The Brigham Young Center

Salt Lake City, U.T.
April 11. 1871.

Prest. H.S. Eldredge,
42 Islington. Liverpool.

Dear Bro:-We have no communication from you to answer, but there are a few items of more or less interest to yourself and the European Mission which we wish to lay before you.

Our 41st Annual Conference closed on the 9th inst. As you will perceive by your regular files of the "Deseret News," we have had an excellent conference at which quite a large number of elders from all parts of the Territory attended and the time has been spent profitably and instructive. A few Missionaries have been called mostly for Europe, who will start as soon as practicable. Elder Albert Carrington has been appointed to succeed you in the Presidency of the European Mission. He will start in about 2 weeks. As there may be business requiring explanation, we deem it advisable -- if your health will persist that you remain until Bro. Carrington feels himself at liberty to take charge of the Mission. Elder George Reynolds, from this Office, will accompany him, with a view to release Elder John Jaques. Bishop Canute Peterson has been appointed to succeed Prest. W.W. Cluff in the Presidency of the Scandinavian Mission, he will be accompanied by about 8 elders for
the Scandinavian, Swiss and German Missions. He expects to start to-morrow morning. All the Missionaries who have been laboring for two years will be released by Bro Carrington as soon as their successors are properly installed so that business shall receive no interruption. You have already had instructions with regard to Elders Parry & Lake.

We also contemplate releasing some of the elders who have not been two years out, among whom are Elders Neslen, Howells, Farr, Argyle, Hart, Payne and Lambert. Since our last, a preliminary survey has been made of that portion of the "Utah Southern" railroad extending from the terminus of the "Utah Central" south, along third west street to ninth south street thence east to third east street. We propose continuing this survey, this
morning and expect to go as far south as Union Fort.

We contemplate having the northern terminus of this road on the block known as the "old fort" in the 6th Ward.

Steps are being taken to let the building of the Temple by contract and a meeting of Stone Cutters and others interested in this work will be held to day in the City Hall to thoroughly canvass the subject -- fix prices &c so we trust a new impetus will be given to the building of the Temple, not only by this means, but by the speedy completion of the railroad so as to
facilitate the shipment of granite from the Cottonwood quarry.

We intend also to commence the erection of a Temple in St. George, in the fall: for this purpose all the tithing south of Beaver will be appropriated, as well as such other assistance as may be neccessary. This building will be 142 ft. long by 96 ft. wide and 80 ft high. It will be built of stone plastered inside & outside and will consist of two stories and a
basement.

We anticipate that notwithstanding repeated failures of crops, considerable means will be raised to assist in the immigration of the poor, but we are not yet advised of the Amt. Elder Wm. C. Staines will start in eight or ten days for New York to arrange with the railroad companies for rates &c. and to be prepared to receive and direct the immigration from that point.

We remind you of a request made in a former letter relative to procuring information on the subject of narrow guage railroads, and would like to have you scan the matter quite thoroughly, & forward the same as soon as possible.

My health continues, good. Prest. George A. has been unwell since Conference, but is better now. All the brethren join me in kind remembrances, praying that you may be preserved to return in peace & safety with the rest of the brethren.

Your Bro. in the Gospel
Brigham Young