October 11, 1882 ~ Wednesday

Oct 11, 1882
I still suffer with my cold I attended council at
10 oclok and a council ({of Fifty}) at 2 oclok whare we attended
to what business came before us Sister Rhoda Scamman
& her son Ezra left for home on the 10^th The ring held
their convention and Appointed P T Vanzile as the

October 12, 1882 ~ Thursday

^12^ candidate. I spent the day in the office writing up my Journal
I received 4 letter from J McAllister, Bleak, Sarah

October 13, 1882 ~ Friday

13 We met in council at Presidents Taylor office
we heard the revelation read in which George Teasdale
and Heber J Grant were called to fill the vacancies in the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Seymour Young
to fill the vacancy in the first Presidency of the Seventies

October 14, 1882 ~ Saturday

14 We held a meeting with the Presidency, Twelve Apostles
and the Presidents of Stakes. Remarks were made by President
Taylor then the revelation was read. G. Q. Cannon spoke to
us and said how can we teach the people any Law or principle
that we do not keep ourselves Joseph F Smith spoke upon
several subjects upon the Patriarchal order of marriage
President Taylor told what Joseph Smith said to him
upon that subject & said if we do not Embrace that principl
soon the Keys will be turned against us for if we do not
keep the same law that our Heavenly Father has we cannot
go with him The word of the Lord to us was that if we did
not obey that Law we could not go whare our Heavenly Father
dwells A man obeying a lower Law is not qualified to
preside over those who keep a higher Law. W. Woodruff said He
was glad the Quorum of the Twelve & seventies was now to be filled
and said that the reason why the Church & Kingdom of God

October 11, 1882 ~ Wednesday

Oct 11, 1882 I still suffer with my cold I attended council at 10 oclok and a council ({of Fifty}) at 2 oclok whare we attended to what business came before us Sister Rhoda Scammans & her son Ezra left for home on the 10th. The ring held their convention and Appointed P T Vanzile as their

October 12, 1882 ~ Thursday

12 candidate. I spent the day in the Office writing up my Journal [FIGURE] I received 4 letter from J McAllister, Bleak, Sarah

October 13, 1882 ~ Friday

13 FIGURES We met in council at Presidents Taylor office we heard the revelation read in which George Teasdale and Heber J Grant were called to fill the vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Seymour Young to fill the vacancy in the first Presidency of the Seventies

October 14, 1882 ~ Saturday

14 We held a Meeting with the Presidency, Twelve Apostles and the Presidents of Stakes. Remarks were made by President Taylor then the Revelation was read. G. Q. Cannon spoke to us and said how can we teach the people any Law or principle that we do not keep ourselves. Joseph F Smith spoke upon several subjects upon the Patriarchal order of marriage President Taylor told what Joseph Smith said to him upon that subject & said if we do not Embrace that principle soon the Keys will be turned against us for if we do not keep the same law that our Heavenly Father has we cannot go with him. The word of the Lord to us was that if we did not obey that Law we could not go whare our Heavenly Father dwells. A man obeying a lower Law is not qualified to preside over those who keep a higher Law. W. Woodruff said He was glad the Quorum of the Twelve & seventies was now to be filled and said that the reason why the Church & Kingdom of God