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 24^th 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

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

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 Assembly 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

members Elders P T D Baptized

Sheffield represented 206 3= 10= 6 2 36

Mattersea represented 50 1= 2 1 1 4

Grindley represented 16 0 2 0 [blank] 1

Woodhouse represented 42 1 53 24

Doncaster represented 21 1 4 0 1 3

Donnington [blank]

Chesterfield represented 48 1 3= 0 1 8

Scattered represented 11 4 [blank]

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 congreagation out the prospect is good in the Sheffield Conference.

I dined with Br Mitchell & spent the night with Br Thompson