The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star first published in Manchester, England by Parley P. Pratt.
29th Minutes of a conference held at Hanly, Staffordshire,
England, on the 29th Day of June 1840
The various churches of the Staffordshire Potteries
met in conference at the preaching room in Hanly on the
29th of June 1840. Meeting was called to order by Elder
A Cordon Elder George A. Smith was chosen President
Elder Alfred Cordon was chosen clerk
Meeting opened by Prayer
Moved by Elder W Woodruff seconded by A Cordon that
Isaac Whittaker be ordained an Elder
Also James Lockett Samuel Johnson
William Bradbury John Rowley
Samuel Hancock Orsmond Shaw be ordained Priests
& John Hulme Charles Stephenson
John Warrall be ordained Teachers
Carried Unanimously
The above persons were then ordained under the hands
of Elders W Woodruff & George A Smith
The President then called upon the official members
to represent each individual branch
| E[lder] | P[riest] | T[eacher] | D[eacon] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Walker Prst Represented the church at Tunstall | 5 members | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wm Bradbury Prst Rep Burslem & Hanly | 61 members | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Wm Smith prst Rep church of New Castle | 13 members | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wm Hulme Priest Rep Stoke | 17 members | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Whittaker Elder Rep Lane End | 35 members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Also Cheadle | 1 member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Rushton Prt Rep Leek | 36 members | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 168 members | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
It was Moved & carried that the above Branches b organized
into a conference called the conference of the Staffordshire Potteries
Moved & carried that
| James S. Walker Priest take charge of the church at | Tunstall |
| Williams Vernon Priest | Burslem & Hanly |
| William Bradbury Priest | Assistant |
| William Smith Priest | New Castle |
| William Hulme Priest | Stoke |
| Elder Isaac Whittaker | Lane End |
Richard Rushton Priest take charge of the church at Leek
Moved & carried that Elder Alfred Cordon be the
Presiding Elder over the churches comprising this conference
Also Orsmond Shaw be the standing clerk for the same
Moved & carried that Elder Alford Cordon be a delegate
to represent this conference to the general conference
at Manchester on the 6th day of July nex
Moved & carried that the Delegate present the minutes of
this conference to the general conference
The minutes were then read & accepted by the conference
Moved & carried that this conference adjurne to the 28th Day
of September next
Conference closed by Prayer by the President
George A Smith President
Alfred Cordon Clerk
Business of the day I jointly ordained 1 Elder 6 Priest &
3 Teachers & confirmed 2. I set in council with the
officers after conference & also preached at night to
the Saints spent the night at Sister Battleby 4 miles
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