President Taylor while speaking was taken faint &
was khelped to his seat President Cannon took his place
and spoke 37 M[inutes]. I met with the young Mens Mutual society
in the Evening Meeting called to order by W Woodruff G Q C
Cannon spoke to the people followed By Moses Thatcher W
Woodruff, then the Instruction of the superintendency was
read to the Meeting
~ Thursday
7. Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By F D Richards A Carrington spoke 50 W Woodruff 30 M[inutes]. Afternoon J F Smith Prayed. The statistics of the Church was then read
Members 65826, Apostles 12, Patriarchs 52, Seventies
4319, High Priests 3277 Elders 11509, Priests 1710
Teachess [Teachers] 1893 Deacons 3507, Officers & Members 92,104
Children under 8 years of age 35346. Total of souls 127,451.
Sunset Stakee of Arizona 517 souls Snow Flake Stake 1424.
Elder J. D. T. McAllister spoke 50 M, and gave an account
of the Labor in the Temple had Baptized 99523. Had ordained
159889 gave Endow[me]nts to 41791. Had sealed 14255 couple
~ Friday
Oct 8 Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo AndrewsF D Richards
45 M[inutes]. G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple
District to Oct 1, 1880. Expenditures on the Temple were
$207,977.35 And for the Logan Cash valley Temple
$252147.78 Afternoon Prayer By Joseph YoungOrson
Pratt spoke one hour & 20 M. theAt the close of the Meeting, we
the Apostles met in council, and debated upon the propriety of
organizing the first Presidency we had held several councils
upon this subject and we finally left the subject untill another
Meeting I met with the Priesthood meeting An Article on the
President Taylor while speaking was taken faint &
washelped to his seat President Cannon took his place
and spoke 37 Minutes. I met with the young Mens Mutual society
in the Evening Meeting called to order by W Woodruff G Q C
Cannon spoke to the people followed By Moses Thatcher W
Woodruff, then the Instruction of the superintendeny was
read to the Meeting
~ Thursday
7. [FIGURE] Conference Met at 10 oclok Prayer By F D RichardsA Carrington spoke 50 W Woodruff 30 Minutes. Afternoon
J F Smith Prayed. The statistics of the Church was then read
Members 65826, Apostles 12, Patriarchs 52, Seventies
4319, High Priests 3277 Elders 11509, Priests 1710
Teachess 1893 Deacons 3507, Officers & Members 92,104
Children under 8 years of age 35346, Total of souls 127,451.
Sunset Stake of Arizona 517 souls Snow Flake Stake 1424.
Elder J. D. T. McAllister spoke 50 Minutes. and gave an account
of the Labor in the Temple had Baptized 99523. Had ordained
15889 gave Endowments to 41791. Had sealed 14255 couple
~ Friday
Oct 8 Met at 10 oclok Prayer By Milo AndrewsF D Richards
45 Minutes. G Q Cannon then read the report of the Manti Temple
District to Oct 1, 1880. Expenditures on the Temple were
$207,977.35 And for the Logan Cash valley Temple
$252,147.78 Afternoon Prayer By Joseph YoungOrson
Pratt spoke one hour & 20 Minutes.At the close of the Meeting, we
the Apostles met in council, and debated upon the propriety of
organizing the first Presidency we had held several councils
upon this subject and we finally left the subject untill another
Meeting I met with the Priesthood meeting An Article on the
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