April 5, 1881
I met in the confer[en]ce at 10 oclok John Henry Smith Prayed F M Lyman spoke 36 M[inutes], B Y[ou]ng 26 M G Q Cannon spok
30 M Afternoon L Snow prayed John Henry Smith spok 25 M
I met at Noon with the Twelve & discussed the case of John W Young In the Afternoon we had reported up to this
date Expended on the Salt Lake Temple $1,2070,199.86 dollars
Sabbath school and Relief societies reported John Taylor spoke 20 M. At the close of the Meeting we again
met with the Twelve & voted unanimously that we would
withhold the name of John W Young from being presented to
the conference for conformation untill he had made satisfaction
we had a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening D H Wells prayed
G Q Cannon spoke 30 M. W Woodruff spoke 25 M
John Taylor 40 M
~ Wednesday
April 6 1881 Met in conference at 10 oclok prayer By Wm B Preston Wm Budge spoke 16 M. The Primary Associatedion was
then represented The means Appropriated as the Jubille
fund was then presented the Church had been promp
in paying all they agreed to The Emigration fund was then
reported $800000 hab [had] been remitted to the poor of that
fund Afternoon prayer By B Yo[u]ng The Conference has been
a vary interesting one in many respects Joseph F Smith spoke 15
List of Missionaries was then called and presented to the conf[ere]nce
for Europe the U. S. & Arizonia. J Taylor spoke 38 M. Wm Jennings & Wm H Hooper was added to the Aud[it]ing Comitte
We held a Meeting in the Evening with the Seventies 76 quorums
were represented H S Eldridge & John Vancott spoke
~ Thursday
April 7. we met at the Council House & set apart 56 Missionaries
~ Tuesday
April 5, 1881
I met in the Conference at 10 oclok John Henry Smith Prayed
F M Lyman spoke 36 Minutes, B Young 26 Minutes G Q Cannon spok
30 Minutes Afternoon L Snow Prayed John Henry Smith spok 25 Minutes
I met at Noon with the Twelve & discussed the case of
John W Young. In the Afternoon we had reported up to this
date Expended on the Salt Lake Temple $1,270,199.86 dollars
Sabbath school and Relief societies reported
John Taylor spoke 20 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting we again
met with the Twelve & voted unanimously that we would
withhold the name of John W Young from being Presented to
the Conference for conformation untill he had made satisfaction
we had a Priesthood Meeting in the Evening D H Wells Prayed
G Q Cannon spoke 30 Minutes. W Woodruff spoke 25 Minutes
John Taylor 40 Minutes
~ Wednesday
April 6 1881 Met in Conference at 10 oclok Prayer By Wm B PrestonWm Budge spoke 16 Minutes. The Primary Association was
then Represented. The means Appropriated as the Jubille
fund was then Presented the Church had been prompt
in Paying all they agreed to. The Emigration fund was then
reported $800000 had been remitted to the poor of that
fund. Afternoon Prayer By B Young. The Conference has been
a vary interesting one in many respects. Joseph F Smith spoke 15
List of Missionaries was then called and Presented to the Conference
for Europe the U.S. & Arizonia. J Taylor spoke 38 Minutes.
Wm Jennings & Wm H Hooper was added to the Auditing Committee
We held a Meeting in the Evening with the seventies 76 quorums
were represented H S Eldridge & John Vancott spoke
~ Thursday
April 7. We met at the Council House & set apart 56 Missionaries
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