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[End 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 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 & President
Young spoke one Hour & 5 minutes Bishop Hunter spoke 30 m[inutes]
& G A Smith 5 Minutes.
John Vancott then spoke 40 Minutes, G. Q. Cannon spoke 505. Oct 8. Conference opened at 10 olok W. Woodruff prayedAfternoon
G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 55 minutes
~ Thursday
Oct 8. W Woodruff Prayed G A Smith continued hi[s] subject
& spoke 40 Minutes Robert Williams spoke 8 M[inutes] 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
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.
John Vancott then spoke 40 Minutes, G. Q. Cannon spoke 55.
Afternoon
G. A. Smith spoke one Hour & 55 minutes
~ 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
"Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)," October 7, 1868 - October 8, 1868, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gJk6