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Adjourned till 2 o'clock, P.M.
Two P. M. Conference met-opened by singing a hymn and prayer, by the President.
Sung a hymn.
The president then stated conference was ready to receive any necessary business that should be brought before it. Whereupon, it was then
Motioned and seconded, that brother E. Marshall be ordained a priest.
Motioned and seconded, that brother John Ewings be ordained a priest.
Motioned and seconded, that brother N. B. Helverson be ordained an elder.
President Smith addressed the elders and priests present, that have the privilege, on the importance of travelling [traveling] to preach the gospel, magnifying their calling, honoring the priesthood and bearing testimony to the glorious truths that Israel's God has revealed unto his people. Also on charity that the saints of God ought to abound with.
After which he took occasion to reprove Elder B. Winchester for his course against the quorum of the Twelve, in New York, Philadelphia and other places; Elder Winchester arose before the church and stated that the quorum had slandered him, had taken his license, that he had spent four hundred dollars in going and returning from Nauvoo and other places, to answer to charges prefered [preferred] against him, and that the Twelve had never explained the reason why he was suspended; and many other charges too ridiculous to mention. He states as reasons that he will not sustain the authorities of the church, or go out to preach the gospel.
A call was then made by the president for all the elders present residing in Philadelphia, who were willing to travel and preach the gospel, to signify the same by rising upon their feet.-Whereupon, four arose.
Motioned and seconded, that brother Tross be ordained a teacher.
Motioned and seconded, that brother G. Clarke be ordained to the office of a deacon.
Motioned and seconded, that brother J. P. Smith be ordained a teacher.
After the ordination of the several officers, a call was made for the representation of the different branches in New Jersey. Whereupon Elder Appleby represented the branch at Recklesstown, Burlington county, consisting of 30 members, including two elders, one priest, one deacon; twelve members having removed away. Also, a branch at Bordentown consisting of 12 members, including 1 elder and one priest.-Two having removed away.
New Trenton, five members, not yet organized, none others from Jersey represented.
Elder Grant then represented the branch in Philadelphia amounting to 334 members, including officers. The standing of many members not fully known.
A call was then made by the president for all the elders and official members present that were willing to uphold the Twelve in their calling and authority by their faith and prayers, to signify the same by rising upon their feet.-Whereupon all present arose, except Elders Winchester, Wharton and McLane.
Conference then adjourned until 8 o'clock in the evening.
Opened in the evening by singing a hymn and a petition to the throne of grace, by Elder Grant.
Sung a hymn.
Elder Grant then stated that the next business under consideration, was, the building of the Temple of the most high God at Nauvoo, which was to be built by the tithing of the saints, and that it is the imperative duty of every saint of God to aid and forward as much means as were in their power for the completion of the same, that the saints may receive the blessings which God has in reserve for his people, at the completion of the Temple, and called upon the saints in Philadelphia and elsewhere to aid and assist their brethren at Nauvoo, who are struggling against persecution, penury and nearly every other impediment to complete the Temple of Israel's God. Whereupon, it was
Motioned and seconded, that Elder Grant be appointed as trustee, to receive donations from the saints, and forward the same to Nauvoo for the building of the Temple. Carried.
On motion it was
Resolved, That members of this church who absent themselves in general from the church and communion table, are not considered members in good standing in the church.
Conference then adjourned by a benediction of the president, until Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Sabbath, 10 A. M.-Conference met, sung a hymn.
Prayer by Elder Appleby.
After which, a spirited discourse was delivered by Elder Grant, from Matt, vi. chapter, 3d verse.
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