place in the First Presidency? is a question that has not yet been answered though
many have talked to me about it. I have asked the Twelve to dictate this
part of the business but they have thrown it back. Well I will say where
it ought to be. They said it was not their place to dictate the affair
but to confirm the conclusions of the President. If the Conference will
show the best method of knowing who is the best man to be my
Second Counsillor I will readily listen to their wisdom. The Twelve
would have nothing to do with it but said it was the privilege of
the President to choose his own Counsellor and for them to run the
risk of its being right or wrong. However if the Conference wish
to dictate this matter I will give them an opportunity. That is
my method of doing business; as long as we are of one heart
and of one mind there is no ground for discord or dissension."

The President also spoke upon the subject of
appointing new gathering places designing to establish three or four
new locations for this purpose East and West especially ^for^ the emigration
from Europe

In the afternoon Orson Hyde addressed the meeting
and was followed by George A Smith and President Young upon
the subject of the Indian war

I met in council with President Young and council
and the quorum of the Twelve and Parley P. Pratt was appointed
to go to Horner's Ranch in California to establish a Stake.
Erastus Snow was appointed to go to St Louis to take charge of
the Saints in that region and Orson Pratt to take charge of the
Stake in Cincinnatti

The subject of consecration came up the next
day. Touching the matter President Kimball said that
what President Young had presented to the people to carry out
was only what we had in our houses for years. All have to be
purchased. I want all I have to be secured in the Kingdom
of God. If the Presidency and Twelve enter into this order they

place in the First Presidency? is a question that has not yet been answered though many have talked to me about it. I have asked the Twelve to dictate this part of the business but they have thrown it back. Well I will say where it ought to be. They said it was not their place to dictate the affair but to confirm the conclusions of the President. If the Conference will show the best method of knowing who is the best man to be my Second Counsillor I will readily listen to their wisdom. The Twelve would have nothing to do with it but said it was the privilege of the President to choose his own Counsellor and for them to run the risk of its being right or wrong. However if the Conference wish to dictate this matter I will give them an opportunity. That is my method of doing business; as long as we are of one heart and of one mind there is no ground for discord or dissension."

The President also spoke upon the subject of appointing new gathering places designing to establish three or four new locations for this purpose East and West especially for the emigration from Europe

In the afternoon Orson Hyde addressed the meeting and was followed by George A Smith and President Young upon the subject of the Indian war

I met in council with President Young and council and the quorum of the Twelve and Parley P. Pratt was appointed to go to Horner's Ranch in California to establish a Stake. Erastus Snow was appointed to go to St Louis to take charge of the Saints in that region and Orson Pratt to take charge of the Stake in Cincinnatti

The subject of consecration came up the next day. Touching the matter President Kimball said that what President Young had presented to the people to carry out was only what we had in our houses for years. All have to be purchased. I want all I have to be secured in the Kingdom of God. If the Presidency and Twelve enter into this order they