Aprail 29 1880 I wrote a letter to G. Q. Cannon. I wrote 2 pages concern-
ing my visitation in the wilderness Erastus Snow and myself set apart two missionaries. I blessed one & He the other we set
apart 161 sisters we met in council in the Afternoon and disc-
ussed the Authority of the Bishopprick
~ Friday
30[FIGURE] I met in council at 10 oclok we had a visit of
the double African girl with 2 heads 4 arms 4 legs but one body
which was quite a curiosity I received a letter from J D T McAllister
I took car in the afternoon & rode to Logan spent the night with Preston 100 M[iles]
~ Saturday
May 1, 1880 Saturday the quarterly conference Met in Logan
Tabernacle at 10 oclok the House will seat 3000 M W. Merrill
opened with Prayer W Woodruff spoke 15 M[inutes]. H S Eldridge 20 C. C. Rich 35 Afternoon Prayer By L. Farrell, F D Richards spoke 50 M Thatcher 35 M[inutes]. Report of the Donations and Expenditures on
the Temple Read Total expenditures $219,495.93. Dr Ormsby
reported the sabbath schools 4400 Teachers & schollars. we
Attended the concert in the Evening which was quite interesting
~ Sunday
2 Sunday Met at 10 oclok L W Hardy Prayed Authorities of the
Church were then presented & received E Snow spok 1 H[our] & 30 Min
He read the 20 sec of the D & C. New Edition Afternoon W Woodruff
spoke 1 H[our] & 35 M[inutes] on his Mission to Arizona & New Mexico
I met in the Evening with the sabbath school and Mutual
Improvement AssociationM. Thatcher & W Woodruff addressed
the assembly we had a full House & a good time
~ Monday
May 3. We took cars and rode to S. L. City I received 2 letter from Sarah and the Temple work at St George The council voted to day that the Twelve should receive
$2000 a year for their services and their support from Jan 1, 1880
~ Thursday
April 29 1880
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to G. Q. Cannon. I wrote 2 pages concerning my visitation in the wilderness Erastus Snow and myself
set apart two missionaries. I blessed one & He the other we set
apart 11 sisters we met in council in the Afternoon and discussed the Authority of the Bishopprick
~ Friday
30 FIGURES I met in council at 10 oclok we had a visit of
the double African girl with 2 heads 4 arms 4 legs but one body
which was quite a curiosity I received a letter from J D T McAllister
I took car in the afternoon & rode to Logan spent the night with Preston 100 Miles
~ Saturday
May 1, 1880 Saturday the quarterly conference Met in Logan
Tabernacle at 10 oclok the House will seat 3000 M W. Merrill
opened with Prayer W Woodruff spoke 15 Minutes. H S Eldridge 20
C. C. Rich 35 Afternoon Prayer By L. Farrell, F D Richards spoke 50
M Thatcher 35 Minutes. Report of the Donations and Expenditures on
the Temple Read Total expenditures $219,495.93. Dr Ormsby
reported the sabbath schools 4400 Teachers & schollars. we
Attended the concert in the Evening which was quite interesting
~ Sunday
2 Sunday Met at 10 oclok L W Hardy Prayed Authorities of the
Church were then presented & received E Snow spok 1 Hour & 30 Min
He read the 20 sec of the D & C. New Edition Afternoon W Woodruff
spoke 1 Hour & 35 Minutes on his Mission to Arizona & New Mexico
I met in the Evening with the sabbath school and Mutual
Improvement AssociationM. Thatcher & W Woodruff addressed
the assembly we had a full House & a good time
~ Monday
May 3. We took cars and rode to S. L. City I received 2 letter
[FIGURE] from Sarah and the Temple work at St George
FIGURES The council voted to day that the Twelve should receive
$2000 a year for their services and their support from Jan 1, 1880
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