The meeting was called to order by
Elder H. C. Kimball, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
Sunday, the 14th of February, 1841,
when it was moved by Elder Kimball,
and seconded by Elder Pitt, that Wilford
Woodruff be the president of the Con-
ference.
Moved by Elder Kimball and seconded
by Elder Woodruff, that Dr. Wm. Cope-
land be the clerk. Carried unanimously.
The meeting was then opened by sing-
ing, and prayer from Elder Kimball.
The president then called for the
representation of the branches of the
London Conference.
The Church at Bedford was represented
by Priest Robert Williams, containing
42 members and one priest; seven re-
moved, and two dead.
The Church at Ipswich, represented
by Elder Wm. Pitt, consisted of 12
members, 1 elder, 1 priest and 1 teacher.
The Church at Woolwich, represented
by Priest John Griffith, consisted of 6
members and 1 priest.
The Church at London, represented
by H. C. Kimball, consisted of 46 mem-
bers, 1 elder and 2 priests. Excellent
prospect of continued increase.
ORDINATIONS.
Moved and seconded by Elders Kim-
ball and Woodruff, that James Albon be
ordained an elder; moved and seconded
by Elders Kimball and Snow, that Thomas Barnes be ordained a teacher;
moved and seconded by Elders Kimball
and Pitt, that Robert Williams be or-
dained an elder to oversee the Church at
Bedford; moved and seconded by Elders
Robert Williams and Pitt, that Wm.
Smith, at Bedford, be ordained a priest;
moved and seconded by Elders Kimball
and Pitt, that Richard Bates be ordained
a priest in the Woolwich branch; moved
and seconded by Elders Robert Williams
and Pitt, that John Sheffield be ordained
a teacher at Bedford; moved and sec-
onded by Elder Kimball and Brother
Griffith, that Brother A. Painter be or-
dained a teacher at Woolwich. These
motions were carried unanimously, and
those present were then ordained under
the hands of Elders Kimball, Woodruff
and Snow.
Afterward Elder Kimball moved and
Elder Woodruff seconded that Elder
Lorenzo Snow be appointed president of
this Conference and to take the superin-
tendency of the Church in London.
Much valuable instruction was given
by Elders Kimball and Woodruff in re-
lation to the duties of official members,
and afterward it was moved by Elder
Kimball and seconded by Elder Snow
that this Conference be adjourned till
Sunday the ; after
which the Conference closed.
WILFORD WOODRUFF, President.
DR. WM. COPELAND, Clerk.
During this Conference meeting we
also broke bread with the Saints and con-
firmed four. At half-past 6 in the evening,
we met again and had the largest con-
gregation which had assembled at our
preaching place. One came forward for
baptism.
This was a day which we had long de-
sired to see, for we had labored exceed
ingly hard to establish a Church in Lon-
don and at times it seemed as though we
should have to give it up, but by holding
on to the work of our Divine Master and
claiming the promises of God, we were
now to leave an established London Con-
ference with a prosperous Church planted
in the metropolis, under the care of our
beloved Brother Lorenzo Snow.
Brother Kimball, on the , received
a letter from his wife, informing us that
the Prophet Joseph had written for the
Twelve to come immediately home.
At this time there was a prospect of
war between America and England, over
the imprisonment of McCloud, a British
officer, by the State of New York, and
the northeastern boundary question.
In consequence of this prospect the
Prophet Joseph wrote for the Twelve to
come home, after first thoroughly organ-
izing the British mission and calling out
a number of native elders to send in
every direction throughout Great Britain.
I spent the in visit-
ing the Saints previous to my departure
and in the evening preached for the last
The meeting was called to order by
Elder H. C. Kimball, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
Sunday, the 14th of February, 1841,
when it was moved by Elder Kimball,
and seconded by Elder Pitt, that Wilford
Woodruff be the president of the Conference.
Moved by Elder Kimball and seconded
by Elder Woodruff, that Dr. Wm. Copeland be the clerk. Carried unanimously.
The meeting was then opened by singing, and prayer from Elder Kimball.
The president then called for the
representation of the branches of the
London Conference.
The Church at Bedford was represented
by Priest Robert Williams, containing
42 members and one priest; seven removed, and two dead.
The Church at Ipswich, represented
by Elder Wm. Pitt, consisted of 12
members, 1 elder, 1 priest and 1 teacher.
The Church at Woolwich, represented
by Priest John Griffith, consisted of 6
members and 1 priest.
The Church at London, represented
by H. C. Kimball, consisted of 46 members, 1 elder and 2 priests. Excellent
prospect of continued increase.
ORDINATIONS.
Moved and seconded by Elders Kimball and Woodruff, that James Albon be
ordained an elder; moved and seconded
by Elders Kimball and Snow, that
Thomas Barnes be ordained a teacher;
moved and seconded by Elders Kimball
and Pitt, that Robert Williams be ordained an elder to oversee the Church at
Bedford; moved and seconded by Elders
Robert Williams and Pitt, that Wm.
Smith, at Bedford, be ordained a priest;
moved and seconded by Elders Kimball
and Pitt, that Richard Bates be ordained
a priest in the Woolwich branch; moved
and seconded by Elders Robert Williams
and Pitt, that John Sheffield be ordained
a teacher at Bedford; moved and sec-
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onded by Elder Kimball and Brother
Griffith, that Brother A. Painter be ordained a teacher at Woolwich. These
motions were carried unanimously, and
those present were then ordained under
the hands of Elders Kimball, Woodruff
and Snow.
Afterward Elder Kimball moved and
Elder Woodruff seconded that Elder
Lorenzo Snow be appointed president of
this Conference and to lake the superintendency of the Church in London.
Much valuable instruction was given
by Elders Kimball and Woodruff in relation to the duties of official members,
and afterward it was moved by Elder
Kimball and seconded by Elder Snow
that this Conference be adjourned till
Sunday the ; after
which the Conference closed.
WILFORD WOODRUFF, President.
DR. WM. COPELAND, Clerk.
During this Conference meeting we
also broke bread with the Saints and confirmed four. At half-past 6 in the evening,
we met again and had the largest congregation which had assembled at our
preaching place. One came forward for
baptism.
This was a day which we had long desired to see, for we had labored exceed
ingly hard to establish a Church in London and at times it seemed as though we
should have to give it up, but by holding
on to the work of our Divine Master and
claiming the promises of God, we were
now to leave an established London Conference with a prosperous Church planted
in the metropolis, under the care of our
beloved Brother Lorenzo Snow.
Brother Kimball, on the , received
a letter from his wife, informing us that
the Prophet Joseph had written for the
Twelve to come immediately home.
At this time there was a prospect of
war between America and England, over
the imprisonment of McCloud, a British
officer, by the State of New York, and
the northeastern boundary question.
In consequence of this prospect the
Prophet Joseph wrote for the Twelve to
come home, after first thoroughly organizing the British mission and calling out
a number of native elders to send in
every direction throughout Great Britain.
I spent the in visiting the Saints previous to my departure
and in the evening preached for the last
