| 446 M. Seirine [Serrine?] was chosen to preside, and G. Savage appointed clerk.
The conference was opened by singing and prayer. The president then made some remarks on the object of the meeting; after which elder Savage delivered a discourse from the 7th chapter of Rev. Conference then adjourned till 11 o'clock next day.
Met according to appointment, opened by singing and prayer.
Elder O. Jefferies preached from the 2d chapter of Daniel, 44th verse; wherein he proved that the kingdom spoken of by Daniel could not mean the kingdom set up in the days of Jesus Christ, that kingdom having been taken from the Jews and given to the Gentiles; and in place of its having rolled forth and broken in pieces all other kingdoms, the kingdoms of this world brake that in pieces, and the man of sin was revealed, the son of perdition, spoken of by Paul in 2d Thess., 26th chap. The president afterwards made a few remarks upon the same subject. Conference adjourned two hours.
Met according to appointment; opened by singing and prayer; some remarks were made by the president to the conference by way of instruction.
The different branches were then represented as follows:
Franklin branch, represented by elder M. Serrine; two elders, one priest, one teacher, 17 members.
Pleasant Valley branch, represented by elder O. Jefferies; one elder, one priest, one teacher, 22 members.
The Rose branch, represented by elder O. Jefferies; one teacher, 10 members.
The Lapeer branch; represented by elder Slater; one elder, three priests, one teacher, 16 members.
Brownstown branch; represented by president Bunel, one priest, one teacher, 19 members.
The Livonia branch; represented by elder Wood, one elder, one priest, one teacher, one deacon, 15 members.
The Serrine branch; represenied [represented] by elder M. Serrine, one priest, one teacher, 14 members.
The Bedford branch; represented by brother Wright, one elder, 16 members.
The Willsdale branch; represented by elder M. Serrine one priest, seven members; besides there was about 45 scattered members, not represented in the above branches.
Since our conference in July, upwards of one hundred members have left this state for Nauvoo. Conference adjourned till evening.
Met according to appointment, opened with singing and prayer. Elder J. Savage delivered a discourse from the 12th chap. of Rev., in which he described the fall of the church, and ite [its] reorganization in the year 1830, according to the predictions of the apostles and prophets. Adjourned till 11 o'clock, next day.
Met according to appointment, opened by singing and prayer. G. Savage spoke from 2d Peter, 1st chap., 21st and 22d verses; from which he proved that the Bible was its own expositor, and that all those prophecies had had, and would receive a literal fulfilment [fulfillment].-He was followed by elder Serrine, Conference adjourned two hours. During the intermission elder Serrine baptized one individual.
Met according to appointment, opened by singing and prayer. The president then administered the sacrament, and confirmed the person who had been baptized; blessed four children. Adjourned till evening.
Met again according to appointment, opened by singing and prayer. Elder Serrine preached from 1st Co., 15th cap.; he set forth the first and second resurrection, and the reign of the saints of God on the earth, when purified. Several members then bore testimony of the truth of the gospel, and as they spoke the spirit of God seemed to rest upon the congregation. The power of God was manifested; the gifts were received in the church, and a lively impression seemed to have been made upon the minds of the congregation. The parting hymn was sung, and conference adjourned until the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday, in May, to be held in the town of Waterford, Oakland county, Michigan, six miles west of Pontiack [Pontiac].
Moved and carried, that the minutes of this conference be sent to the editor of the Times and Season for publication. We should be glad if the elders which are travelling [traveling] through this place could meet with us at the next conference.
M. Serrine, Pres.
G. Savage, Clerk.
To the Editor of the Times and Season.
Hancock Co., Ill., Jan. 20th, 1844.
Dear Brother:-I embrace this opportunity to give you a brief account of my labors the past season. I left Nauvoo the 17th of May, last, in company with elder D. P. Raney. After a pleasant passage to Mills' Point, Hickmond Co., Ky.; we commenced preaching the gospel. At our second meeting, Doctor Riddle-a Baptist preacher-came forward and was baptized. From thence we travelled [traveled] south into Tennessee, passing through Ebine, Gibson, Dyer, Madison and Henderson counties; we preached in every Court House and settlement where we could get the prrvilege [privilege]. The people generally were very attentive. We visited
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