June 12th I walked to Dymock & had an interview with Elder Richards he had just returned from the south part
of Herefordshire whare he had built up a church of 11
members & ordained one Teacher John Castree we
preached at Br Kingtons confirmed 2 & healed one tha was
sick Elder Richards wrote a peace for the Star 12 [miles]
~ Saturday
13th I held a council with Elders Richards & kington
preparatory to the conference. we received a letter from
Elder Young at Liverpool stating that 40 of the
Saints had left Lpool on board of a ship for America &
they had taken my letters to Phebe & M Holmes.
Elder Richards & myself walked to Br Hills at Turkey hall
& spent the night 10 m[iles]
The preachers & members of the Bran Green &
Gadfields Elm Branch of the Frooms Hill curcuit of
the United Brethren met at the Gadfield Elm Chapel
June 14th 1840 ^Wostershire England^ Persuent to previous notice, when the
meeting was called to order by Elder Thomas Kington
Elder Willard Richards was chosen President, & Elder Daniel
Browett chosen clerk for the meeting.
The meeting opened by prayer by Elder W Woodruff.
Remarks were then made by the President respecting the
business of the Day & the necessary changes which
must take place
It was moved by Elder T. Kington seconded by Elder
D. Browett that this meeting be hereafter known by
the name of the Bran Green & Gadfield's Elm conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
organized & esstablished by the will & commandment
of God in the United States of America on the 6th
Day of April A.D. 1830, this being the eight Day of the third
month of the eleventh year of the rise of the Church
Carried unanimously.
June 12th I walked to Dymock & had an interview with Elder
Richards he had just returned from the South part
of Herefordshire whare he had built up a Church of 11
members & ordained one Teacher John Castreo we
preached at Br Kingtons Confirmed 2 & healed one tha was
sick Elder Richards wrote a peace for the Star 12
~ Saturday
13th I held a council with Elders Richards & Kington
preparatory to the Conference. we received a letter from
Elder [FIGURE] Young at Liverpool stating that 40 of the
Saints had left Lpool on board of a Ship for America &
they had taken my letters to Phebe & M Holmes.
Elder Richards & myself walked to Br Hills at Turkey hall
& spent the night 10 m
The Preachers & members of the Bran Green &
Gadfields Elm Branch of the Frooms Hill Curcuit of
the United Brethren met at the Gadfield Elm Chapel
June 14th 1840 Wostershire England Persuent to previous notice. when the
meeting was called to order by Elder Thomas Kington
Elder Willard Richards was chosen President. & Elder Daniel
Browett chosen Clerk for the meeting.
The meeting opened by Prayer by Elder W Woodruff.
Remarks were then made by the President respecting the
business of the Day & the necessary changes which
must take place
It was moved by Elder T. Kington seconded by Elder
D. Browett that this meeting be hereafter Known by
the name of the Bran Green & Gadfields Elm Conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
organized & esstablished by the will & commandment
of God in the United States of America on the 6th
Day of April A.D. 1830, this being the eight Day of the third
month of the eleventh year of the rise of the Church
Carried unanimously.
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," June 12, 1840 - June 14, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/4PV