May 28, 1836 ~ Saturday

May 28
At a conferenc convened at Br Seth Utleys agreeablye
to appointment on the 28 day of may 1836 congregation
called to order & Elder David W Patten nominated
& seconded to officiate as chairman & Elder Warren
Parish secretary. Opened by singing & Prayer & Pro
ceded to business. The chairman made some prelimin
ary remarks touching the object & order of the meeti
ng & called upon the official members to inform the
conference in what manner they had tought also
their present faith in the fulness of the gospel as con
tained in the bible book of mormon & book of doctrins
& covenants Elder W. Woodruff was called
upon to offer us his feelings upon the subject which
he did to our entire satisfaction the chairman then
called upon all the official members present to rise
upon their feet if they concured in what Elder
Woodruff had said the vote was unanimous also
the Church concured in the same. Benjamin Clapp
Priest then arose & represented & represented the
Taropen Branch which consists of 28 members
in good standing Daniel S. Thomas represented the
Clarks River branch consisting of 9 members in
good standing. Elder A. O. Smoot represented
Blood River branch consisting of 10 members in
good standing Elder Woodruff represented the
Academy Branch consisting of 10 members in good
standing with the exception of their not altogether
observing the word of wisdom [Doctrine and Covenants 89] Deacon A B. Wilson
represented the Chalk Level branch consisting of 27 mem
bers in good standing with the exception of some few
who have been shaken of late by the ungodly conduct
& teaching of John Jackson which was a Teacher in
the Cyprus branch but has now apostatized. Elder
Woodruff represented the Eagle Creek branch consist
eding of 15 members in good standing Also Cyprus
branch consisting of 10 members 3 of which have apos
tatized John Jackson their Teacher is one of the number
3 are disaffected & 4 in good standing Also 7 members
scattered abroad not recognized with any branch

May 28, 1836 ~ Saturday

May 28 At a conferenc convened at Br Seth Utleys agreeable to appointment on the 28 day of may 1836 congregation called to order & Elder David W Patten nominated & seconded to officiate as chairman & Elder Warren Parish secretary. Opened by singing & Prayer & Pro ceded to business. The chairman made some prelimin ary remarks touching the object & order of the meeti ng & called upon the official members to inform the conference in what manner they had tought also their present faith in the fulness of the gospel as con tained in the bible book of mormon & book of doctrins & covenants Elder W. Woodruff was called upon to offer us his feelings upon the subject which he did to our entire satisfaction the chairman then called upon all the official members present to rise upon their feet if they concured in what Elder Woodruff had said the vote was unanimous also the church concured in the same. Benjamin Clapp a Priest then arose & represented Taropen Branch which consists of 28 members in good standing Daniel S. Thomas represented the Clarks River branch consisting of 9 members in good standing. Elder A. O. Smoot represented Blood River branch consisting of 10 members in good standing Elder Woodruff represented the Academy Branch consisting of 10 members in good standing with the exception of their not altogether observing the word of wisdom Deacon A B. Wilson represented the Chalk Level branch consisting of 27 mem bers in good standing with the exception of some few who have been shaken of late by the ungodly conduct & teaching of John Jackson which was a Teacher in the Cyprus branch but has now apostatized. Elder Woodruff represented the Eagle Creek branch consist ing of 15 members in good standing. Also Cyprus branch consisting of 10 members 3 of which have apos tatized John Jackson their Teacher is one of the number 3 are disaffected & 4 in good standing Also 7 members scattered abroad not recognized with any branch