| 120 elders to represent the different branches of the church.
Elder Joseph Fieldnig [Fielding] represented the church in Preston, consisting of about 300 members, 7 elders, 8 priests, 6 Teachers, and 2 deacons. Elder Peter Melling represented the church in Penworthian, consisting of 73 members, 3 elders, 1 priest, 2 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Wm. Garner represented the church at Longton, consisting of 51 members, 2 elders, 4 priests 2 teachers. Joseph Jackson represented the church at Southport, consisting of 20 members, 1 priest, 1 teacher. Elder John Moon rep'd. the church at Dunbury Lane and neighborhood, members generally in good standing, consisting of 54 members, 1 elder, 2 priests, 3 teachers.-Richard Benson represented the church at Hunters Hill and neighborhood, consisting of 17 members, 1 elder, 1 priest, 1 teacher. Elder Amos Fielding represented the church at Heskin, consisting of 3 members, 1 elder. Alder Amos Fielding represented the church at Bolton, consisting of 60 members, 1 elder, 2 priests, 2 teachers. Elder Amos Fielding represented the church at Ratliff, consisting of 10 members.-Elder Withnal represented the church at Whittle, consisting of 18 members, 1 elder, 4 priests. Elder Francis Clark represented the church at Ribchester, consisting of 25 members, 2 elders, 1 priest. Elder Thomas Richardson represented the church at Burnley, consisting of 24 members, generally in good standing, 1 priest, 1 teacher. Elder Francis Moon rep'd. the church at Blackburn, consisting of 15 members, 1 priest. Elder James Smithies rep'd. the church at Chaighly and Thornly, consisting of 29 members, 2 elders, 1 priest, 1 teacher, 1 deacon. Pr't. John Ellison rep'd. the church at Waddington, consisting of 50 members, 2 priests, 2 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Thomas Smith rep'd. the church at Clithero, consisting of 27 members, 1 elder, 3 priests. Elder Thomas Smith rep'd. the church at Chatburn, consisting of 84 members, 1 elder, 2 priests, 1 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Thomas Smith rep'd. the church at Downham, consisting of 20 members, 1 teacher, 1 deacon. Elder Thomas Smith rep'd. the church at Grindleton, consisting of 5 members. Elder Wm. Clayton reppresented [represented] the church at Manchester, consisting of 240 ,members, 3 elders, 5 priests, 4 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Wm. Clayton rep'd. the church at Stockport, consisting of 40 members, 1 priest, 2 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Wm. Clayton rep'd. the church at Peover and Macclesfield, consisting of 30 members, 3 priests. Elder Wm. Clayton rep'd. the church at Duckinesfield, consisting of 30 members, 1 priest. Elder Wm. Clayton represented the church at Altrinecham, consisting of 8 members, 1 priest, 1 teacher. Elder Wm. Clayton rep'd. the church at Middlewich, consisting of 6 members. Elder David Wilding represented the church at Bury and Elton, consisting of 12 members. Elder Wilford Woodruff rep'd. the church at the Potteries, consisting of 110 members, 1 elder, 2 priests, 4 teachers, 1 deacon. Elder Wilford Woodruff rep'd. the church at Herefordshier, consisting of 160 members, 1 elder, 2 priests; about 40 of them were methodist preachers of the of the United Brethren. Elder John Taylor rep'd. the church at Liverpool, consisting of 28 members. Elder Joseph Fielding rep'd. the church at Alston, Cumberland, consisting of 40 members, 2 elders, 2 priests, 2 teachers. Elder W. Richards rep'd. the church at Brampton, consisting of 30, members, 1 elder, 1 priest. Elder W. Richards rep'd. the church at Bedford, consisting of 40 members, 1 elder, 1 priest.-Elder W. Richards rep'd. the church at Scotland, consisting of 21 members 3 elders. The meeting was then adjourned for one hour.
The conference again assembled at half past 10 o'clock, meeting opened by prayer and business commenced.
Elder John Moon rep'd. the church at Layland, Moss, consisting of 6 members, 1 priest. Elder Willard Richards having previously been ordained into the quorum of the Twelve, according to previous revelation; it was moved by elder Young, and seconded by elder Taylor, that elder Hyram Clark be appointed as a counselor to elder Fielding, in the place of elder Richards: carried unanimous. Moved by elder Fielding, seconded by elder Young, that a hymn book should be published, carried. Moved and sec'd. that the publishing of the Hymn book, shall be
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