October 5, 1856 ~ Sunday

5^th Sunday All met at the Bowery the First Presidency 3 of the
Twelve & the Missionaries who had lately returned took a seat upon the
stand. D Spencer F D Richards & B Young occupied the stand
in the forenoon. G. D. Grant W^m H. Kimball Joseph A. Young
& others spoke in the afternoon they were full of the spirit &
power of God & the Gift of the Holy Ghost the people were edefyed
& blessed.

At the close of the meeting we repaired to
the prayer circle had prayers then we went iunto the Font
& President Brigham Young went down into the Font of water
& baptized men women & children of his own family about
75 in number. Then President Heber C. Kimball went down into
the water & baptized about 75 mostly of his family some were of
my Family & &others of the Twelve. Then Lorenzo Young went into
the water & baptized about 25 persons making 175 persons
all of which were confirmed under the Hands of H. C. Kimball
J. M. Grant W. Woodruff, Joseph Young J Vancott & D. H. Wells
confirmed a few of the Last. President Young call at meeting to day
for 60 Teams, 12 tons of Flour, 40 extra teamsters to go into the Mountains to fetch
in the back emigration

October 6, 1856 ~ Monday

6^th Oct Conference met at the Bowery this morning at 10 oclock
there were present Presidents B. Young H C. Kimball & J M Grant
& W Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards of the Twelve & the
Missionaries who had just returned home & a vast congregation
of people. The full quorums of most of the presidencies were full
After singing & prayer President Young said our conference
is now open & the first business is to gather together the clothing shoes
flour & Teams & men & start them into the mountains after
the Hand Cart & other companies who are back on the plains they
there were below Laramie some of them there were the following
Articles brought in to send back to clothe the poor Saints who
wrere back on the plains. The Following is a list of some of the Articles donated

This offering
was made By
request of President
Brigham Young
for the poor

President YKimball moved that President Young & Himself
& J. M. Grant should go into the mountains to Meet the companies
& bring them in the vote was put to the people but few voted for
but the great Majority against it

President B Young spoke upon the necessity of a refermation
among the people

President Kimball called upon the blacksmiths in the congregation
to return home to mend their waggons & shoe the Horses of the people so
they might start back upon their Journey

President kimball then presented the Authorities of the Church to
the people all of which were voted for & sustained

J. M. Grant spoke upon the propriety & importance of evry mans having
the Holy Ghost upon him in all places & times

The 18 ward was then Divided & John Sharp was appointed as
Bishop to preside over the 20^th ward

President Kimball addressed the people & closed up by moving that
Seth Taft be droped from his office as Bishop carried unanimously
President Young then said I wish to Fullfill the promise which I made

October 5, 1856 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday All met at the Bowery the First Presidency 3 of the Twelve & the missionaries who had lately returned took a seat upon the Stand. D Spencer F D Richards & B Young occupied the stand in the forenoon. G. D. Grant Wm H. Kimball Joseph A. Young & others spoke in the afternoon they were full of the spirit & power of God & the Gift of the Holy Ghost the people were edefyed & blessed.

At the close of the meeting we repaired to the prayer Circle had prayers then we wentunto the Font & President Brigham Young went down into the Font of water & baptized men women & children of his own family about 75 in number. Then President Heber C. Kimball went down into the water & baptized about 75 mostly of his family some were of my Family &others of the Twelve. Then Lorenzo Young went into the water & baptized about 25 persons making 175 persons all of which were confirmed under the Hands of H. C. Kimball J. M. Grant W. Woodruff, Joseph Young J Vancott & D. H. Wells confirmed a few of the Last. President Young call at meeting to day for 60 Teams, 12 tons of Flour, 40 extra teamsters to go into the Mountains to fetch in the back emigration

October 6, 1856 ~ Monday

6th Oct Conference met at the Bowery this morning at 10 oclock there were present Presidents B. Young H C. Kimball & J M Grant & W Woodruff L. Snow & F. D. Richards of the Twelve & the Missionaries who had just returned home & a vast congregation of people. The full quorums of most of the presidencies were full After singing & prayer President Young said our conference is now open & the first business is to gather together the clothing shoes flour & Teams & men & start them into the mountains after the Hand Cart & other Companies who are back on the plains were below Laramie some of them there were the following Articles brought in to send back to clothe the poor saints who were back on the plains. The Following is a list of some of the Articles donated

This offering was made By Request of President Brigham Young for the poor

PresidentKimball moved that President Young & Himself & J. M. Grant should go into the mountains to meet the companis & bring them in the vote was put to the people but few voted for but the great majority against it

President B Young spoke upon the necessity of a refermation among the people

President Kimball called upon the blacksmiths in the congregation to return home to mend their waggons & shoe the Horses of the people so they might start back upon their Journey

President kimball then presented the Authorities of the Church to the people all of which were voted for & sustained

J. M. Grant spoke upon the propriety & importance of evry mans having the Holy Ghost upon him in all places & times

The 18 ward was then Divided & John Sharp was appointed as Bishop to preside over the 20th ward

President Kimball addressed the people & closed up by moving that Seth Taft be droped from his office as Bishop carried unanimously President Young then said I wish to Fullfill the promise which I made