| 112 with some satisfactory remarks by the president, on the false reportsoncerning [reports concerning] Joseph the Prophet. Conference adjourned until 1 o'clock. During intermission, a discourse was given by a little champiou [champion] of the M. Episcopal order, who exposed himself very much, strained over back a part of the time with his arms folded, speaking not great, but small swelling words of vanity. He spake of Mahomet's system of religion, and the Roman Catholicks [Catholic], and believed them both to be false. He then spake of the Mormon system, and from what he had heard, condemned them also-warned his brethren against the delusion-said they where like the Locusts coming in swarms, or droves, devouring every green thing. After the performance the president asked the privilege of correcting his mistakes, when the gentleman asked, "What is your name sir?" "My same is Sirrine sir." He then answered, "No you can't have the privilege. I have heard of you sir, and I want nothing to do with you." After he dismissed his congregation, they were requested by the president to stop a few minutes; which they did, and heard the mistakes corrected with apparent satisfaction. The president then proceeded moderately to knock off some of the scales, as he expressed it, of the Methodist disipline [discipline], and adjourned for half an hour.
The sacrament was administered; 1 elder, and 1 priest ordained; 2 confirmed, which had been baptized during intermission. On the whole we had a very interesting and profitable Conference.
Motioned and carried that the conference be adjourned uhtil [until] the last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, in April next, at Franklin, 10 miles south of Pontiac O. County, Mich.
Motioned and carried that the minutes of the conference be sent to the Editor of the "Times and seasons" for publication.
M. Sirrine Pres't.
I. Van Deusem, Clerk.
Poetry.
The following lines were written sometime since, by Gen, Wilson Law and handed to us; but in consequence of a press of matter they have unavoidably been delayed.
All hail to our Chief! who has come back with honor- Thou goddess of Freedom! O, grant thy attendance
With glory's bright halo encircling around; On th' brave who're defending fair liberty's cause;
From the highest tribunal in this great republic, May such judges as Pope still be found to befriend us-
Where falsehood and slander caused him to be bound: To administer justice and honor the laws:
And his vile persecutors in their base designing, Then our country's broad flag will wave on in its glory,
His life to destroy and to tarnish his fame: With but one star eclips'd on her ensign of fame,
Have failed; like the ancients in trials refining, E'en the foul persecuting-the bloody Missouri!
He's gained to himself a more excellent name. Our lov'd country's disgrace, and humanity's shame!
The baseness of Reynolds, of Boggs and of Carlin, Then hail! to the Chief, who has come home in glory,
Were shown forth as clear as the sun at noonday, As free and exulting as angels that fly
By the Fed'ral Attorney, in plea the most sterling O'er the high Rocky Mountains or plains of Missouri,
In which he portray'd where the villain lay: Where the bones of our dear murder'd brethren now lie.
The progress of error he set forth most clearly, Now let us unite with heartfelt exultation.
From bloody Missouri in this, our own land; And with ten thousand voices our accente [accent] renew,
And with just indignation, exclaimed most sincerely For the spirit of Freedom is still in our nation,
That Carlin, his dog, would have screen'd that demand. And has giv'n our lov'd Gener'l, safe back to Nauvoo.
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