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 14^th 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 14^th 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 6^th
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

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 6^th 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 13^th 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 26^th 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 26^th 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