July 6, 1840 ~ Monday

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE

A general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints was held in the Carpenters Hall on the 6^th day
of July 1840 it being the 1^st day of the 4^th month 11th year of
the Church when the following officers of the travling high
council were present viz. Elder B Young P P Pratt Wd
Woodruff J. Taylor Wd Richards H. C. Kimball & G A. Smith
other officers, viz., high Priest, 5; elders 19; Priest 15, Teachers
11, & Deacons 3. The meeting being called to order a little after
10 oclock by Elder W Clayton, it was moved by Elder
Young seconded by Elder Woodruff that Elder Pratt be
chosen president of the conference which was carried unan-
imously. Elder W Clayton was chosen clerk
The meeting was opened by prayer by the President &c

After which there was 41 churches represented in
England & Scotland containing members & officers as follows
Officers are included in the first Number given

Increase for the last three months is (see April 15^th)

July 6, 1840 ~ Monday

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE

A general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held in the Carpenters Hall Manchester on the 6th day of July 1840, it being the 1st day of the 4th month 11th year of the Church when the following officers of the travling high council were present viz. Elder B Young P P Pratt Wilford Woodruff J. Taylor Wd Richards H. C. Kimball & G A. Smith other officers, viz., high Priest, 5; elders 19; Priest 15, Teachers 11, & Deacons 3. The meeting being called to order a little after 10 oclock by Elder W Clayton, it was moved by Elder Young seconded by Elder Woodruff that Elder Pratt be chosen President of the Conference which was Carried Unanimously. Elder W Clayton was chosen Clerk The meeting was opened by prayer by the President &c

After which there was 41 Churches represented in England & Scotland containing members & officers as follows Officers are included in the first Number given

Churches 41 Saints 2513 Elders 56 Priest 126 Teachers 61 Deaons 13 Sum Total of Official members 256. Increase for the last three months is (see April 15th) Saints 842 Elders 22 Priest 74 Teacher 23 Deacons 5 Total 124