| 841 Elder Daniel B. Hurlbut and his wife have been cut off from the church by the same branch.
G. COULSON, Presiding Elder.
J. CLARKE, Clerk.
La Harp, March 1845.
CONFERENCE MINUTES.
Minutes of a Conference held at the house of Br. Wm. McGray, near Alquina, Fayette co. Ia, March, 1845.
Conference met according to previous appointment, and organized by calling Elder David Pettegrew to the chair and Louis Muetze [or Maetze], Clerk.
Conference was opened by singing, and prayer by the President.
The object of the Conference was stated by Elders D. Pettegrew and Willard Snow, who laid before the brethren the necessity of obeying the commandments of God, and carrying out the measures of our martyred Prophet, in building the house of God, that the saints may receive the blessings which the Lord has in store for them.
Present, on the occasion, of the Quorum of High Priests: D. Pettegrew, W. Snow.
Seventys [seventies] Wm. Martindale, S. Clinton.
Elders: E. Turner, Louis Muetze [or Maetze], Thomas M. McFarland, Robert Richey.
Priests: F. Deike, S. H. Woodbury.
Teacher: R. P. Budd.
Deacon: Wm. Steel.
All the foregoing, after giving an account of their stewardship, and expressing their willingness to do the will of God, as much as in their power, were received by a unanimous vote of the Conference. A fellowship and good feeling of all the members was manifested. Some brethren and sister from Wayne county, on their way to Nauvoo, present.
Elder Willard Snow then made some remarks relative to the epistle of the Twelve, and gave some valuable instructions to the saints, and was followed by Elder D. Pettegrew, on the same subject.
Conference adjourned till next day, 8 o'clock A. M.
Sunday, 8 o'clock. Conference met and was opened by singing, and prayer by Elder Wm. Martindale; after which the President arose and laid before us the situation of the church at this time, and the necessity of giving strict adherence to the counsel of the Twelve, as given in their epistle, which is a revelation of God; that all those who are obedient, may receive the reward of righteousness and obtain a crown of glory, &c.
Elder W. Snow then gave some valuable instructions to the saints relative to tithing, the building of the Temple and the gathering of the saints, &c.
After some remarks by Elders E. Turner and William Martindale, the following resolutions were offered by Elder W. Snow, and received by a unanimous vote:
Resolved that we duly appreciate the benefit of the labor, toils, sufferings and privations during the life and death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, who received the lively oracles to hand down to us, and recognised [recognized] in them a life and death equally honorable to themselves, to us, and to all the martyrs who have gone before them.
Resolved, That we sensibly feel the same sensation of friendship, confidence and love for the Quorum of the Twelve, together with all the other organized Quorums of the church, who act in concert in their station and cease not their diligence in carrying out the measures and accomplishing the work, contained in those oracles, in the strict sense of pure virtue and truth, in which they were received and delivered to us.
Resolved, further, That we look forward with anxious expectations and unceasing desire for the finishing of the work of the building of the Temple at Nauvoo, and feel to act in union and concert, and assist with our prayers and means, not only for the completion of the Temple, and patronizing friends and their publications, the Neighbor, Times and Seasons, and the Prophet; but to sustain the city and saints at Nauvoo, with our influence, prayers, lives, fortunes and sacred honors.
Resolved, That as a last passing notice to all our enemies and apostates, of all grades, from Simonds Rider down to John C. Bennet and Sidney Rigdon, inasmuch as their bowels and mouths are like Etna and Vesuvius, full of filth and fire consuming their vitals, that they vomit toward the northern ocean, and leave Nouvoo [Nauvoo], to take breath and live awhile in peace.
After singing and prayer by the President, Elder Willard Snow addressed the congregation from 1 Peter II Chap. 5 verse, and was followed by Elder D. Pettegrew.
Conference adjourned till early candle light.
Conference opened by singing and prayer by Elder E. Turner and Elder Wm. Martindale addressed the congregation, after which Conference adjourned sine die.
DAVID PETTEGREW, President.
LOUIS MAETZE [or Muetze], Clerk.
Waynesville, Ohio, March 8, 1845.
Pursuant to appointment, met in Conference and organized by appointing Elder John Bair, President, and H. Jennings, Clerk.
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