson Pratt, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George
A Smith, E. T. Benson, C. C. Rich, Erastus Snow, Lorenzo
Snow, F. D. Richards, George Q. Cannon, & Joseph F. Smith

The conference was called to order By President Brigham Young
Prayer By G. A. Smith. Orson Hyde made the opening address
& spoke 44 Minutes, Orson Pratt spoke 47 m[inutes]. Afternoon
Prayer By E Snow John Taylor spoke One hour & 18 minuts ^{too long for a dry sermon}^
G. Q. Cannon read the Law & rules of the school of the prophets
& all the people voted to sustain them Joseph W Young spoke 18 m[inutes]
we held a Priesthood meeting in the old Tabernacle & Presid[en]t
Young spoke one Hour & 5 minutes Bishop Hunter spoke 30 m[inutes]
& G A Smith 5 Minutes.

October 7, 1868 ~ Wednesday

Oct 7. Conference opened at 10 oclk. Jacob Gates Prayed, the
Authorities of the Church were then presented & George A Smith
was chosen in the place of Heber C Kimball & Brigham Young Jr
was chosen to fill the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

John Vancott then spoke 40 Minutes, G. Q. Cannon spoke 505.
Oct 8. Conference opened at 10 oclok W. Woodruff prayed Afternoon
G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 55 minutes

October 8, 1868 ~ Thursday

Oct 8. W Woodruff Prayed G. A Smith continued hi[s] subj[ec]t
& spoke 40 Minutes Robert Williams spoke 8 M[inutes], Presid[en]t Young
spoke 63 minutes Afternoon D H Wells spoke 50 Minutes
Missionaries were then called to go south Presid[en]t Young spoke
A few Moments. In the Evening I Met with the First Presidency
and all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles A privilege which

Red Ink Section Oct 6, 1868

A strange Event happened at this Conference All of the Quorum of the Twelve were present. An Event which has never happened before for more than 32 years. When they last met it was in Brother Heber C. Kimballs House in kirtland & the Quorum were contending one with another & Brigham Young Prayed to God that that Quorum might never again meet untill they could meet in peace & they have never meet since untill to day, & there are but 3 of that Quorum now with us viz Brigham Young Orson Hyde & Orson Pratt. The Names of the Quorum of the Twelve that met on this 6 day of Oct 1868 Are, Orson Hyde, Orson Pratt, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, George A Smith, E. T. Benson, C. C. Rich, Erastus Snow, Lorenzo Snow, F. D. Richards, George Q. Cannon, & Joseph F. SmithEnd Of Red Ink Section

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The Conference was called to order By Presidet Brigham Young Prayer By G. A. Smith Orson Hyde made the opening address & spoke 44 Minutes, Orson Pratt spoke 47 minutes Afternoon Prayer By E Snow John Taylor spoke One hour & 18 minuts {too long for a dry sermon} G Q Cannon read the Law & rules of the school of the prophets & all the people voted to sustain them Joseph W Young spoke 18 minutes we held a Priesthood meeting in the old Tabernacle & President Young spoke one Hour & 5 minutes Bishop Hunter spoke 30 minutes & G A Smith 5 Minutes.

October 7, 1868 ~ Wednesday

Oct 7. Conference opened at 10 oclk. Jacob Gates Prayed, the Authorities of the Church were then presented & George A Smith was chosen in the place of Heber C Kimball & Brigham Young jr was chosen to fill the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

John Vancott then spoke 40 Minutes, G. Q. Cannon spoke 55. Afternoon G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 55 minutes

October 8, 1868 ~ Thursday

Oct 8. W Woodruff Prayed G A Smith continued his subject & spoke 40 Minutes Robert Williams spoke 8 Minutes President Young spoke 63 minutes Afternoon D H Wells spoke 50 Minutes Missionaries were then called to go South President Young spoke A few Moments. In the Evening I Met with the First Presidency and all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles A Privilege which