February 15, 1845 ~ Saturday

15^th In company with Elder Leonard Hardy
& James Darling Ross I rode in the rail road
to Manchester, met with Elder Milton Holmes
I spent the night with Br Flint distance 33 [miles]

February 16, 1845 ~ Sunday

16^th Sunday met in a special conference
with Elders Hedlock, Ward, Holmes, Hardy, Ross
Miller, & mannery others W. Woodruff the presiden
of the churches in this relm took the chair as
president of the meeting acompinied by his
councillors viz Elder's Hedlock & Word.
conference opened at 10 oclok, their being present
the Presidency of the realm 5 High Priest,
30 Elders, 31 Priest, 21 Teacher, & 4 Deacons.
meeting opened by singing & Prayr by the
president. The meeting opened by was Addresed
by Elder Hedlock, & followed by Elder Ward
who presented many important principles &
truths to the conference. I was followed them
the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had
an interesting time. I dined at Br Thomas
Shelden's with Elder Holmes I truly felt to rejoice
to have the privilege of associateing with Br Holmes
in England as we had travelled much together
in america. We met with the officers in the
Hall before meeting & lade before them the
business of the day, we then met a vast
assembly of the Saints the Hall was crouded.
Elder Hedlock arose & lade before the meeting the
changes we thought wisdom to make in the manchester
conference was followed by Elder Ward. I arose
& made some remarks upon the subject. It was
then moved by Elder Charles Miller that Elder Milton
Holmes be appointed to preside over the Manchester
conference the motion was second & carried

February 15, 1845 ~ Saturday

15th In company with Elder Leonard Hardy & James Darling Ross I rode in the rail road to Manchester, met with Elder Milton Holmes I spent the night with Br Flint distance 33

February 16, 1845 ~ Sunday

16th Sunday Met in a Special Conference with Elders Hedlock, Ward, Holmes, Hardy, Ross Miller, & manny others W. Woodruff the presiden of the Churches in this relm took the chair as president of the meeting acompinied by his councillors viz Elder's Hedlock & Word. conference opened at 10 oclok. their being present the Presidency of the realm 5 High Priest. 30 Elders. 31 Priest 21. Teacher. & 4 Deacons. meeting opened by singing & Prayr by the President. The meeting was Addresed by Elder Hedlock, & followed by Elder Ward who presented many important principles & truths to the conference. I followed them the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had an interesting time. I dined at Br Thomas Shelden's with Elder Holmes I truly felt to rejoice to have the privilege of associateing with Br Holmes in England as we had travelled much together in america. We met with the Officers in the Hall before meeting & lade before them the business of the day, we then met a vast assembly of the Saints the Hall was crouded. Elder Hedlock arose & lade before the meeting the changes we thought wisdom to make in the manchester conference was followed by Elder Ward. I arose & made some remarks upon the subject. It was then moved by Elder Charles Miller that Elder Milton Holmes be appointed to preside over the Manchester Conference the motion was second & carried