of silk for my wife as cheep as could be bought in England

Thence to Hanley with several of the
brethren and sat in council with a number of the officers
Among other business was the case of a brother Mumford who
was practising the black art fortune telling &c but as he
persisted in his course the council withdrew fellowship from
him. One thing is worthy of notice that while the
Priesthood was upon him he could not set his magic glasses
as before but did after the office of Priest was taken from
him

I spent the night at Brother ^William^ Box who had been
sorely tempted and afflicted of the Devil for many days
We laid our hands upon him and cast the devil out and
he had peace.

On Sunday the 28th of March the

Staffordshire Conference

of the Church of Latter-day Saints met and there
were present of the Twelve George A. Smith and Willford
Woodruff with one High Priest 13 Elders 28 Priests 10 Teachers
and eight Deacons. The conference was held in the
Majestrates Assembly Room.

At the close of the Conference it was voted
that "This conference grants unto Elders Woodruff and
George A. Smith a letter of recomemendation manifesting
that the Church in this region accept of their labours
and consider that they have filled their mission with
honour and dignity"

We had a very interesting time
on this occassion. The conference was held in a place
which would hold 800 and it was crowded; but there
was perfect order and much good feeling manifested
during the day. There was a good prospect of a continued
increase in the Potteries

George A. Smith was the President
of the Conference and T. J. Fitcher and O Shaw clerks

Next day George A Smith and myself
met the officers in council at the Hanley ^Meeting^ Room and gave

of silk for my wife as cheep as could be bought in England

Thence to Hanley with several of the brethren and sat in Council with a number of the officers Among other business was the case of a brother Mumford who was practising the black art fortune telling &c but as he persisted in his course the Council withdrew fellowship from him. One thing is worthy of notice that while the Priesthood was upon him he could not set his magic glasses as before but did after the office of Priest was taken from him

I spent the night at Brother William Box who had been sorely tempted and afflicted of the Devil for many days We laid our hands upon him and cast the devil out and he had peace.

On Sunday the 20th of March the

Staffordshire Conference

of the Church of Latter-day Saints met and there were present of the Twelve George A. Smith and Willford Woodruff with one High Priest 13 Elders 28 Priests 10 Teachers and eight Deacons. The Conference was held in the Majestrates Assembly Room.

At the close of the Conference it was voted that "This Conference grants unto Elders Woodruff and George A. Smith a letter of recommendation manifesting that the Church in this region accept of their labours and consider that they have filled their mission with honour and dignity"

We had a very interesting time on this occasssion. The conference was held in a place which would hold 800 and it was crowded; but there was perfect order and much good feeling manifested during the day. There was prospect of a continued increase in the Potteries

George A. Smith was the President of the Conference and T. J. Fitcher and O Shaw clerks

Next day George A Smith and myself met the officers in Council at the Hanley Meeting Room and gave