| 287 there were fourteen scattered members, not organized-not before represented.
Elder E. W. Pell represented the branch at New Haven, Connecticut. The number is twenty-one, including one elder and one priest. The prospect there is favorable-nothing having been done to cut off the ears of the people. Two have been added since last conference.
Elder Quartus S. Sparks represented, by letter, the branch at Westfield, Massachusetts. It consists of eighteen members, including one elder, one priest, and one teacher.
At Russell, there is a branch, consisting of twelve members.
There were present at the conference, five high priests, one of the quorum of seventy-twenty three elders, six priests, eight teachers, and three deacons.
Elder Samuel J. Ringmond, Robert Windley, Stephen F. Qua, Charles Polin, Richard Polin, Peter Snyder, Selah Lane, Bernhart Smith, Jacob W. Jenks, John M. Baker, Alexander Clough Elijah Fuller, Francis Benedict, Joshua Benedict, John Alexander, Gibson Smith, Phineas Richards, Doctor Hinman, James Miller, and Warren Walling were absent, and made no report. They were thought to be within the bounds of this conference, and they are hereby requested to report at the next conference, on the first Wednesday of September next, either personally or by letter.
Voted that elder B. S. Wilbur, J. G. Willey and C. W. Wandell, go to Canaan, Connecticut, to investigate the affairs of the branch there, and make report of their doings to the clerk of this conference.
A difficulty between elder John Leach and elder E. R. Young was, after a tedious examination, finally and amicably settled.
The letter which elder Divine wrote to elder Sidney Rigdon, concerning J. W. Latson, was, by unanimous vote of the conference, burned.
Albert Merrill, Albert Gregory, Cyrus A. Mead and Joseph Bouton, jr., all of Norwalk, Connecticut, were ordained elders; and James Jerman, of New York, was ordained a priest.
Voted by all the members of the conference who were present when the vote was taken, except two, that we keep the Word of Wisdom.
Voted that any elder that teaches doctrine contrary to the gathering, is in transgression, and ought to be cut off, unless he repents.
Voted that our next conference be held on the first Wednesday of September next, at ten o'clock in the morning, at Columbian Hall, No. 263 Grand Street, New York; and that the minutes of this conference be published.
RICHARD BIRDGE, President.
L. R. FOSTER, Clerk.
FEMALE RELIEF SOCIETY.
The first annual report of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo; being a correct statement of the receipts and disbursements of the society, from its organization, March 16th 1842 to March 16th 1843, to wit.
Received donations of money, clothing, provisions, &c. &c. $507,00
Expended in appropriations for the relief of the poor. $306,48
Leaving the time aforesaid, a balance of $200,52
as follows, to wit.
Cash $ 29,00
Share in the Nauvoo House 50,00
Note of hand by J. Emmett 12,00
Orders 19,00
Cow, the use of which is appropriated to widow H. 14,00
Shingles 7,50
various articles of clothing, provision, &c. &c. 77,02
$200,52
An apology is due to the members of the Society for our delay in presenting this report. We would only say, it was unavoidable in consequence of circumstances beyond the control of the Treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Holmes, which rendered it impossible for her to make satisfactory returns at an earlier period.
We hope the Ladies of the Society will feel encouraged to renew their exertions, knowing that the blessings of the poor are resting upon them: We feel assured from what has passed under our personal observation, that many during the inclemency of the winter, were not only relieved, but preserved from famishing, through their instrumentality. More has been accomplished than our most sanguine anticipations predicted, and through the assistance and blessing of God, what may we not hope for the future?
By order of the President.
ELIZA R. SNOW, Secretary.
Nauvoo, June 30th, 1843.
OBITUARY
It is with regret that we announce the death of our respected brother, Gen Judge ADAMS, of Springfield. He joined this church some time ago in the above place, and had come to Nauvoo for the purpose of arranging matters preparatory to his removal to this place. He was attacked by the cholera morbus, and died on Friday night, the 11 inst. He has left an amiable family, and a large circle of acquaintances, by whom he was greatly respected, to mourn his loss. Peace to his ashes.
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