Oct 7, 1880

Had sealed 14255 Couple

October 8, 1880 ~ Friday

Oct 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo Andrews F D Richards spoke
45 Minutes G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple
Districts to Oct 1, 1880 were expenditures $207,977.35 And for the
Logan Cache Valley Temple $252,147.78 cts Afternoon Prayer By Joseph Young
Orson Pratt spoke one hour & 20 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting we the
Apostles went into council and Deliberated upon the subject of organizing
a first Presidency we had held several concils upon this subject
and we finally left the subject untill another Meeting I met with
the priesthood Meeting An Article on the Aaronic Priesthood was
read Dictated By president Taylor and remarks made by John
Taylor W Woodruff & oO Pratt the spirit of God was with us

October 9, 1880 ~ Saturday

Oct 9. Conference Met at 10 oclok D O Calder prayed Moses Thatcher spoke
61 Minutes & D H Wells 27. Afternoon Oct 9, J Vancott Prayed president
Joseph Young Pray spoke 65 Minutes was 83 years & 6 months of age
A List of 29 Missionaries were called to Great Britain, one to
Caniada, 9 to Scandinavia, 4 to United States, 5 to the Southern
States the foregoing are now in the field of Labor others were then called
who are to go after conference, 30 for Great Britain, t to Canada,
190 to Scandinavia, 1 to the Sandwich Islands, 9 to the United States
31 to the Southern States. Afternoon Meeting called to order By W Woodruff
Joseph F Smith spoke 22 Minutes conference adjourned untill sunday 10 oclok
The Apostles Met in council at 6 oclk and Decided to organize
the first presidency W Woodruff Nominated John Taylor to be
[FIGURE] The President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints and it was carried unanimously president Taylor
then chose George Q Cannon for his first councillor & Joseph F Smith for
his second councillor

Oct 7, 1880 Had sealed 14255 couple

Oct 8. Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo Andrews F D Richards 45 Minutes. G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple District to Oct 1, 1880. Expenditures on the Temple were $207,977.35 And for the Logan Cash valley Temple $252,147.78 Afternoon Prayer By Joseph Young Orson Pratt spoke one hour & 20 Minutes.At the close of the Meeting, we the Apostles met in council, and debated upon the propriety of organizing the first Presidency we had held several councils upon this subject and we finally left the subject untill another Meeting I met with the Priesthood meeting An Article on the Aaronic Priesthood was read dictated By President Taylor. And remarks made By John Taylor W Woodruff and O Pratt the spirit of God was with us

Oct 9. Conference Met at 10 oclok. D O Calder Prayed Moses Thatcher spoke 61 Minutes. D H Wells 27. Afternoon John Vancott Prayed President Joseph Young spoke 65 Minutes. was 83 years of age & 6 months A List of 29 Missionaries was Called to Great Britain, one to Canida, 9 to Scandinavia, 4 to the United States & 5 to the Southern States. The foregoing are now in the field of labor, 30 for Great Britain, 10 to Scandinavia, 1 to the Sand wich Islands, 9 to the United States, 31 to the Southern States. Joseph F Smith then spoke 22 Minutes. Conference adjourned untill sunday 10 The Apostle then Met in council at 6 oclok and Decided to organize the first Presidency of the Church FIGURES Wilford Woodruff Nominated John Taylor to be the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and it was carried unanimously President John Taylor then chose George Q Cannon as his first councillor and Joseph F Smith as his second councillor.