January 3, 1878 ~ Thursday

I Attended a Meeting of the board of Directors of the
Z.C.M.I. at 10 oclok And at 2 oclok Eleven of the Twelve
Apostles met at the Council Room And discussed the
subject of setling the Accounts of the Esstate of President
Brigham Young Nearly all the Quorum expressed there
views upon it. See Council Journal

3Received 69 & wrote 85.

January 4, 1878 ~ Friday

4^th was in council all day. see Council Journall

January 5, 1878 ~ Saturday

5^th Received, 70 & wrote 86. I Attended the Quarterly
Conference of the Salt Lake City Stake of Zion O Hyde met
with me And the Rest of the Quorum was in council
W Woodruff Addressed the Meeting followed By O. Hyde
and Angus Cannan. Also a Report of the stake was
Made. In the Afternoon The Authorities were presented
and Received And J Taylor spoke 30 minuts

January 6, 1878 ~ Sunday

Jan 6. Sunday Met in conference ^council^ W Woodruff spoke
in the morning followed By O pratt 46 M[inutes], spoke on the
Powers of the Priesthood. G Q Cannon spoke 18 M[inutes]
upon the power of the Administration of Angels

Afternoon J. F. Smith spoke One hour upon the priesthood
and the organization and power thereof John Taylor spok
55 Minuts in explanation of what Br Joseph had
sead. We met in Prayer Circle and discussed Brother
Josephs sermon and at the close All the Twelve voted
that W. Woodruff take a mission South and visit
the settlements as far as St George. I rec[eive]d 3 letters 71 & 2
[FIGURES] and wrote 23, 87 8, to John Sharp see council
minutes

January 3, 1878 ~ Thursday

Jan 3rd 1878 I Attended a Meeting of the board of Directors of the Z.C.M.I. at 10 oclok And at 2 oclok Eleven of the Twelve Apostles met at the Council Room And discussed the subject of setling the Accounts of the Esstate of President Brigham Young Nearly all the Quorum expressed there views upon it. See Council Journal

Received 69 & wrote 85.

January 4, 1878 ~ Friday

4th was in council all day. see Council Journal

January 5, 1878 ~ Saturday

5th Received, 70 & wrote 86. I Attended the Quarterly Conference of the Salt Lake City Stake of Zion O Hyde met with me And the Rest of the Quorum was in council W Woodruff Addressed the Meeting followed By O. Hyde and Angus Cannan. Also a Report of the stake was Made. In the Afternoon The Authorities were presented and Received And J Taylor spoke 30 minuts

January 6, 1878 ~ Sunday

Jan 6. Sunday Met in council W Woodruff spoke in the morning followed By O pratt 46 Minutes, spoke on the Powers of the Priesthood. G Q Cannon spoke 18 Minutes upon the power of the Administration of Angels

Afternoon J. F. Smith spoke One hour upon the priesthood and the organization and power thereof John Taylor spok 55 Minuts in explanation of what Br Joseph had sead. We met in Prayer Circle and discussed Brother Josephs sermon and at the close All the Twelve voted that W. Woodruff take a mission South and visit the settlements as far as St George. I received 3 letters 71 & 2 FIGURES and wrote3, 87 8, to John Sharp see council minutes