it so happened, in those instances, that the
President of the Twelve Apostles was appointed,
but it did not follow that that principle
would be carried out hereafter. And the ar-
gument was used that Elder Woodruff pro-
phesied at a Conference at Ogden, that Joseph
F. Smith would become President of the Church,
and we would have to deviate from the usual
course, in order to have that fulfilled. And it
was said, that prophecy was recorded. Now
if Elder Woodruff delivered such a prophecy, and
that by inspiration of the Lord, which I verily be-
lieve he did, it will be fulfilled as sure as
fate; and that too, without deviating from
the path marked out by the Lord and followed
by the Presidency of the Church. I will also
here make a statement that I, Wilford Woodruff,
heard Heber C. Kimball and Pres^t Joseph Young
say that they heard Joseph Smith say in their
presence, and in the presence of others in 1832,
the first time that Joseph Smith, ever had
an interview with Brigham Young, he
said that Brigham Young would yet be the
President of the Church. And that was three years
before there was a Quorum of Twelve appointed.

it so happened, in those instances, that the President of the Twelve Apostles was appointed, but it did not follow that that principle would be carried out hereafter. And the argument was used that Elder Woodruff prophesied at a Conference at Ogden, that Joseph F. Smith would become President of the Church, and we would have to deviate from the usual course, in order to have that fulfilled. And it was said, that prophecy was recorded. Now if Elder Woodruff delivered such a prophecy, and that by inspiration of the Lord, which I verily believe he did, it will be fulfilled as sure as fate; and that too, without deviating from the path marked out by the Lord and followed by the Presidency of the Church. I will also here make a statement that I, Wilford Woodruff, heard Heber C. Kimball and Prest Joseph Young say that they heard Joseph Smith say in their presence, and in the presence of others in 1832, the first time that Joseph Smith, ever had an interview with Brigham Young, he said that Brigham Young would yet be the President of the Church. And that was three years before there was a Quorum of Twelve appointed.