Minutes of A Conference held Sept 14, 1840
The Bran Green & Gadfield Elm conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held at
Gadfield Elm Chapel in Worcestershire on the
14th day of Sept 1840.
Their being present one of the Travling high council,
one High Priest, 9 Elders, 19 Priest, & 4 Teachers.
The meeting was called to order by Elder Kington
when It was moved wy Elder Woodruff & second
by Elder Richardson that Elder Thomas Kington
be chosen President of the conference. Carried unanimously.
Elder H. Glover was chosen clerk
Meeting opened by Prayer by Elder Woodruff
after which Elder Woodruff gave an address to
the Saints present
It was then moved & carried that Thomas Hayes
Priest be ordained to the office of an Elder Allso that
John Burton, Robert Clift jr Thomas Browet,
Edward Jinkins, Francis Pullin, John Allard,
John Allen, & Joseph Hill be ordained Priest
Also William Matthews, James Hill, & James Pitt
be ordained Teachers, & Joseph Simmons be ordained
Deacon. The above named persons were
then ordained under the hands of Elders Woodruff
& Kington
Elders kington, Richardson, Kay, & Woodruff then
made some important remarks to the officers
concerning their teaching & dilligence in the vineyard
the meeting then adjourned to 2 oclock
Met at 2 oclock & opened by singing & prayer
when the President called upon the officers to represent
the different branches of the Church. Elder Kington
represented the church at Dymock, as follows
2 Expeled, 3 removed, & now numbering
| members | [Elders] | [Priests] | [Teachers] | [Deacons] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| [represented the church at] Kilcott | [Elder] James Palmer | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Twigworth | [Elder] John Hill | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Bran Green | Elder Wm Jink | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Ryton | [Elder] Thomas Brooks | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Lime Street | [Elder] John Smith | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Deerhurst | Elder Charles Hays | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Apperly | [Elder] John Vernon | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Norton | Elder John Horlick | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Leigh | [Elder] John Spires | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| [represented the church at] Gadfield Elm | [Elder] Thomas Oaky | 21 | 0 | 1 | [blank] | [blank] |
| 204 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
Moved & carried that Elder Kington represent this
conference to the general conference to be held in
Manchester on the 6th Day of Oct 1840
The minutes were then read & accepted by the unan
imous vote of the conference
After several exhortations from the Elders accompanied
by much of the Spirit of God It was mooved & carried
that this meeting adjourn to the 14th of Dec next
to be held at this place
The meeting was dismissed by blessing from Elder
Woodruff
Thomas Kington President
Henry Glover Clerk
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