| 317 offices, who are worthy. He then closed this subject by recommending the saints to observe the counsel of President Morley.-He made some very appropriate remarks with regard to the Temple and Nauvoo House; he said we might seek to build ourselves up, and to establish a city, but we would not prosper unless we assisted in building these houses and then we might build ourselves up and have a glorious city; here he said he did not speak by way of chastisement; for he would give this branch the praise of doing what they could and of living united, but this branch together with all others will be subject and ameanable [amenable] to Nauvoo, for Nauvoo is the head and it is necessary to feed it, but if we neglected the head and feed the foot, then the head would starve to death; and again, should we fail to build those two houses, then all our attempts would be vain, and we should be cast off with our dead.
After the remarks of Elder Kimball, James C. Snow was unanimously chosen the resident clerk of the branch. President Morley then offered some remarks concerning the place for the laying off a town, when it was motioned, seconded and carried, that the president should appoint the place.
Elder William Curtis was then appointed to go with Elder A. M. York, to the state of Maine. The conference minutes were then read and excepted, and ordered to be printed; after which, a hymn was sung, when Elder Kimball arose and dismissed the conference.
Adjourned sine die.
ISAAC MORLEY, Pres't.
J. C. SNOW, Cl'k.
CONFERENCE IN TOULON, STARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Pursuant to previous appointment, a conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held at the Court House, in Toulon, Stark county, Illinois, on the 6th and 7th of May, 1843.
Conference was called to order by James K. McClenahan, and was organized by calling Elder Anderson to the chair, and A. Perry, secretary; after which a hymn was sung and the throne of grace addressed by Elder J. Lander. A representation of the several branches composing said conference was then called for. The Toulon branch returned twenty-eight members in good standing, two elders, one teacher and one deacon; J. K. McClenahan, presiding elder.
The Chicago branch, represented by Elder Anderson, returned twenty-two members, two elders, one priest, and one deacon, all in good standing.
Perkins Grove branch, Bureau county, represented by Elder Anderson, returned twenty five members, two elders one priest and one teacher.
Walnut Grove branch, Knox county, represented by J. Gaylord, their presiding elder, returned thirty-nine members, nine elders, one priest and one teacher, all in good standing.
Prince's Grove branch, Peoria county, represented by P. Brunson, presiding elder, returned fifteen members, including two elders and one teacher, all in good standing.
On motion conference adjourned till two o'clock, P. M.
Conference met according to adjournment, and was opened by singing and prayer, by Elder W. Burton. The president Elder Anderson, preached from Daniel, 7th chapter, and was followed by Elders Landers and Burton.
Motioned and carried, that ordinations be attended to at 9 o'clock, to-morrow. On motion, the conference then adjourned till 9 o'clock to-morrow.
SABBATH, May 7, 1843.
Conference met pursuant to adjournment; after which a hymn was sung and prayer offered up by Elder W. Burton.
Ordinations-Augustus Richards, and Milton Richards, were ordained to the office of priests in the Toulon branch. Ira Hitchcock was ordained to the office of elder in Prince Grove branch.
Elder W. Anderson made a few pertinent remarks on doctrinal points, after which Elder W. Burton preached on the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and was followed by Elder Anderson on the same subject.
Conference adjourned till half past 1 o'clock, P. M.
Conference met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened by singing a hymn and prayer by Elder J. Gaylord. Elder W. Anderson then preached on the subject of prophetic time.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Editor of the Times and Seasons be requested to publish the minutes of this conference.
On motion the conference then adjourned till the first Saturday and Sabbath in September next; to meet at this place.
WILLIAM ANDERSON, Pres.
ADAM PERRY, Cl'k.
MINUTES OF A CONFERENCE
Held at Lyons, Wayne county, State of N York.
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