MINUTES OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
A general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints was held in the Carpenters Hall on the 6th day
of July 1840 it being the 1st day of the 4th month 11th year of
the Church when the following officers of the travling were present viz. Elder Wd
Woodruff &
other officers, viz., high Priest, 5; elders 19; Priest 15, Teachers
11, & Deacons 3. The meeting being called to order a little after
10 oclock by Elder , it was moved by Elder
Young seconded by Elder Woodruff that Elder Pratt be
chosen president of the conference which was carried unan-
imously. Elder W Clayton was chosen clerk
The meeting was opened by prayer by the President &c
After which there was 41 churches represented in
& containing members & officers as follows
Officers are included in the first Number given
|
| Churches |
41 |
| Saints |
2513 |
| Elders | 56 |
| Priest | 126 |
| Teachers | 61 |
| Dea[c]ons |
13 |
| Sum Total of official members |
256. |
Increase for the last three months is (see April 15th)
|
| Saints |
842 |
| Elders | 22 |
| Priest | 74 |
| Teacher | 23 |
| Deacons |
5 |
| Total | 124 |
Moved & carried that Elders ,
, & be ordained High Priest
And , be orda , , , , ,
& be ordained Elders
& , &
be ordained Priest
The above named persons were ordained under
the hands of Elders &
much other business was transacted & the
meeting closed by Blessing by Elder Young
President
Clerk
Elders B. Young & P. P. Pratt ordained a man to
the office of an Elder in the army of the English
about the last of June who is going direct to the
& will carry the gospel to that people
he sailed in good spirits & determined to preach
the gospel to the people of the East Indies he set sail
about the [blank] of July May the Lord bless him & make
him an Instrument of doing much good. July 18th
Elders & ordained
of England 17th years of
age to the office of an Elder on the 11 day of July
& he set sail at for
a voyage of 16000 miles on the 17th of July 1840
to preach the gospel to that far distant people
South Australia is a new colony setttled by the
English now about 10000 souls & rapidly increasing
thus doors are opening in all parts of the world for
the rapid spread of the fulness of the gospel
we received a letter yesterday from Elder Barret
which he wrote Just before he sailed. he exhorted us to
be faithful & pray for him he was clothed with the
of the Priesthood & the Holy Ghost the & & the Importance of his mission
he testifyed in the name of God that he should return
to bringing his sheaves with him. He took our add
ress & in the U. S. & says he will write. O Lord bless him
