September 14, 1840 ~ Monday

Minutes of A Conference held Sept 14, 1840

The Bran Green & Gadfield Elm conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held at
Gadfield Elm Chapel in Worcestershire on the
14^th 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 Kington
when It was moved wy Elder Woodruff & second
by Elder Richardson that Elder Thomas Kington
be chosen President of the conference. Carried unanimously.
Elder H. Glover 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 Thomas Hayes
Priest be ordained to the office of an Elder Allso that
John Burton, Robert Clift ^jr Thomas Browet,
Edward Jinkins, Francis Pullin, John Allard,
John Allen, & Joseph Hill be ordained Priest
Also William Matthews, James Hill, & James Pitt
be ordained Teachers, & Joseph Simmons be ordained
Deacon. The above named persons were
then ordained under the hands of Elders Woodruff
& Kington

Elders kington, Richardson, Kay, & 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 Dymock, as follows
2 Expeled, 3 removed, & now numbering

September 14, 1840 ~ Monday

Minutes of A Conference held Sept 14, 1840

The Bran Green & Gadfield Elm Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held at Gadfield Elm Chapel in Worcestershire 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 Kington when It was moved wy Elder Woodruff & second by Elder Richardson that Elder Thomas Kington be chosen President of the conference. Carried unanimously. Elder H. Glover 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 Thomas Hayes Priest be ordained to the office of an Elder Allso that John Burton, Robert Clift jr Thomas Browet, Edward Jinkins, Francis Pullin, John Allard, John Allen, & Joseph Hill be Ordained Priest Also William Matthews, James Hill & James Pitt be ordained Teachers, & Joseph Simmons be ordained Deacon. The above named persons were then ordained under the hands of Elders Woodruff & Kington.

Elders Kington, Richardson, Kay & 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 Dymock, as follows 2 Expeled, 3 removed, & now numbering members 44. 2. 2. 3 0 Ditto Kilcott Ditto James Palmer 12 0 2 1 0 Ditto Twigworth Ditto John Hill 11 0 2 0 0 Do Bran Green Do Elder Wm Jenkins 7 0 2 0 0 Do Ryton Do Thomas Brooks 7 0 2 1 0 Do Lime Street Do John Smith 17 0 2 0 0 Do Deerhurst Do Elder Charles Hays 30 1 1 0 0 Do Apperly Do John Vernon 19. 0. 3. 0. 0 Do Norton Do Elder John Horlick 9 1 0 1 0 Do Leigh Do John Spires 27 2 3 0 0 Do Gadfield Elm Do Thomas Oaky 21 0 1 204, 6 21 6 0