followed by Elder M. W. Merrill for 50 min. Pres^t Joseph F. Smith 5 mins, &
Elder A. H. Lund 40 min. Sang, Benediction by Elder Angus M. Cannon. On
invitation from Pre^s Geo. Q. Cannon I accompanied him to the residence of sister W. B.
Dougall, laid down & slept an hour, ate some bread & milk. Attended the afternoon
meeting at 2 pm. Sang "O My Father &c," prayer by Elder John W. Hess. Sang,
Elders B. H Roberts and Samuel W. Richards spoke. Pre^s Jo^s F Smith read a
brief report of the Relief Society, Y.L.M.I.A. and Primary associations, and
presented the General Authorities of the Church all of whom were sustained. Pre^s
Geo Q Cannon spoke and I bore my testimony to his remarks for 2 mints
Benediction by Pat. John Smith and conference adjourned for 6 months.

Dr Snow & Bro Nuttall accompanied me home. I shortly went to bed & slept an
hour, ate a bowl of bread & milk at 7¹⁵ and sat & conversed with Bro Nuttall. he
also read "aAn Open letter to Moses Thatcher" by N. L. Nelson. went to bed at 9⁴⁵ &
slept 70 mints.

April 7, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 7^th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. I washed hand ate a little
broiled beef, bread & cup of coffee at 7⁴⁰, then dressed and with Bro Nuttall drove
to the City at 9 am, called at the office, then to the Assembly Hall at 10 am,
to the Priesthood meeting. Sang, Elder Geo Reynolds prayed, sang, Pre^s
L Snow spoke on Temple work. F M Lyman on the Rod of Iron & living oracles,
Pre^s Geo Q Cannon on recommends. Bishops to organize a system that will
relieve the church financially, employ the poor, also provide a system
that immigrating Saints can be cared for. the compensation of the Priesthood
more had been drawn the past year than in former years, prepare for a day of
stewardships & read revelation in regard to the poor. I spoke on the financial
condition of the church, explained the action of the Gov^t officials in starting our
debt. I did not want to die until the church and myself as Trustee in Trust
are out of debt. I spoke 21 minuts. Elder Geo Teasdale spoke on Tithing &

followed by Elder M. W. Merrill for 50 min. Prest Joseph F. Smith 5 mins, & Elder A. H. Lund 40 min. Sang, Benediction by Elder Angus M. Cannon. On invitation from Pres Geo. Q. Cannon I accompanied him to the residence of sister W. B. Dougall, laid down & slept an hour, ate some bread & milk. Attended the afternoon meeting at 2 pm. Sang "O My Father &c," prayer by Elder John W. Hess. Sang, Elders B. H Roberts and Samuel W. Richards spoke. Pres Jos F Smith read a brief report of the Relief Society, Y.L.M.I.A. and Primary associations, and presented the General Authorities of the Church all of whom were sustained. Pres Geo Q Cannon spoke and I bore my testimony to his remarks for 2 mints Benediction by Pat. John Smith and conference adjourned for 6 months.

Dr Snow & Bro Nuttall accompanied me home. I shortly went to bed & slept an hour, ate a bowl of bread & milk at 715 and sat & conversed with Bro Nuttall. he also read "An Open letter to Moses Thatcher" by N. L. Nelson. went to bed at 945 & slept 70 mints.

April 7, 1897 ~ Wednesday

April 7th I slept some 5 hours after midnight. I washedand ate a little broiled beef, bread & cup of coffee at 740, then dressed and with Bro Nuttall drove to the City at 9 am, called at the office, then to the Assembly Hall at 10 am, to the Priesthood meeting. Sang, Elder Geo Reynolds prayed, sang, Pres L Snow spoke on Temple work. F M Lyman on the Rod of Iron & living oracles, Pres Geo Q Cannon on recommends. Bishops to organize a system that will relieve the church financially, employ the poor, also provide a system that immigrating Saints can be cared for. the compensation of the Priesthood more had been drawn the past year than in former years, prepare for a day of stewardships & read revelation in regard to the poor. I spoke on the financial condition of the church, explained the action of the Govt officials in starting our debt. I did not want to die until the church and myself as Trustee in Trust are out of debt. I spoke 21 minuts. Elder Geo Teasdale spoke on Tithing &