nauvoo , monday , august 12 the twelve apostles met in council at the home of brigham young and made the following appointments : that elder amasa lyman , who was ordained an apostle by the direction of president joseph smith august 20 1842 , stand as a member of the quorum of the twelve ; that elder john taylor hire the printing office and establishment of the nauvoo neighbor and the times and seasons from the church ; that elder wilford woodruff go on a mission to england and preside over the churches there and on the adjacent isles and continent , taking charge of the printing and take his family with him ; that willard richards continue the history of the church and be supported .