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Minutes of the October 1869 General Conference

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1869 October General Conference·Whole Conference·1869-10-06

The Thirty-Ninth Semi-Annual Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, convened in the New Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, October 6-10, 1869, President Brigham Young presiding.

Wednesday, October 6 Morning Session: President Daniel H. Wells spoke on the government of God and home manufactures, and President George A. Smith spoke on the progress of the Kingdom of God (both summary only).

Wednesday, October 6 Afternoon Session: Elder Orson Pratt spoke on the restoration of the priesthood, and President Brigham Young also spoke (both summary only). Elder Orson Hyde then delivered [[1869-10-hyde-the-right-to-lead-the-church]] (filed separately), recounting his personal testimony of Brigham Young's 1844 Nauvoo address and addressing growing federal pressure over plural marriage.

Thursday, October 7 Morning Session: Missionary calls were read, and Elder Wilford Woodruff spoke on the laws of God over the laws of man (summary only).

Thursday, October 7 Afternoon Session: Elder Orson Pratt delivered [[1869-10-pratt-celestial-marriage]] (filed separately).

Friday, October 8 Morning Session: Elder Charles C. Rich and Elder Erastus Snow spoke, and President Brigham Young spoke on perfecting the Saints (all summary only).

Friday, October 8 Afternoon Session: Missionary calls were read, the General Authorities of the Church were sustained by vote of the Conference, and Elder Franklin D. Richards spoke (summary only). President George A. Smith then delivered [[1869-10-smith-celestial-marriagebishops-and-deacons-should-be]] (filed separately).

Saturday, October 9 Morning Session: Elder George Q. Cannon delivered [[1869-10-cannon-celestial-marriage]], and Elder Lorenzo Snow delivered [[1869-10-snow-acting-in-the-name-of-the]] (both filed separately). Missionary calls were read, and President Brigham Young also spoke (summary only).

Sunday, October 10 Morning Session: Elder Brigham Young, Jr., Elder Joseph F. Smith, Elder Erastus Snow, and President George A. Smith spoke (summary only).

Sunday, October 10 Afternoon Session: President Brigham Young spoke on the office of a bishop, and President George A. Smith and President Daniel H. Wells also spoke, closing the conference with missionary calls (all summary only; never printed in full in JD).

Cite this talkConference record, "Minutes of the October 1869 General Conference," 1869 October General Conference, Whole Conference (1869-10-06). Pulpit Vault, 1869-10-conference-record-minutes. Fragmentary text from newspapers.lib.utah.edu.Pulpit Vault, edition of 23 September 2026 (commit 4bdc6ac627).
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