17th COUNCIL Jan 17th 1840
At a meeting of Council held at
Elder house in
Lancashire, England
Elder being called
to the chair & Elder appointed
Clerk. The president then called upon
Elder W. Woodruff to open the meeting by
prayer. The president then opened the
meeting for business, and stated that
the presant business he considerd was
the considerd business of a few days, untill
the travling council fully came into
this land.
Moved & seconded that Elder's & Joseph Fielding, go to
& that go to , &
Elder's W Woodruff & Theadore Turley go
to the & there inquire the mind
of the Lord upon the importance of going
to , & that Elder have the privilege of going
whare the Spirit direct him (Carried)
Mooved & seconed that Elder as one of the presidents rem
ain in to preside over the
affairs of the Church in that place &
vicinity for the time being (Carried)
It was moved & seconded that every
Elder communicate to the Church
presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints at the state
& condition of affairs in the region
in which they are labouring once every
month for the time being (Carried)
Mooved & carried that Elder Richards
write a Letter to Brothers' &
in giving them such instruction
as he may Deem Necessary upon
the importance of their Mission and
such Things as are necessary to caution
them against (Carried)
After various principles being discused
& explained by those of the Twelve
present. The council then Adjourned
Presiden[t]
I spent the night at Brother
Write to Elder Joseph Fielding direct to
toat No 1
Scarlet Street Near St Ann Street
