| 820 Two o'clock, P. M. Met-Prayer by Elder Sparks.
Elder Lane addressed the conference on the organization and principles of the kingdom of God.
Conference adjourned.
Met in the evening-prayer by Elder Appleby, after which the president addressed the conference on the subject of election and reprobation, followed by Elder Sparks.
Dismissed, to meet on Sabbath morning at half past nine for prayer.
Sabbath. Met-United in prayer with the president and secretary, prior to public service.
Ten o'clock, A. M. Service opened by singing and prayer by the president.
Elder Sparks delivered an eloquent and convincing discourse, to a large and attentive audience, on the subject of revelation in all dispensations.
Adjourned, to meet again at two o'clock, P. M.
Afternoon. Met-prayer by Elder Sparks.
On motion, it was resolved, that Elder Sparks be appointed to preside over the branch in the city of Hartford, Brother Wheat assisting him as priest; and that Brother J. Burnham be ordained a traveling elder, and Brother Hoskins a teacher in Windsor branch-carried, and ordained under the hands of Elders Sirrine, Sparks and Appleby, after which the president set forth their respective duties.
Elder Appleby then addressed a large and increased audience, on the subject of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon and all the great events connected therewith, who listened with profound attention to the subjects set forth.
Adjourned, to meet in the evening at the house of Brother Sparks.
Met at seven o'clock-prayer by the president, after which he addressed the members on the order of the church, tithing, &c., followed by Elders Appleby, Lane and Sparks.
The Saints rejoiced in the fulness [fullness] of the gospel which they had embraced, and we trust much good was done in the name of the holy child Jesus.
Adjourned, to meet in New Haven on the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March next.
M. SIRRINE, Pres't.
W. I. Appleby, Sec'y.
From the N. Y. Prophet.
BOSTON FEMALE PENNY AND SEWING SOCIETY.
At the second quarterly meeting of the Female Penny and Sewing Society, held at Sister M. MacAllister's 296 Washington street, Boston, on Tuesday evening, January 28th, 1845. M. MacAllister, President, Mary G. Allen, Secretary, Elvira Baldwin Treasurer.
Meeting opened by prayer.
Moved and seconded that the Treasurer report the receipts for the last six months, (carried.)
Report:-Received from the members of the Society, $15,44
Donations from Brethren 3,50
Work, 10,72
For the constitution, 37
Making in all moneys received 30,03
Money paid out for sundry articles. 8,76
Leaving in all, 21,27
Moved and seconded, that the above report be accepted, (carried): that the above money be paid to Brother Benson, and have it forwarded for the use of the temple, (carried unanimous.)
Sister Baldwin resigns the office of treasurer; moved and seconded that Sister Clarissa Devenport be appointed treasurer, (carried.)
Moved and seconded, that the minutes of this meeting be published in the Prophet, Nauvoo Neighbor and Times and Seasons.
Moved and seconded, that the sisters of the Boston branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a levee, and that the proceedings of the same be applied for the building of the temple.
MARY MACALLISTER, Pres't.
Mary G. Allen, Secy.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Landaff, N. H. Jan. 13, 1845.
Brother Taylor:
The interest I feel in the cause of truth, and the desire for the advancement of the kingdom of our Redeemer, makes me anxious to obtain every information respecting the work of the Lord in these last days. I have felt to rejoice that I live in this day and age of the world, when the glorious light of heaven is beginning again to break forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, and the Redeemer's kingdom is beginning to roll on in spite of all the powers of earth and hell combined. And though wicked men may rage and waste the fury of their spite, and though the servants of God may be called to seal their mission with their blood, yet the progress of truth cannot be stayed,-its light cannot be quenched-the hope of the saints cannot be extinguished, nor the religion of heaven undermined. No! the
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