ErJoseph Fielding rep. the Church at Alston
Cumberland con[sisting] of 40 M. 2 E 2 P. 2 T.
Er WdRichards rep. the Church at Brampton
consisting of 30 M. 1 E. 1 P.
Also the Church at Bedford consi[sting] of 40 M 1 E. 1 P.
Also the Church in Scotland
consisting of 21 M. 3 E.
The meeting was then adjourned for 1 hour
The Conference then assembled at 1/2 past
1 o clock & business continued
ErJohn Moon rep. the Church at Layland Moss cons. of 6 M. 1 T.
Elder W Richards having previously
been ordained into the Quorum of the
Twelve according to previous Revelation
it was Moved by ErYoung & Seconded by
ErTaylor that Elder Hiram Clark
be appointed as Councillor to Er Fielding
in the place of Elder Richards car[rie]d unan.
Mooved by Elder Fielding & Secd by Er Young
that a Hymn Book Shall be published Carried
Mooved & Secd that the publishing of the Hymn Book
shall be done by the Direction of the Twelve Carried
Mooved & Secd that a Monthly periodical shall
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," March 3, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 2, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Rq
