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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 18 Page: 362 (~1839-1840)

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362 church when the church had paid for it according to their obligation in the contract." 3 -Millennial Star, vol. 17, pp. 202, 203.

On May 4 and 5, 1839, a conference was held, of which the following are the minutes:-

"Minutes of a General Conference, held by the Church of Latter Day Saints at the Presbyterian camp ground, near Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, on Saturday, the 4th of May, 1839.

"At a quarter past eleven o'clock meeting was called to order, and President Joseph Smith, Jr., appointed chairman.

"A hymn was then sung, when President Smith made a few observations on the state of his peculiar feelings, after having been separated from the brethren so long, etc., and then proceeded to open the meeting by prayer.

"After some preliminary observations by Elder J. P. Green and President Rigdon, concerning a certain purchase of land in the Iowa Territory, made for the church by the Presidency, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:-

"Resolved lst: That Almon W. Babbitt, Erastus Snow, and Robert B. Thompson, be appointed a traveling committee to gather up and obtain all the libelous reports and publications which have been circulated against our church, as well as other historical matter connected with said church, that they possibly can obtain.

"Resolved 2d: That Bishop Knight be appointed, or received into the church in full bishopric.

"Resolved 3d: That this conference do entirely sanction the purchase lately made for the church in the Iowa Territory, and also the agency thereof.

"Resolved 4th: That Elder Granger be appointed to go to Kirtland and take the charge and oversight of the house of the Lord, and preside over the general affairs of the church in that place.

"Resolved 5th: That the advice of this conference to the

3 The committee was appointed to make a location in Iowa Territory by what authority they purchased in Illinois does not appear.

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