was to be given to the poor & 2000 of them to be furnished by the
Church. The relief society of the sisters were to furnish as a
loan 34000 Bushels of the wheat they had in store for seed to the
poor who needed it but that must be paid Back again and the
Bishops were held responsible for the return of the same. L W
Hardy spoke upon Tithing 17 M[inutes]. L. J. Nuttall read the Missionary
[list] A Carrington spoke 50 J Taylor 30 M[inutes]. Authorities of the Church
were then presented and sustained
~ Thursday
Aprail 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer by O Pratt, L Snow
spoke 18 M[inutes]. W Woodruff 20 {in the power of God} O Pratt 17, & gave a strong
testimony, C C Rich 11 E Snow 15 B Young 6 M[inutes]. Joseph F Smith 10 A Carrington 6 M Thatcher 6 D H Wells 17 F D Richards 17) J Taylor 30 Minuts we then adjourned untill the 6 Oct next
In the Afternoon I met with the Board of trade in the Coun-
cil House and I listened to the Discussion of the members upon
various subjects I met in the Evening with the Priesthood
speeches made by Brother G Teasdale 20 M[inutes] E Snow 60 M[inutes]
J Taylor 30 Minutes
~ Friday
9 I went to the field in the morning divided the farm, betwen Wilford & Emma I then went to the Council House and assisted
to set apart 63 Missionaries to the United States great Britain
& Europe I was mouth in setting 8 of them. There was
Represented at Our Conference as Saints in Utah 111820 souls
34327 children under 8 years of age
~ Saturday
10 I met in the City Hall in council of the Priesthood organized
and spent the day, speeches made & council given {Fifty}
~ Sunday
11 Sunday took cars to Ogden with the Brethren met with
the Stake Organization of the Young Men 40 Miles
was to be given to the poor & 2000 of them to be furnished by the
Church. The relief society of the sisters were to furnish as a
loan 34000 Bushels of the wheat they had in store for seed to the
poor who needed it but that must be paid Back again and the
Bishops were held responsible for the return of the same. L W
Hardy spoke upon Tithing 17 Minutes. L. J. Nuttall read the Missionary
list A Carrington spoke 50 J Taylor 30 Minutes. Authorities of the Church
were then presented and sustained
~ Thursday
Aprail 8. Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer by O Pratt, L Snow
spoke 18 Minutes. W Woodruff 20 {in the power of God} O Pratt 17, & gave a strong
testimony, C C Rich 11 E Snow 15 B Young 6 Minutes. Joseph F Smith 10
A Carrington 6 M Thatcher 6 D H Wells 17 F D Richards 17)
J Taylor 30 Minuts we then adjourned untill the 6 Oct next
In the Afternoon I met with the Board of trade in the Council House and I listened to the Discussion of the members upon
various subjects I met in the Evening with the Priesthood
speeches made by Brother G Teasdale 20 Minutes E Snow 60 Minutes
J Taylor 30 Minutes
~ Friday
9 I went to the field in the morning divided the farm, betwen
Wilford & Emma I then went to the Council House and assisted
to set apart 63 Missionaries to the United States great Britain
& Europe I was mouth in setting 8 of them. There was
Represented at Our Conference as Saints in Utah 111820 souls
34327 children under 8 years of age
~ Saturday
10 I met in the City Hall in council of the Priesthood organized
and spent the day, speeches made & council given {Fifty}
~ Sunday
11 Sunday took cars to Ogden with the Brethren met with
the Stake Organization of the Young Men 40 Miles
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