Oct 9, 1880 It was then moved seconded & carried unanimously
^[FIGURE]^ that Wilford Woodruff be the president of the Twelve Apostles
We then went into the Assembly Hall and Met with the priesthood
Meeting and at that Meeting After Documents were read upon the
priesthood President John Taylor was there presented before the
priesthood meeting as the president of the Church & his two councillors
and Wilford Woodruff as the president of the Twelve Apostles and
receivd the universal vote of the whole Assembly of priesthood
~ Sunday
[FIGURES] Oct 10, 1880 Sunday This is a great day to Israel The conf-
erence met at 10 oclok conference called to order By John Taylor The
song sung the Morning Breaks the shadows flee Prayer By Elder Edward Partridge
Elder Orson Pratt spoke to the people one hour & 15 Minutes upon the
Priesthood in its various offices & Dispensations which was vary interesting
Before the Adjournment till Afternoon L. J. Nuttall presented 3 more names
for Missionaries Benediction By W Woodruff
[FIGURE] Afternoon Met at 2 oclok The various Quorums of the priesthood were
seated in the following order The first Presidency in the upper seat, the
Twelve in the second seat. On the south of the stand the Patriarchs
the presidents of the stakes with their councillors, and the High Councils
On the North of the Stands the Bishops and their councillors. Presiding
Bishop Hunter & his councellors in front of them. The High Priests
in the North centre of the Body of the House the Quorum Presidents in
the front. The seventies in the south centre of the body of the House the
Quorum Presidents in Front. The Elders immediately behind the
High priest The Lesser Priesthood in the North side of the
House. Conference called to order By Preisident John Taylor
Oct 9, 1880 It was then Moved seconeded &
carried Unanimously that Wilford Woodruff should
be the President of the Twelve Apostles. We then Met in
the Assembly Hall with the Priesthood Meeting and at
that Meeting after documents were read upon the priesthood President John Taylor was then Presented before
the Priesthood Meeting as the President of the Church and his
two councillors And Wilford Woodruff as the President
of the Twelve Apostles and Receivd the unanimous vote of all
the Priesthood Assembled upon the occasion
FIGURES Oct 10, 1880 Sunday This is a great day to Israel
The conference Met at 10 oclok conference
called to order By John Taylor. The Quire sang "the
Morning Breaks the shawows flee" Prayer By Elder
Edward Partridge Elder Orson Pratt spoke to the people
one hour & 15 Minutes. upon the Priesthood in its various
offices & dispensation which was vary interesting
L J Nuttall Presented 3 Names of Missionaries W Woodruff
Dismissed untill 2 oclok. Afternoon Met at 2 oclok
FIGURES The various Quorums of the Priesthood were seated
in the following Order. The first Presidency in the upper
seat The Twelve Apostles in the 2nd seat on the south of the
stand the Patriarchs & Presidents of the Stakes & their Councillors
and the High Councils. On the North of the stand the Bishops
and their Councillors. Presiding Bishop Hunter and his
councellors in front of them. The High Priest on the
North Benches of the house. The Quorum Presidents in the
front. The Elders immediately behind the High Priest
The seventies on the Benches of the south side of the House
And the Quorum Presidents in the front. The Lesser Priesthood in the North side of the House.Conference called to order
By President John Taylor
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