G. Q. Cannon then spoke 60 M[inutes]. There arived in our midst
this Morning seven Chiefs & Leading Men of the Maricopas
and Pimo's lead By Brothers Rogers & Ray had Come some 700
Miles to attend the conference from Arizonia they were reporting
of many thousands of the Lamanits. Cheroquas Erastus who
I Baptize ordained a seventy at St George was one of
them they were much interested in the great Tabernacle
and congregation. Joseph F Smith spoke 30 M[inutes]
Afternoon prayer By Wm B Preston I conversed with the
Lamanite Chiefs. The Authorites of the Church were presented
and John W Taylor was presented to fill the vacancy in the
quorum of the Twelve & Wm B Preston was voted to
occupy the place of the Prisidid Bishop of the Church.
President John Taylor spoke 65 M[inutes].
~ Monday
7 I met with the Twelve & seventies & we set apart 55 Missionaries
I set apart my son Asahel Hart Woodruff to his mission
to England
~ Tuesday
8
I met in council with the Presidency and Twelve {Fifty}
many subjects were discussed and among others the troubles
in St John, Arizona. A mob spirit had arizen against
the saints in the place A committee was Appointed to
take the Matter into consideration and Adopt measures
to assist our Brethren in that place the committee con[sis]ted
of W Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young F M
Lyman. We Met in the Evening at the Historians Office
And prepared a report to President Taylor.
~ Wednesday
9 I met with the Presidency Twelve & Presidents of stakes
I had 7 of the Maricopa & Pimo Chiefs to dinner with me today
G. Q. Cannon then spoke 60 Minutes. There arived in our midst this Morning seven Chiefs & Leading Men of the Maricopas and Pimo's lead By Brothers Rogers & Ray had Come some 700 Miles to attend the conference from Arizona they were reporting of many thousands of the Lamanits. Cheroquas Erastus who I ordained a seventy at St George was one of them they were much interested in the great Tabernacle and congregation. Joseph F Smith spoke 30 Minutes Afternoon prayer By Wm B Preston I conversed with the Lamanite Chiefs. The Authorites of the Church were presented and John W Taylor was presented to fill the vacancy in the quorum of the Twelve & Wm B Preston was voted to occupy the place of the Prisidid Bishop of the Church. President John Taylor spoke 65 Minutes.
~ Monday
7 I met with the Twelve & seventies & we set apart 55 Missionaries I set apart my son Asahel Hart Woodruff to his mission to England
~ Tuesday
8 [FIGURE] I met in council with the Presidency & Twelve {of Fifty} many subjects were discussed and among others the troubles in St John, Arizona. A mob spirit had arizen against the saints in the place A committee was Appointed to take the Matter into consideration and Adopt measures to assist our Brethren in that place the committee consisted of W Woodruff, Erastus Snow, Brigham Young F M Lyman. We Met in the Evening at the Historians Office And prepared a report to President Taylor.
~ Wednesday
9 I met with the Presidency Twelve & Presidents of stakes I had 7 of the Maricopa & Pimo Chiefs to dinner with me today
