& Elders W. Woodruff H. Glover & G A Smith preached
in the afternoon 2 were Baptized & confirmed 2
were healed by the laying on of hands. spent the
night with G. A. Smith at Sister Battlebys 6 miles

June 29, 1840 ~ Monday

29^th Minutes of a conference held at Hanly, Staffordshire,
England, on the 29^th Day of June 1840

The various churches of the Staffordshire Potteries
met in conference at the preaching room in Hanly on the
29^th of June 1840. Meeting was called to order by Elder
A Cordon Elder George A. Smith was chosen President
Elder Alfred Cordon was chosen clerk
Meeting opened by Prayer
Moved by Elder W Woodruff seconded by A Cordon that
Isaac Whittaker be ordained an Elder
Also James Lockett Samuel Johnson
William Bradbury John Rowley
Samuel Hancock Orsmond Shaw be ordained Priests
& John Hulme Charles Stephenson
John Warrall be ordained Teachers
Carried Unanimously

The above persons were then ordained under the hands
of Elders W Woodruff & George A Smith
The President then called upon the official members
to represent each individual branch

It was Moved & carried that the above Branches b organized
into a conference called the conference of the Staffordshire Potteries

Moved & carried that

& Elders W. Woodruff H. Glover & G A Smith preached in the afternoon 2 were Baptized & Confirmed 2 were healed by the laying on of hands. spent the night with G. A. Smith. at Sister Bartlebys 6 miles

June 29, 1840 ~ Monday

29th Minutes of a Conference held at Hanly, Staffordshire, England. on the 29th Day of June 1840

The various Churches of the Staffordshire Potteries met in Conference at the preaching room in Hanly on the 29th of June 1840. Meeting was called to order by Elder A Cordon Elder George A. Smith was chosen President Elder Alfred Cordon was chosen Clerk Meeting opened by Prayer Moved by Elder W Woodruff Seconded by A Cordon that Isaac Whittaker be Ordained an Elder Also James Lockett Samuel Johnson William Bradbury John Rowley Samuel Hancock Orsmond Shaw be Ordained Priests & John Hulme Charles Stephenson John Warrall be Ordained Teachers Carried Unanimously

The above persons were then Ordained under the hands of Elders W Woodruff & George A Smith The President then Called upon the Official members to represent each individual branch James S Walker Prsn Represented the Church at Tunstall E P T D 5 members 0 2 1 0 Wm Bradbury Prn Rep Burslem & Hanly 61 members 3 6 2 1 Wm Smith prst Rep church of New Castle 13 members 0 1 1 0 Wm Hulme Priest Rep Stoke 17 members 0 2 2 0 Issac Whittaker Elder Rep Lane End 35 members 1 0 0 0 Also Cheadle 1 member 0 0 0 0 Richard Rushton Prt Rep Leek 36 members 0 2 0 1 Total 168 members 4. 13. 6. 2.

It was Moved & Carried that the above Branches b organized into a Conference. Called the Conference of the Staffordshire Potteries

Moved & Carried that James S. Walker Priest take charge of the church at Tunstall Williams Vernon Priest Burslem & Hanly William Bradbury Priest Assistant William Smith Priest New Castle William Hulme Priest Stoke Elder Isaac Whittaker Lane End