Oct 8, 1880

Aaronic Priesthood was read dictated By President
Taylor. And remarks made By John Taylor W Woodruff
and O Pratt the spirit of God was with us

October 9, 1880 ~ Saturday

Oct 9. Conference Met at 10 oclok. D O Calder Prayed
Moses Thatcher spoke 61 M[inutes], D H Wells 27. Afternoon John
Vancott Prayed President Joseph Young spoke 65 M, was
83 years of age & 6 months A List of 29 Missionaries was
called to Great Britain. One to Canida, 9 to Scandinavia,
4 to the United States & 5 to the Southern States. The foregoing are
now in the field of labor. 30 for Great Britain, 10 to
Scandienavia, 1 to the Sand wich Islands, 9 to the United
States, 31 to the Southern States. Joseph F Smith then
spoke 22 M. Conference adjourned untill sunday 10 oclok
The Apostle then Met in council at 6 oclok and
Decided to organize the first Presidency of the Church
Wilford Woodruff Nominated John
Taylor to be the President of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
and it was carried unanimously President John
Taylor then chose George Q Cannon as his first
councillor and Joseph F Smith as his second
councillor. It was then Moved seconeded &
carried Unanimously that Wilford Woodruff should
be the President of the Twelve Apostles. We then Met in
the Assembly Hall with the Priesthood Meeting and at
that Meeting after documents were read upon the priest-
hood President John Taylor was then Presented before
the Priesthood Meeting as the President of the Church and his

Oct 8, 1880 Aaronic Priesthood was read dictated By President Taylor. And remarks made By John Taylor W Woodruff and O Pratt the spirit of God was with us

October 9, 1880 ~ Saturday

Oct 9. Conference Met at 10 oclok. D O Calder Prayed Moses Thatcher spoke 61 Minutes. D H Wells 27. Afternoon John Vancott Prayed President Joseph Young spoke 65 Minutes. was 83 years of age & 6 months A List of 29 Missionaries was Called to Great Britain, one to Canida, 9 to Scandinavia, 4 to the United States & 5 to the Southern States. The foregoing are now in the field of labor, 30 for Great Britain, 10 to Scandinavia, 1 to the Sand wich Islands, 9 to the United States, 31 to the Southern States. Joseph F Smith then spoke 22 Minutes. Conference adjourned untill sunday 10 The Apostle then Met in council at 6 oclok and Decided to organize the first Presidency of the Church FIGURES Wilford Woodruff Nominated John Taylor to be the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and it was carried unanimously President John Taylor then chose George Q Cannon as his first councillor and Joseph F Smith as his second councillor. It was then Moved seconeded & carried Unanimously that Wilford Woodruff should be the President of the Twelve Apostles. We then Met in the Assembly Hall with the Priesthood Meeting and at that Meeting after documents were read upon the priesthood President John Taylor was then Presented before the Priesthood Meeting as the President of the Church and his