Eliza Brace
Sarah Gibbs
Charles Fox
Jane Green
^20^ Ann Hackford
Eliza Hackford
Sarah Hackford
Joseph Harbour W Evens
Minutes of a conference held at Gadfield`s Elm ^Wostershire Glostershire England^ June 14th 1840
The preachers & members of the Bran Green &
Gadfields Elm Branch of the Frooms Hill curcuit of
the United Brethren met at the Gadfield Elm Chapel
June 14th 1840 ^Wostershire England^ Persuent to previous notice, when the
meeting was called to order by Elder Thomas Kington
Elder Willard Richards was chosen President, & Elder Daniel
Browett chosen clerk for the meeting.
The meeting opened by prayer by Elder W Woodruff.
Remarks were then made by the President respecting the
business of the Day & the necessary changes which
must take place
It was moved by Elder T. Kington seconded by Elder
D. Browett that this meeting be hereafter known by
the name of the Bran Green & Gadfield's Elm conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
organized & esstablished by the will & commandment
of God in the United States of America on the 6th
Day of April A.D. 1830, this being the eight Day of the third
month of the eleventh year of the rise of the Church
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Elder W. Woodruff seconded by Elder
T. Kington that William Jeinkins be ordained an Elder &
William Coleman, William Pitt, Joseph Ferkins, &
Robert Harris ordained to the office of a Priest & George
Burton & James Palmer ^William Loveridge^ Teachers. Carried unanimously
The above named Persons were then ordained under the
hands of Elders Richards & Woodruff
Moved by Elder Kington seconded by Elder Woodruff
that
Priest Robert Clift | have the care of the church at | Dymock |
James Palmer Priest | care of the church at | Kilcott |
John Hill Priest | care of the church at | Twigworth |
William Sim | care of the church at | Haw Cross |
William Coleman Priest | [care of the church at] | Bran Green |
Thomas Brooks Priest | [care of the church at] | Ryton |
John Smith Priest | [care of the church at] | Lime Street |
Charles Hays Priest, | [care of the church at] | Deerhurst |
Thomas Smith Priest | Assistant to the same | |
John Vernon Priest | [care of the church at] | Apperly |
William Baylis Priest | Assistant | |
John Arlick Priest | [care of the church at] | Norton |
John Spires Priest | [care of the church at] | Leigh |
John Davis Priest | Assistant | |
Thomas Oaky Priest | [care of the church at] | Gadfield Elm |
Elder D. Browett to take the charge of the churches
on the south side of the River Severn
Elder William Jenkens to take the charge of the churches
on the North side of the river Severn. Carried unanimously
Elder Thomas Kington to have Moved by Elder Woodruff
seconded by Elder Richards that Elder Thomas Kington be the
Presiding Elder over all the churches composing this conference Carried
Meeting adjourned to 2 oclock
Met at 2 oclock according to adjornment, & administered the
sacrament unto a large congregation of Saints accompanied
by many observations on various subjects by the President.
10 members were confirmed under the hands of Elder's Woodruff
& Kington. remarks made by the President respecting
the blessings of children. 7 children were then Blessed under
the hands of Elders Woodruff & Kington.
Moved by Elder Kington, seconded by Elder Woodruff, that
Elder Daniel Browett represent this conferenc to the
general conference at Manchester on the 6th Day of July next
Carried
Mooved & secarried that the clerk present to the presiding Elder
T. Kington, for safe Keeping, a copy of the minutes of this
conference, & also to the general conference
The above minutes were then read & accepted article by
article, when it was mooved by the President, & seconded
by Elder Woodruff that this conference be adjourned
to the 13th of September next at this place. Carried unanimou
sly. ^Conference closed by prayer^ After which the Elders & officers present met in
council & voted unanimously to esstablish a weekly counc
il, of the officers of said conference to be held alternat
ely on the south & north sides of the river Severn to com
mence at Leigh on the 26th inst & organized the same by
appointing Elder Daniel Browett President & John
Hill Priest standing clerk, on the south side of the
river. & Also Elder on the North side by appointing
Elder William Jeinkins President & John Smith Priest
standing clerk to assemble on the 26th of June ^3rd of July^ next at
Turkey Hall. after passing many other votes of minor impo
rtance accompanied by much instruction from Elders
Richards & Woodruff touching the duties of the several
officers in their relations to each other & the Church
the council adjourned, & it is worthy of remark
that no dissenting vote or voice was seen or herd
during the day either in conference or council
Willard Richards President
Daniel Browett Clerk
The above named conference was composed of
12 Branches of the Church being the whole number
organized on the mission. Containing 3 Elders
19 Priest
4 Teachers
Total 26 officers
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