April 5 1876
I[t] was a miracle that the four building made of Rock, cobble, Iron
& concrete, was blown high into the air & scattered over the city
for a circuit of more than a mile awith a population of 20000,
and ownly four persons killed, the whole city shook like
an Earthquake many escaped narrowly from death, many
women fainted, nearly all the glass was blown out of the New Tabernacle

April 6, 1876 ~ Thursday

April 6, 1876. The General Conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met in the New Tabernacle
at 10 oclok Presidents Young & Wells & 8 of the Twelve were
Present. Conference opened by singing a Hymn An Angel
from on High. Elder John Taylor then Prayed, And
W. Woodruff Addressed the Conference 40 Minuts followed
By D. H. Wells 30 Minuts. Afternoon Prayer By L. D. Young
John Taylor spoke one hour & 20 Minuts

April 7, 1876 ~ Friday

7. Conference Met at 10 oclock Prayer By Lorenzo Snow He also
spoke 27 Minuts C C Rich spoke 25 M[inutes], F D Richards 21 M[inutes]
President B. Young spoke 18 Minuts. Afternoon O. Pratt Prayed
and Isaac Bullock spoke 12 M[inutes], C. Spencer 29 Minuts
& Joseph F Smith 50.

April 8, 1876 ~ Saturday

April 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok President B Young was
quite sick G Godard wopened By Prayer C W Penrose spoke
38 Minuts Orson Pratt spoke 45 M[inutes].

Afternoon W Woodruff Prayed. After which the Authorities
of the Church were presented & received Angus M Cannon
was Appointed the President over this stake of Zion and David
O Calder & [blank] His councillors. The Missionaries were
called after which John Vancott spoke 35 M[inutes], & Joseph
E Taylor 25 minuts

April 5 1876 It was a miracle that the four building made of Rock, cobble, Iron & concrete, was blown high into the air & scattered over the city for a circuit of more than a milewith a population of 20000, and ownly four persons killed, the whole city shook like an Earthquake many escaped narrowly from death, many women fainted, nearly all the glass was blown out of the New Tabernacle

April 6, 1876 ~ Thursday

April 6, 1876. The General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met in the New Tabernacle at 10 oclok Presidents Young & Wells & 8 of the Twelve were Present. Conference opened by singing a Hymn An Angel from on High. Elder John Taylor then Prayed, And W. Woodruff Addressed the Conference 40 Minuts followed By D. H. Wells 30 Minuts. Afternoon Prayer By L. D. Young John Taylor spoke one hour & 20 Minuts

April 7, 1876 ~ Friday

7. Conference Met at 10 oclock Prayer By Lorenzo Snow He also spoke 27 Minuts C C Rich spoke 25 Minutes, F D Richards 21 Minutes President B. Young spoke 18 Minuts. Afternoon O. Pratt Prayed and Isaac Bullock spoke 12 Minutes, C. Spencer 29 Minuts & Joseph F Smith 50.

April 8, 1876 ~ Saturday

April 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok President B Young was quite sick G Godardopened By Prayer C W Penrose spoke 38 Minuts Orson Pratt spoke 45 Minutes.

Afternoon W Woodruff Prayed. After which the Authorities of the Church were presented & received Angus M Cannon was Appointed the President over this stake of Zion and David O Calder & [blank] His councillors. The Missionaries were called after which John Vancott spoke 35 Minutes, & Joseph E Taylor 25 minuts