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very reluctantly, as he was exceedingly anxious to honorably fill his mission.
Since he reached home we have deemed it wisdom to entirely release him, on
account of his poor health, and have encouraged him to the performance of those
duties which he can perform in the midst of the saints without imperiling his
life by the changes and hardships of a foreign mission.

Have you any suitable Elder or Elders now with you whom you can recommend
to succeed you when you are released to return home, or do you think it will
be necessary or desirable that some Elder specially called to preside in Aus-
tralasia be sent from here?

We are anticipating a largely attended and very enjoyable General Conference.
For the first time in several years the majority of the General Authorities of
the Church will, in all probability, be present. Myself, Elders Lorenzo Snow,
Franklin D. Richards, Geo. Q. Cannon, Moses Thatcher, J. H. Smith, H. J. Grant, John W.
Taylor and D. H. Wells expect to attend, and possibly Elder F. M. Lyman may be
released from the penitentiary in time to be present during the last day's ser-
vices. Presiding Bishops Preston, Burton and Winder will also be with us. We
hope to be able during the Conference to attend to several matters of importance
connected with the growth and development of the work of the Lord.

The day after Conference will be a busy one with us. About sixty Elders
will be set apart on foreign missions, principally to Great Britain, Scandinavia,

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very reluctantly, as he was exceedingly anxious to honorably fill his mission. Since he reached home we have deemed it wisdom to entirely release him, on account of his poor health, and have encouraged him to the performance of those duties which he can perform in the midst of the saints without imperiling his life by the changes and hardships of a foreign mission.

Have you any suitable Elder or Elders now with you whom you can recommend to succeed you when you are released to return home, or do you think it will be necessary or desirable that some Elder specially called to preside in Australasia be sent from here?

We are anticipating a largely attended and very enjoyable General Conference. For the first time in several years the majority of the General Authorities of the Church will, in all probability, be present. Myself, Elders Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D. Richards, Geo. Q. Cannon, Moses Thatcher, J. H. Smith, H. J. Grant, John W. Taylor and D. H. Wells expect to attend, and possibly Elder F. M. Lyman may be released from the penitentiary in time to be present during the last day's services. Presiding Bishops Preston, Burton and Winder will also be with us. We hope to be able during the Conference to attend to several matters of importance connected with the growth and development of the work of the Lord.

The day after Conference will be a busy one with us. About sixty Elders will be set apart on foreign missions, principally to Great Britain, Scandinavia,