April 8, 1873 ~ Tuesday

Aprail 8, 1873
Conference Met at 10 oclok. Sin[g]ing & Prayer By G. B. Wallace
A. O. Smoot spoke 47 Minutes & gave a vary interesting practical
discours upon the Temporal affairs in Zion. He was followed By
G. Q. Cannon who spoke 50 Minutes Afternoon J. F. Smith Prayed
President Young spoke 55 Minutes & gave much good instruction to
the people upon Temperal things Then the Authorities of the
Church were presented to the Conference & sustained.

President Brigham Young chose 5 New councillers
making 7 in all They are as Followers

George A Smith, Daniel H. Wells, Lorenzo Snow, B. Young Jr.
Albert Carrington, George Q. Cannon & John W. Young.
George A. Smith was Appointed Trustee in Trust
& the following Named persons Assistant Trustees.
John Sharp, Joseph W. Young, John L. Smith, LeGrand Young,
Elijah F Sheets, Joseph F Smith, Moses Thatcher, John VancCott,
Amus M. Musser, James P. Freeze, F A. Mitchell, & Thomas Taylor
Total 1 Trustee & 12 Assistants

IThe conference adjourned untill the 6 day of next October
it was a vary interesting conference much good teaching
And the fact that President Young has began to throw off the
Temporal labor, & care, & Presidency of the Trusteeship of the Church
The Merchantile Cooporative institution, The Presidency of the Bank,
&c shows a change in the right direction & let others bear some
of those burthens I received 3 letters from David, Wilford & Sarah

April 9, 1873 ~ Wednesday

9^th I attended a Meeting of the board last night

April 10, 1873 ~ Thursday

10. I spent the day at home at work Brigham was taken vary
sick in the Night we were fearful it was an attack of the small-
pox I received 3 letters from Azmon Sarah & David

April 8, 1873 ~ Tuesday

Aprail 8, 1873 Conference Met at 10 oclok. Singing & Prayer By G. B. Wallace A. O. Smoot spoke 47 Minutes & gave a vary interesting practical discours upon the Temporal affairs in Zion. He was followed By G. Q. Cannon who spoke 50 Minuts. Afternoon J. F. Smith Prayed President Young spoke 55 Minuts & gave much good instruction to the people upon Temporal things. Then the Authorities of the Church were presented to the Conference & sustained.

FIGURES President Brigham Young chose 5 New councillors making 7 in all. They are as Followers

George A Smith, Daniel H. Wells, Lorenzo Snow, B. Young Jr. Albert Carrington, George Q. Cannon & John W. Young. [FIGURE] George A. Smith was Appointed Trustee in Trust & the following Named persons Assistant Trustees. John Sharp, Joseph W. Young, John L. Smith, LeGrand Young Elijah F Sheets, Joseph F Smith, Moses Thatcher, John VanCott, Amus M. Musser, James P. Freeze, F A. Mitchell, & Thomas Taylor Total 1 Trustee & 12 Assistants

[FIGURE] The Conference adjourned untill the 6 day of next October it was a vary interesting Conference much good teaching And the fact that President Young has begun to throw off the Temporal labor, & care, & Presidency of the Trusteeship of the Church The Merchantile Cooperative institution, The Presidency of the Bank &c shows a change in the right direction & let others bear some of those burthens I received 3 letters from David, Wilford & Sarah

April 9, 1873 ~ Wednesday

[FIGURE] 9th I attended a Meeting of the board last night

April 10, 1873 ~ Thursday

10. I spent the day at home at work Brigham was taken vary sick in the Night we were fearful it was an attack of the small Pox [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from Azmon Sarah & David