by A unanimous vote. Elder Holmes accepted the
appointedment. it was then moved & carried with
a unanimous vote that Elder James D Ross be
appointed the Presiding Elder over the Manchester
branch. He accepted the Apointment. Sacrament
was then administered to the vast congregation
which took untill dark. I went & took tea at
Br Sheldons. met again at 7 oclock & had a good
time. Elder Hedlock spoke of the plans that would
be well to enter into for the temperal as well as
spiritual welfare of the Church such as entering
into the Manufacturers of various branches of
trades &c all of which was interesting. when he
closed, He & Br Ward had to leave for Manchester
they could scarcely get out of the house so many
wish to shake hands with them. After they left
I arose & spoke about half an hour & enjoyed themselves
myself well, the spirit of the Lord was with us
love & union pervaded the congregation. I was
made glad with the scene of beholding so many
saints united in the New & Everlasting Covenant. I
often thought I would like to see President Joseph
Smith meet with a conference of Saints in England
but he has gone we can go to him but it is not
expected he will come to us. Our conference
closed with the best of feelings a good impresion
was made upon the minds of many their are
many warm hearted Saints in the Manchester
conference at the close of the meeting I went
home with Br Flint & spent the night 4 m[iles]

This day fulfilled a prophecy which I predicted in
the house of the Lord in Kirtland Ohio in 1837 that I
should attend a conferenc with Elder Milton Holmes
in one of the British Isles

by A unanimous vote. Elder Holmes accepted the appointment. it was then moved & Carried with a unanimous vote that Elder James D Ross be appointed the Presiding Elder over the Manchester branch. He accepted the Apointment. Sacrament was then administered to the vast congregation which took untill dark. I went & took tea at Br Sheldons. met again at 7 oclock & had a good time. Elder Hedlock spoke of the plans that would be well to enter into for the temperal as well as spiritual welfare of the Church such as entering into the Manufacturers of various branches of trades &c all of which was interesting. when he closed, He & Br Ward had to leave for Manchester they could scarcely get out of the house so many wish to shake hands with them. After they left I arose & spoke about half an hour & enjoyed myself well, the spirit of the Lord was with us love & union pervaded the congregation. I was made glad with the scene of beholding so many saints united in the New & Everlasting Covenant. I often thought I would like to see President Joseph Smith meet with a conference of Saints in England but he has gone we can go to him but it is not expected he will come to us. Our conference closed with the best of feelings a good impresion was made upon the minds of many their are many warm hearted Saints in the Manchester conference at the close of the meeting I went home with Br Flint & spent the night 4 m

This day fulfilled a prophecy which I predicted in the house of the Lord in Kirtland Ohio in 1837 that I should attend a Conferenc with Elder Milton Holmes in one of the British Isles