August 2,1887 ~ Tuesday

Aug 2, 1887
[FIGURES] I received 75 Letters from W^m B. Preston, Azmon,
Mary, & Bell, & Jesse Moses, & Wilford I wrote 7 Letters to
Jesse, Bell, Mary, 2 to Sarah Azmon Malinda Hatch

August 3,1887 ~ Wednesday

Aug 3 [FIGURES] I met this morning at 10 oclok with The following
Members of the Twelve Apostles were present W Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow F. D. Richards Moses Thatcher John Henry Smith
F M Lyman H J Grant & John W Taylor & George Q Cannon
& Joseph F Smith President Taylors Councillors

Meeting opened By Prayer By G. Q. Cannon
W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present
Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve
Apostles, that they presided in all the world when
there was No first Presidency and when there was
a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world
whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was
taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith
into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles A good deal of conversation was had
upon several subjects some upon John Q Cannons
affairs. George Q. Cannon made Explanation of the
whole Affair. We had an intermishion of 30 M[inutes]
during which Time we had an interview with Lawyiers
F S Richards & Legrand Young concerning the present suit
to escheat the Church Property. We Met again D H Wells
Expressed his views concerning the Authority of the Twelve
He differd from all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Matter
{There was some pointless things talked of concerning} G. Q. C.

August 2,1887 ~ Tuesday

Aug 2, 1887 FIGURES I received5 Letters from Wm B. Preston, Azmon, Mary, & Bell, & Jesse Moses, & Wilford I wrote 7 Letters to Jesse, Bell, Mary, 2 to Sarah Azmon Malinda Hatch

August 3,1887 ~ Wednesday

Aug 3 FIGURES I met this morning at 10 oclok with The following Members of the Twelve Apostles were present W Woodruff Lorenzo Snow F. D. Richards Moses Thatcher John Henry Smith F M Lyman H J Grant & John W Taylor & George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith President Taylors Councillors

Meeting opened By Prayer By G. Q. Cannon W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve Apostles, that they presided in all the world when there was No first Presidency and when there was a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles A good deal of conversation was had upon several subjects some upon John Q Cannons affairs. George Q. Cannon made Explanation of the whole Affair. We had an intermishion of 30 Minutes during which Time we had an interview with Lawyiers F S Richards & Legrand Young concerning the present suit to escheat the Church Property. We Met again D H Wells Expressed his views concerning the Authority of the Twelve He differd from all the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Matter {There was some pointless things talked of concerning} G. Q. C.