| 276 "I leave the result in the hands of Him who 'doeth all things well,' hoping no man will judge me without knowledge.
JOSEPH SMITH."
-True Latter Day Saints' Herald, vol. 1, pp. 169, 170.
The Semiannual Conference for 1860 met near Sandwich, Illinois, October 6, and continued four days. President Joseph Smith presided, and Elders Isaac Sheen and W. W. Blair acted as clerks.
Elder W. W. Blair reported labor done in Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, a part of the time assisted by Elder James Blakeslee. Elder Blakslee [Blakeslee] reported to the same effect.
Elder John Landers reported labor done in Woodford County, Illinois, assisted by Elder Andrew Cairns.
Elder E. C. Briggs reported a wide and growing interest in Western Iowa.
Elder George Morey reported laboring in Decatur County, Iowa.
Elder A. M. Wilsey had labored in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Elder C. G. Lanphear had labored in Illinois.
Elder Isaac Sheen, editor of Herald, reported that "letters were reaching him almost daily from the different States, and from Utah, California, Canada, and Europe. In letters which he had received from Sr. Harriet Wight [widow of Lyman Wight] and family, from Texas, they expressed a desire to gather with the saints. Letters from Utah indicate that the new organization is held in high esteem, and the late missionaries from Utah state that affairs are very unsettled and the people (not the leaders) look with much favor on the coming of the second Joseph."
On recommendation of President Joseph Smith a committee was appointed to choose three men for the Quorum of Twelve Apostles. The committee was W. W. Blair, William Marks, and O. P. Dunham, who made choice of John Shippy, James Blakeslee, and Edmund C. Briggs. These selections were confirmed by the conference, and those selected were ordained by Apostles Z. H. Gurley, Sen., and W. W. Blair.
The 7th was devoted to preaching.
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