Arose & stated that one by the name of Henry Thomas
had been added since the last conference none expeld
this branch is strong in faith & grows in grace. Priest Clapp represents the Taropen Branch & stated that
one by the name of Lewis Allen had been added since
the last conference none expeled this branch growing
in grace with their faces set Zion ward—
Elder A. O. Smoot represents the Blood River
Branch in good standing strong in faith & growing
in grace. President Patten represents the sulpher
well Academy Branch in good standing two been
added since last conference Lewis & Robert Copeland
& one been Expeled from the above named Church
by the name of Emily Dyer. Also represented three
members near Wyetts Mills in good standing
Also the chalk level branch in good standing growing
in grace & truth & numbers the same as at the last
conference & the Eagle Creek branch in good standing
numbering the same as at the last conference Cyprus Branch in a more thriving condition than
heretofore numbering the same as at the last
conference Also 4 others members in good standing
scattered abroad. Also three in Henderson County
near the Sulpher Springs Baptized since the last
conference Baptized under the hands of Elder Cathcart. Elder Woodruff represented six
member in good standing in Thompson's Creek branch
in Weakly County Tenn[essee] who were baptized since
the last conference under the hands of Elders Patten
Woodruff & Smoot. The conference then took
into considerations the Propriety of calling on the
Presidency of the Seventies by Letter or otherwise
Arose & stated that one by the name of Henry Thomas
had been added since the last conference none expeld
this branch is strong in faith & grows in grace. Priest
Clapp represents the Taropen Branch & stated that
one by the name of Lewis Allen had been added since
the last conference none expeled this branch growing
in grace with their faces set Zion Ward—
Elder A. O. Smoot represents the Blood River
Branch in good standing strong in faith & growing
in grace. President Patten represents the sulpher
well Academy Branch in good standing two been
added since last conference Lewis & Robert Copeland
& one been Expeled from the above named Church
by the name of Emily Dyer. Also represented three
members near Wyetts Mills in good standing
Also the chalk level branch in good standing growing
in grace & truth & numbers the same as at the last
Conference & the Eagle Creek branch in good standing
numbering the same as at the last Conference
Cyprus Branch in a more thriving condition than
heretofore numbering the same as at the last
conference. Also 4 others members in good standing
scattered abroad. Also three in Henderson County
near the Sulpher Springs Baptized since the last
Conference Baptized under the hands of Elder
Cathcart. Elder Woodruff represented six
member in good standing in Thompson's Creek branch
in Weakly County Tenn Who were baptized since
the last conference under the hands of Elders Patten
Woodruff & Smoot. The Conference then took
into considerations the Propriety of calling on the
Presidency of the Seventies by Letter or otherwise
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," September 2, 1836, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/j9l