Brigham Young · 1854 April General Conference · 1854-04-06
Deseret News minutes report (April 13, 1854, p. 42) of Brigham Young's opening remarks at the April 1854 General Conference, immediately following Heber C. Kimball's opening prayer. Title is supplied. Covers remarks on the recent death of Willard Richards, instructions on the day's business, and a proposal to establish Latter-day Saint gathering points in California, Oregon, Ohio, and Missouri. Reported by George D. Watt; speaker did not review before publication.
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