| 434 New Translation of the Scriptures, for the purpose of publishing the same to the church and to the world, and that said committee be empowered to enter into and fulfill the contract for the same.
"That the manuscript of the Scriptures be engrossed, and the engrossed copy be put into the hands of the printer, with a view to the preservation of the original copy.
"That President J. Smith, I. L. Rogers, and Ebenezer Robinson, be appointed a committee to publish the New Translation, and that they may be empowered to act in the name of the church, to take all necessary steps to secure its speedy completion."-True Latter Day Saints' Herald, vol. 9, p. 125.
Elder A. H. Smith was appointed by the conference to take charge of the California mission, with the privilege of choosing his assistants. He chose William Anderson and William H. Kelley.
R. H. Atwood was appointed to the Eastern States. Thomas Job to Utah. H. G. Whitlock; in charge in California until the arrival of A. H. Smith. J. H. Lake; to preside over String Prairie district. Elijah Banta; Eastern and Middle States. C. G. Lanphear and J. L. Adams; Indiana. G. E. Deuel and Wilson Sellers; Nebraska and Northern Kansas.
It was "resolved, that the President do have full editorial control of the Herald, and all matter published therein."
A. H. Smith was ordained a high priest, by Joseph Smith and J. W. Briggs, as provided for by resolution.
The following resolution concerning High Priests was adopted:-
"Resolved, that the ordination of an high priest by the direction of a district conference is null and void."
J. W. Briggs and James Blakeslee voted in the negative.
An annual conference was held at Spanish Fork, Utah, April 6-8, 1866. At this conference it was reported that a company of saints with about one hundred and fifty wagons were ready to start east; so that again the branches were thrown into disorganization by emigration.
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