First stone laid for the new baptismal font in the Nauvoo Temple.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 24, 1845 ~ Sunday
Minutes of the Sheffield Conference
The Sheffield Conference of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met at the
Assemlbly rooms at 10 oclock this 24th day of Aug
There being present, one of the Twelve, one
Patriarch, 2 High Priest, 5 Elders 15 Priest
7 Teachers 3 Deacons
Elder Ure was called to the chair
Elder Elijah Mitchell Clerk
Conference opened by singing and Prayer
when the following representation was given
| Elders | P[riests] | T[eachers] | D[eacons] | Baptized | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield represented | 206 member | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| Mattersea [represented] | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grindley [represented] | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Woodhouse [represented] | 42 | 1 |
|
| 2 |
|
| Doncaster [represented] | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Donnington | ||||||
| Chesterfield [represented] | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Scattered [represented] | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 394 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 56 |
All or nearly so were represented in good
standing scholars of the Sunday ^school^ to the amount
of 60 was present 12 were confirmed & 2 ordained
Priest under the hands of Elders Woodruff
Holmes Ure & Albertson. Elder Woodruff preached
in the evening & was followed by Elder Holmes
my old friend we had a good time a large congreaga-
tion out the prospect is good in the Sheffield
Conference.
I Dined with Br Mitchell & spent the night with Br
Thompson
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Ure, James
1817-1897
20 mentions
Albiston, John, b. 1782
9 Jun 1782 - 2 Jun 1849
8 mentions
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
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