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Day in the Life

Jul 20, 1845

Journal Entry

July 20, 1845 ~ Sunday

July 20th Liverpool Quarterly Conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met
this Sunday morning at half past ten oclock at the
Music Hall Bold Street Consert street
Elder Straten was Called to the Chair
Elder James Cantwell Clerk
There were present Quorum of the Twelve 1
High Priest 2
Elder 22
Priest 15
Teachers 7
Deacons 4

Conference was opened by singing & prayer
by Elder Ward after which the following
Branches were represented

Member Elders Priest Teache Deac Emig Cut off Dead Baptized

Liverpool 410 16 26 11 5 7 5 – 31

Douglas 77 3 3 2 2 5 1 – 1

Peel 40 3 5 1 2 3 1 [blank] 1

St Helens 13 1 1 – – – – 1 –

Newton 32 2 1 – 1 1 – [blank] 11

Warrington 17 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Tranmere 47 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 14

Ewloe 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

Kennerton 13 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

Chester 11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Wooton 26 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4

Overton 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pool Quay 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 730 44 [blank] 21 14 20 7 1 68

In the afternoon sacraments was administered
3 were confirmed, one Elder 2 Priest one Teacher
was ordained under the hands of Elders W. Woodruff
& T Ward. The evening was occupied from an
address by Elders Strattan & Woodruff

Joseph A. Stratton President
James Cantwell Clerk

We had a good time through the conference
the spirit of union prevails throughout the confer[en]ce
many of the Saints were present from the various
conferences 120 miles

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Stratton, Joseph Albert
11 Sep 1821 - 28 Oct 1850
71 mentions
Ward, Thomas
1808-1847
112 mentions

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CITY OF NAUVOO, Received of Wilford Woodruff the sum of Two dollars and 50 cents— being the amount of tax due the said City for the year A.D. 1844 in the 4 ward. Personal property value. amt. Description of land and town lot Lot No 1 in Black 106 500 2.50 Jon C Wright Collector.

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Jul 20, 1845