February 23, 1845 ~ Sunday

Bradford quarterly Conference

Feb 23^rd Sunday The Bradford quarterly
Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints assembled at ten o'clock in the
Philadelphia Chapel North wing Bradford
There being Present W. Woodruff of the quorum
of the Twelve, 1 High Priest, 1 of the Seventies
9 Elders 9 Priest, 6 Teachers, & 4 Deacons

Elder Elijah F. Sheets The Presiding Elder over
the conference was called to the Chair
And Priest Beecroft chosen Clerk
Conference opened by singing & Prayer
After which the following branches were represented

After the representation the meeting was addresed
by Elder Woodruff upon Principle. There was
a good number of Saints together & had a good
time A band of music set in front of the Pulpit
& Played in unison with the singers
Met in unison the Afternoon at 2 oclok & had
a crouded house, of Saints & citizens
meeting opened by singing & Prayer. remarks
by Elder Woodruff on the Sacrament after
which Elder Sheets blessed the bread & wine
we communed with a large number of Saints
after which we confirmed 4 persons & Blesed
3 children. Elder Woodruff explained the
ordinances, and ^a^dressed the assembly for about
half an hour in the midst of the remarks Mr
Bastow who had been a priest in the Church

Bradford quarterly Conference

February 23, 1845 ~ Sunday

Feb 23nd Sunday The Bradford quarterly Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints assembled at ten o'clock in the Philadelphia Chapel North wing Bradford There being Present W. Woodruff of the quorum of the Twelve. 1 High Priest, 1 of the Seventies 9 Elders 9 Priest. 6 Teachers, & 4 Deacons

Elder Elijah F. Sheets The Presiding Elder over the conference was called to the Chair And Priest Beecroft chosen Clerk Conference opened by singing & Prayer After which the following branches were represented

members E Pr T D B Bradford Branch by Elder Milnes 90— 3 5 4 2 6 Leeds " " Emsly 40 2 2 [blank] 1 1 Idle " " " Lord 38 2 4 1 2 6 Total— 168 7– 11– 5– 5– 13

After the representation the meeting was addresed by Elder Woodruff upon Principle. There was a good number of Saints together & had a good time. A band of music set in front of the Pulpit & Played in unison with the singers Met in the Afternoon at 2 oclok & had a Crouded house, of Saints & citizens meeting opened by singing & Prayer. remarks by Elder Woodruff on the Sacrament after which Elder Sheets blessed the bread & wine we communed with a large number of Saints after which we confirmed 4 persons & Blesed 3 children. Elder Woodruff explained the ordinances, and adressed the assembly for about half an hour in the midst of the remarks Mr Bastow who had been a Priest in the Church