October 4, 1873 ~ Saturday

Oct 4, 1873
We had more at the fair to day & at the races

October 5, 1873 ~ Sunday

5 Sunday The Twelve & many of the saints are in from abroad
we met at the Tabernacle at 10 oclok a small congregation
in the forenoon. O Hyde spoke 55 Minuts F D Richards 24.
Afternoon Erastus Snow spoke 1 Hour & 14 Minuts on the
subject of Baptism for the dead

October 6, 1873 ~ Monday

6. [FIGURE] I received 3 Letters. The General Conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints met this morning in the New Tabernacle
at 10 oclok. G. A. Smith Prayed & spoke 8 mimutes President B Young
spoke 30 M[inutes], D H Wells 10, G. Q. Cannon 25. Afternoon L Snow
Prayed & Lorenzo Young spoke 25 M[inutes], John Taylor 60 M[inutes] &
B Young Jr 15. I went to the fair ground with Lorenzo Snow and
attended a Priesthood meeting in the Evening Bishop Hunter spoke
followed By G A. Smith who spoke upon Tithing & the Temple President
Young spoke upon the Babyloniam fashion in our Midst, upon
the cooperative principles & the Tithing & the Temple He said those
who did not pay their tithing & sustain the cooperative Store
would Apostitize write it down & watch the result

October 7, 1873 ~ Tuesday

7. Confere[nc]e met at 10 oclok prayer By W Woodruff D Mckenzie
spoke 35 Minuts W^m W Cluff 25 M[inutes], Jesse N Smith 23 M[inutes]
G. A. Smith 12 Minuts Afternoon L Snow Prayed. O Pratt spok
one hour & 10 M[inutes], Lorenzo Snow 35 Minuts

October 8, 1873 ~ Wednesday

8. Met at 10 oclok, J Taylor prayed W Woodruff spoke 45 M[inutes]
J F Smith 45 M[inutes]. Afternoon The Authorities of the Church
presented By G. Q. Cannon unanimous vote for all the Authorites
Elder Liston of St George spoke 18 M[inutes], C. C. Rich 15 President Young
spoke 30 M[inutes], G. A. Smith 23 Minuts Conference then adjourned
till the 6 day of April 1874.