Aug 30, 1891
Sunday I took cars with F. M. LymanJohn Henry Smith
& Abram Cannon & rode to Provo to Attend conference 50 Mils
we met at 10 oclok opened By Prayer By H H Cluff
John Henry Smith spoke 25 M[inutes] Abram Cannon 30 M[inutes] David John represented the Stake He spoke 15 M[inutes]. J Gates
spoke 15 M[inutes], stoped & Dined with A O. Smoot Afternoon
Prayer By Karl MaeserSF aM Lyman spoke 55 Minutes
W Woodruff spoke 30 M[inutes]. I Attended the Evening
Priesthood Meeting F. M. Lyman spoke and corrected
an Error with Brother Daniels who thought that
all High Priest should be presented to the High Council
for ordination before they could be ordained Brother
Lyman informed them that there ^were^ present the High
Council the High priest Quorum the President of the Stake
the Twelve Apostles & the President of the Church & He thought
that was Authority Enough to Authorize the orda[in]ing
of High Priest without going before the High Council
John Henry Smith followed & W Woodruff spoke 20 M[inutes]
I spent the night with A O Smoot 50 Miles
~ Monday
31. Monday we Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Moroni L Pratt G. Q. Cannon spoke 60 Minuts Abram H Cannon spok 15 M[inutes]
Authorities of the Church were then presented Total of the
Stake were 20114 souls
Afternoon F M Lyman spoke 32 Minuts W Woodruff spok
30 M[inutes] {in [illegible shorthand]} G Q Cannon spok 37 Minuts I met in the Evening
with the Educational Board for 3 Hours & setled the Difficulty
with Brother Maeser & Cluff it was Decided for Brother
Maser to be principle untill they w[en]t into the New House
~ Sunday
Aug 30, 1891
Sunday I took cars with F. M. LymanJohn Henry Smith
& Abram Cannon & rode to Provo to Attend conference 50 Mils
we met at 10 oclok opened By Prayer By H H Cluff
John Henry Smith spoke 25 Minutes Abram Cannon 30 Minutes
David John represented the Stake He spoke 15 Minutes. J Gates
spoke 15 Minutes, stoped & Dined with A O. Smoot Afternoon
Prayer By Karl MaeserFM Lyman spoke 55 Minutes
W Woodruff spoke 30 Minutes. I Attended the Evening
Priesthood Meeting F. M. Lyman spoke and corrected
an Error with Brother Daniels who thought that
all High Priest should be presented to the High Council
for ordination before they could be ordained Brother
Lyman informed them that there were present the High
Council the High priest Quorum the President of the Stake
the Twelve Apostles & the President of the Church & He thought
that was Authority Enough to Authorize the ordaining
of High Priest without going before the High Council
John Henry Smith followed & W Woodruff spoke 20 Minutes
I spent the night with A O Smoot 50 Miles
~ Monday
31. Monday we Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Moroni L PrattG. Q. Cannon spoke 60 Minuts Abram H Cannon spok 15 Minutes
Authorities of the Church were then presented Total of the
Stake were 20114 souls
Afternoon F M Lyman spoke 32 Minuts W Woodruff spok
30 Minutes {[-] followed} G Q Cannon spok 37 Minuts I met in the Evening
with the Educational Board for 3 Hours & setled the Difficulty
with Brother Maeser & Cluff it was Decided for Brother
Maser to be principle untill they went into the New House
"Journal (January 1886 – December 1892)," August 30, 1891 - August 31, 1891, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/OgNG