I took the coach in company with Elder
Clark & rode to Manchester 35 [miles] spent about an
hour with the Saints, then Elder Clayton
joined us & we took the cars & rode to preston
30 [miles] whare I had a hapy interview with some
of the Twelve I spent the night in preston 65 miles

The first Council of the Twelve among the Nations

At a council of the Twelve held in Preston Lancashire
Englang on the fourteenth of April eighteen hundred and
forty, Elders Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimble, Parley P.
Pratt, Orson Pratt, Willford Woodruff, John Taylor &
George A. Smith being present—

Elder Brigham Young was called to the Chair &
Elder John Taylor chosen as Secretary. It being the
ninth day of the first month of the eleventh year of the
Church. The Council was opened by prayer by Elder
Brigham Young. Elder Willard Richards was
ordained to the office of an Apostle & recieved
into the Quorum of the Twelve by a unanimous
voice according to previous revelation. Elder
Brigham Young was unanimously choses
as the standing president of the Twelve
Resolved that he who acts as the Secretary of
the Quorum shall prepare the minutes of the
conferences of the quorum & deposite
them in the hands of the President for keeping.

I took the coach in company with Elder Clark & rode to Manchester 35. spent about an hour with the Saints, then Elder Clayton joined us & we took the cars & rode to preston 30. whare I had a hapy interview with some of the Twelve. I spent the night in preston 65 miles

The first Council of the Twelve among the Nations

At a council of the Twelve held in Preston Lancashire Englang on the fourteenth of April eighteen hundred and forty, Elders Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimble, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Willford Woodruff, John Taylor & George A. Smith being present—

Elder Brigham Young was called to the Chair & Elder John Taylor Chosen as Secretary. It being the ninth day of the first month of the eleventh year of the Church. The Council was opened by prayer by Elder Brigham Young. Elder Willard Richards was ordained to the Office of an Apostle & recieved into the Quorum of the Twelve by a unanimous voice according to previous revelation. Elder Brigham Young was unanimously choses as the standing president of the Twelve Resolved that he who acts as the Secretary of the Quorum shall prepare the minutes of the Conferences of the quorum & deposite them in the hands of the President for keeping.