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September 14, 1840 ~ Monday
Minutes of A Conference held Sept 14, 1840
The & Conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held at
in on the
14th day of Sept 1840.
Their being present one of the Travling high council,
one High Priest, 9 Elders, 19 Priest, & 4 Teachers.
The meeting was called to Order by Elder
when It was moved wy Elder Woodruff & second
by Elder that Elder Thomas Kington
be chosen President of the conference. Carried unanimously.
Elder was chosen clerk
Meeting opened by Prayer by Elder Woodruff
after which Elder Woodruff gave an address to
the Saints present
It was then moved & carried that
Priest be ordained to the office of an Elder Allso that
, ,
, , ,
, & be Ordained Priest
Also , &
be ordained Teachers, & be ordained
Deacon. The above named persons were
then ordained under the hands of Elders Woodruff
& Kington.
Elders Kington, Richardson, & Woodruff then
made some important remarks to the officers
Concerning their teaching & dilligence in the vineyard
The meeting then adjourned to 2 oclock
Met at 2 oclock & opened by Singing & Prayer
when the President called upon the officers to represent
the different branches of the Church. Elder Kington
represented the church at , as follows
2 Expeled, 3 removed, & now numbering
members 44. 2. 2. 3 0
Ditto Ditto 12 0 2 1 0
Ditto Ditto 11 0 2 0 0
Do Bran Green Do Elder 7 0 2 0 0
Do Do 7 0 2 1 0
Do Do 17 0 2 0 0
Do Do Elder 30 1 1 0 0
Do Do 19. 0. 3. 0. 0
Do Do Elder 9 1 0 1 0
Do Do 27 2 3 0 0
Do Gadfield Elm Do 21 0 1
204, 6 21 6 0
Cite this page
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," September 14, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 28, 2023, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/3QQ
