Mooved by the President & seconded by Elder Richards that Elder Thomas Kington be the presiding Elder of all the churches
composing this conference. Carried unanimously
Meeting After remarks by the President Meeting adjourned
to 2 oclock P.M. During recess 10 persons were Baptized
Assembled at 2 oclock according to adjournment & admi-
nistered the sacrament to several hundred Saints after which
20 were confirmed & 20 children blessed under the hands
of Elders Richards & Woodruff accompanied with observations
from the President explanitory of the ordinance.
Mooved by Elder Richards seconded by the President that
Elder Thomas Kington represent this conference to the general
conference at Manchester on the 6th Day of July next. Carried
Mooved & carried that the clerk of this conference present
to the presiding Elder Thomas Kington a copy of the minutes
of this conference for safe keeping Also a copy to present an
the general conference at Manchester
These minutes were then read article by article & accepted
by the conference.
The President followed by Elder Richards then proceded to
give such instruction to the Saints concerning the order of the
Church & the duties of the members, as the Spirit directed,
& bore testimony to the multitude of the truth of the work
followed by Elder Kington when it was moved by Elder
Richards & seconed by the President that this conference
adjourn to the 21st Day of September next 10 oclock A.M
Carried unanimously
After prayer & singing the assembly dispersed & the Elders &
officers went into council & chose Elder W Woodruff President
& Elder John Benbow clerk. Opened by prayer by Elder Richards
Moved by Elder Richards & seconded by Elder Kington that we
procede to establish & organized monthly councils of the officers
of the frooms Hill conference to commence on Friday the 3 day
of July next 7 1/2 oclock PM in the several Divisions respectively
Mooved by the President & seconded by Elder Richards that Elder
Thomas Kington be the presiding Elder of all the Churches
composing this conference. Carried Unanimously
After remarks by the President Meeting adjourned
to 2 oclock P.M. During recess 10 persons were Baptized
Assembled at 2 oclock according to adjournment & administered the Sacrament to several hundred Saints after which
20 were Confirmed & 20 children blessed under the hands
of Elders Richards & Woodruff accompanied with observations
from the President explanitory of the ordinance.
Mooved by Elder Richards seconded by the President that
Elder Thomas Kington represent this Conference to the general
Conference at Manchester on the 6th Day of July next. Carried
Mooved & carried that the clerk of this Conference present
to the presiding Elder Thomas Kington a copy of the minutes
of this Conference for safe keeping Also a copy to present an
the general Conference at Manchester
These minutes were then read article by article & accepted
by the conference.
The President followed by Elder Richards then proceded to
give such instruction to the Saints concerning the order of the
Church & the duties of the members, as the Spirit directed,
& bore testimony to the multitude of the truth of the work
followed by Elder Kington when it was moved by Elder
Richards & Seconed by the President that this conference
adjourn to the 21st Day of September next 10 oclock A.M
Carried Unanimously
After prayer & singing the assembly dispersed & the Elders &
Officers went into Council & chose Elder W Woodruff President
& Elder John Benbow clerk. Opened by prayer by Elder Richards
Moved by Elder Richards & seconded by Elder Kington that we
procede to establish & organized monthly Councils of the Officers
of the frooms Hill Conference to Commence on Friday the 3 day
of July next 7 1/2 oclock PM in the Several Divisions respectively
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," June 21, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 2, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gNG