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24th We met in conference at Mr Jesse Moses in Canaan, Litchfield
County, Con[necticut] to transact such business as might be laid before us
The conference was composed of the following Elders. Willford
Woodruff, Jonathan H Hale, Milton Holmes, Dexter Stillman,
& Gibson Smith & Priest Julian Moses. Elder W Woodruff
was called to the chair & Priest J. Moses appointed clerk. The meet-
ing opened by prayer & busines called for Two was presented for
ordination & after having the vote of the Church, W. Woodruff
ordained Julian Moses & Francis K Benedict to the office [of] an Elder
the spirit of God rested upon us in this ordinance. {A difficult case was brought before
the conference but it being illegally consented after investigation it was dropped} after transacting the business
of the day the conference adjourned to meet on the morrow at
10 oclock
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