George Q. Cannon · 1871 April General Conference · 1871-04-08
Published in Journal of Discourses, Volume 14, pp. 122-129. Reported by David W. Evans in Pitman shorthand; the speaker did not review this text before publication. Text transcribed from the printed JD.
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