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Day in the Life

Oct 5, 1845

Journal Entry

October 05, 1845 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday I met with the Lemington Confer-
ence this day in Lemington & at 11 oclok
There being present one of the Twelve & one
Counsellor 6 Elders 3 Priest 2 Teachers
and 2 Deacons

W. Woodruff was chosen President &
Thomas Smith chosen Clerk. Conference
opened by singing & Prayer. After which four
Branches were represented containing
92 Members ^e^ 4– ^p^ 5– ^t^ 1– ^D^ 3 and 6 Baptized
There were 2 ordained to the office of A Priest
and one to the office of Deacon under the hands
of the President. Council was also given from
the Chair. The Afternoon was occupied
in Partaking of the sacrament confirmed one
& blessed one child & gave instruction to the
Conference. The congregation was addresed
in the evening by the President, & followed by
Elder Hedlock we had a good time, full House good
attention A good impression was made through
the whole Conference upon the minds of
a large Audience of Respetible citizens. The
congregations who had assembled for several
evenings before had raised a mob & broke down

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Leamington, Warwickshire, England

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History - Conference Minutes, 1845
The Leamington Conference met on the , there being present, 1 of the
History - Conference Minutes, 1845
The Carlisle Conference met on the , when there were represented 5 branches containing 167 members. 6 baptized since last conference, and the prospects, generally speaking, were favourable. 2 were ordained elders, and 5 were baptized after the close of the conference. The Saints in Carlisle were rejoicing in the truth, and in a better state than they had been for two or three years previously. THOMAS BARTON, President. ELDER BARKER, Clerk.
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 2
was held th^ Myself and Elder Hedlock from Liverpool attended. A good impression was made through^out^ the conference upon the minds of a large audience of respectable citizens notwithstanding that mobs had recently been raised there who had broken the banisters around the stairs of our

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Oct 5, 1845