1898.
office, and attended a stockholders meeting of ZCMI. at 12 [p]m, and presided. My
report as President was read and accepted, and the election of officers was held.
At 2 pm, I met with Bro^s Cannon & Smith, with the Trustees of our Deseret Canal
Company & came to a better understanding of matters therein. Concluded that more
money must be raised to complete the dam &c. I continued in meetings until
5 pm & went home.

April 6, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed April 6^th I arose early & after breakfast drove to the office for a few minutes
Then attended the 68^th Annual Conference of the Church at 10 a.m. at the
choir sang, Prayer by Elder J. G. Kimball. Sang. Elder A O. Woodruff
spoke 20 mints, M. F. Cowley 26 mnts, B. Young 23 mnts and
B. H Roberts 12 mnts. Sang. Benediction by Geo. Reynolds.
Had lunch. attended conference at 2 p.m.

Sang. Prayer by David H. Cannon. Sang.

Prest Geo. Q. Cannon read the 1^st section of the Book of Doctrine and
Covenants. I then spoke for 39 minutes. The choir & congregation
sang "We thank the O god for a prophet." Pres Geo Q. Cannon
spoke 28 mints. Sang. Benediction by Seymour B. Young.
After meeting I went home.

Large Tabernacle. The First Presidency and 11 of the apostles
present, all except Bro A. H Lund now in Palestine. The choir sang
prayer by Bro John Nicholson. Sang, "All hail the glorious day"
I spoke to the congregation 4 mnutes, President Geo Q Cannon
54 mints, Prest Joseph F Smith 24 mnsts. Pres Geo Q Cannon
reported the labors of the Twelve and First seven Presidents of Seventies.
Sang. Benediction by Patriarch John Smith.

Drove to the office & had lunch. Elder Nuttall attended to me.
At 2 pm attended conference.

1898. office, and attended a stockholders meeting of ZCMI. at 12 pm, and presided. My report as President was read and accepted, and the election of officers was held. At 2 pm, I met with Bros Cannon & Smith, with the Trustees of our Deseret Canal Company & came to a better understanding of matters therein. Concluded that more money must be raised to complete the dam &c. I continued in meetings until 5 pm & went home.

April 6, 1898 ~ Wednesday

Wed April 6th I arose early & after breakfast drove to the office for a few minutes Then attended the 68th Annual Conference of the Church at 10 a.m. at the choir sang, Prayer by Elder J. G. Kimball. Sang. Elder A O. Woodruff spoke 20 mints, M. F. Cowley 26 mnts, B. Young 23 mnts and B. H Roberts 12 mnts. Sang. Benediction by Geo. Reynolds. Had lunch. attended conference at 2 p.m.

Prest Geo. Q. Cannon read the 1st section of the Book of Doctrine and Covenants. I then spoke for 39 minutes. The choir & congregation sang "We thank the O god for a prophet." Pres Geo Q. Cannon spoke 28 mints. Sang. Benediction by Seymour B. Young. After meeting I went home.

Large Tabernacle. The First Presidency and 11 of the apostles present, all except Bro A. H Lund now in Palestine. The choir sang prayer by Bro John Nicholson. Sang, "All hail the glorious day" I spoke to the congregation 4 mnutes, President Geo Q Cannon 54 mints, Prest Joseph F Smith 24 mnsts. Pres Geo Q Cannon reported the labors of the Twelve and First seven Presidents of Seventies. Sang. Benediction by Patriarch John Smith.

Drove to the office & had lunch. Elder Nuttall attended to me. At 2 pm attended conference.