Mormon History, Dec 27, 1847

[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th A larger number than ever assembled this morning About 1,000 souls got into the House. Elder Kimball Addressed the meeting this morning in the Power of God. Rebuked wickedness and sin & warned all to repent of their transgressions. The names of the seventies was then called over And President Young remarked that it would not be necessary to put them or be organized into quorums while here but remain in a body under their presidents untill they arived at the valley. That while any quorum of the seventies of twelve were full though they might be scattered to the fore corners of the earth would not be filled up in Zion or any place. But when there was A vacancy by death or Aposticy then the vacancy might be filled.
We learned from Presidents Youngs teaching that it was necessary to keep up A full organization of the Church through all time as far as could be. At least the three first Presidency quorum of the Twelve Seventies, and Patriarch over the whole Church &c so that the devil could take no Advantage of us.
The subject was discused or spoke upon by O. Pratt concerning the Appointing of the first Presidency And Patriarch over the whole Church. Others spoke upon the subject. It ws then moved seconded and carried universally that Brigham Young be the President over the whole Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. President Young then Nominated Heber C. Kimball to be his first Councellor which was seconded And carried unanimously. President Young then Nominated Wilard Richards as his second councellor which was seconded And Carried universally. It was then moved seconded And carried universally that President John Smith be the Patriarch over the whole church.
Much important and interesting instruction was given upon these And other subjects among which was the subject of the resurrection spoken upon by President Young. He said there was nothing more to be learned by the people upon the subject than what was written. The subject was made plain in the Bible and other revelations & it was not a subject that we wanted to use & at the present time as we had not come to the resurrection But there was no person except A resurrected body who held the Keys of the resurrection. Michael the Ark Angel or Ancient of Days who was Father Adam held the Keys of the resurrection.
The Conference Adjourned untill 10 oclock on the 6th day of next April.
During the evening the people met with the band of music at the tabernacle & spent the evening in music, singing & dancing.

[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]