by President Young in filling up the Church organization.

John Smith Eldest Son of Hyrum Appointed Patriarch
June the 28, 1854

His great uncle John Smith father of George A. Smith who was the
Third Presiding Patriarch of the Church was now dead and this day John
Smith eldest son of Hyrum was appointed to the office first held by
his grandfather Joseph Smith Sen. next by his father and then
by his great uncle John Smith. Hyrum Smith's eldest son was
the Fourth Presiding Patriarch who had succeeded to that office since the
organization of the Church April 6, 1830.

Conference closed on the 28th after addresses from J. M. Grant
Lorenzo Snow John Taylor Orson Hyde W W. Phelps and President Young.

The Fourth of July was spent in celebrating the day
of Indipendance and an account of it is contained in the Deseret News
of that time

The Twenty Fourth of July

The celebration of the arrival of the Pioneers into the Valley of the
Great Salt Lake was kept by the citizens with the greatest
display ever got up by this people up to that date. The proceedings
are published in the Deseret News of July 27th.

Sunday August the 27th Orson Pratt Arriveded from
his Eastern Mission

While the Presidency and Twelve were holding
their prayer circle Elder Orson Pratt came into the room with us
long enough for us to shake his hand. He had walked some 30 miles

by President Young in filling up the Church organization.

John Smith Eldest Son of Hyrum Appointed Patriarch June the 28, 1854

His great uncle John Smith father of George A. Smith who was the Third Presiding Patriarch of the Church was now dead and this day John Smith eldest son of Hyrum was appointed to the office first held by his grandfather Joseph Smith Sen. next by his father and then by his great uncle John Smith. Hyrum Smith's eldest son was the Fourth Presiding Patriarch who had succeeded to that office since the organization of the Church April 6, 1830.

Conference closed on the 28th after addresses from J. M. Grant Lorenzo Snow John Taylor Orson Hyde W W. Phelps and President Young.

The Fourth of July was spent in celebrating the day of Indipendance and an account of it is contained in the Deseret News of that time

The Twenty Fourth of July

The celebration of the arrival of the Pioneers into the Valley of the Great Salt Lake was kept by the citizens with the greatest display ever got up by this people up to that date. The proceedings are published in the Deseret News of July 27th.

Sunday August the 27th Orson Pratt Arriveded from his Eastern Mission

While the Presidency and Twelve were holding their prayer circle Elder Orson Pratt came into the room with us long enough for us to shake his hand. He had walked some 30 miles