1898.
John Henry Smith 23 mins. I talked 8 mnts, F M Lyman 25 mnts
Bro Geo Pyper sang "the Holy City." Sang. Bene[diction] by Pat[riarch] John Smith.

Drove home after meeting.

April 9, 1898 ~ Saturday

Saturday OctAp^l 9^th I attended the Priesthood meeting at 10 am at the Tabernacleassembly
Hall. Sang. Prayer by Bro John D T. M^cAllister. Sang.

Pres L. Snow spoke on Temple work & 12 min, Pre^s Jo^s F Smith on
calling missionaries, 9 mnts. I spoke a3 mnts, on young men should not go
on missions who have committed themselves. some plan should be devised
to enquire into these matters. Bro F. M Lyman spoke 11 mnts on the calling
of missionaries. Pres Geo Q Cannon spoke 40 mn. Better send fewer
missionaries and use the means to buy or build meeting Houses in the missionary
field than send men who have corrupted themselves. Payment of Tithing,
retrenchment, supporting the Temples. I spoke 15 mints explaining
how the Church came in debt. Pre^s Geo Q Cannon explained as to
the ogden Power Co. not one dollar of Church funds had been expended
in that. Sang, benediction by Bro B. Young.

Went to the office & had lunch.

At 2 pm. I met with the Twelve Pres^ts of Stakes, B[isho]ps &c at the Assembly Hall.
Sang—prayer by Bro W. W. Cluff. Sang.

Bishop W^m B. Preston read the Tithing Reports & spoke 15 mnts, Pres Geo Q Cannon
spoke on Tithing & care of Produce &c. Bro^s Crain, H Smith, Geo W M^c-
Cune & Tho^s Bailey returned missionaries from Gt Britain spoke of the
necessity of raising funds to build meeting houses in that countrymission
Pre^s Geo. Q. Cannon said this committee will travel through the state & try
to raise sofunds for this purpose. also spoke of the Brigham Young monument,
purchase of land in Canada &c. Prest Jo^s F Smith spoke on the Brigham
Young monument & settling in Canada. Sang. Ben[ediction] by Bro Moses W. Taylor.
drove down home.

1898. John Henry Smith 23 mins. I talked 8 mnts, F M Lyman 25 mnts Bro Geo Pyper sang "the Holy City." Sang. Benediction by Patriarch John Smith.

Drove home after meeting.

April 9, 1898 ~ Saturday

SaturdayApl 9th I attended the Priesthood meeting at 10 am at theassembly . Sang. Prayer by Bro John D T. McAllister. Sang.

Pres L. Snow spoke on Temple work & 12 min, Pres Jos F Smith on calling missionaries, 9 mnts. I spoke3 mnts, on young men should not go on missions who have committed themselves. some plan should be devised to enquire into these matters. Bro F. M Lyman spoke 11 mnts on the calling of missionaries. Pres Geo Q Cannon spoke 40 mn. Better send fewer missionaries and use the means to buy or build meeting Houses in the missionary field than send men who have corrupted themselves. Payment of Tithing, retrenchment, supporting the Temples. I spoke 15 mints explaining how the Church came in debt. Pres Geo Q Cannon explained as to the ogden Power Co. not one dollar of Church funds had been expended in that. Sang, benediction by Bro B. Young.

Went to the office & had lunch.

At 2 pm. I met with the Twelve Prests of Stakes, Bishops &c at the Assembly Hall. Sang—prayer by Bro W. W. Cluff. Sang.

Bishop Wm B. Preston read the Tithing Reports & spoke 15 mnts, Pres Geo Q Cannon spoke on Tithing & care of Produce &c. Bros Crain, H Smith, Geo W McCune & Thos Bailey returned missionaries from Gt Britain spoke of the necessity of raising funds to build meeting houses in thatmission Pres Geo. Q. Cannon said this committee will travel through the state & try to raisefunds for this purpose. also spoke of the Brigham Young monument, purchase of land in Canada &c. Prest Jos F Smith spoke on the Brigham Young monument & settling in Canada. Sang. Benediction by Bro Moses W. Taylor. drove down home.