[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th This Conference was opened at 10 oclok according to appointment. Prayer By O. Pratt. W. Woodruff Addressed the meeting upon the object of calling the conference & was followed by O Pratt upon the same subject. Much interesting teaching & instruction ws given through the day by A number who addressed the meeting. The Brethren on that side of the river during the last three weeks had built A Log Tabernacle for this & other Conferences [-] by [1/47]0. We felt that they had done A great work in so short A time. After doing the business of the day the quorum of the Twelve spent the evening in council at Br Richards. I spent the night at Br Guymans.
Presidents Young & others of the Twelve upon A variety of subjects such as emegrating to the west. The Brethren on the east side of the river to assist President Young & others on the west side with teams & waggons. Much interest[ing] teaching & council was given through the day. And their was Also Preaching in the evening.
The Twelve met in council in the evening & spoke of Appointing the first Presidency during the conference and Also named several men to fill up the quorum of the Twelve but it was not decided who should be the men to fill up that quorum.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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