| 842 Prayer was then offered by the President.
The President arose and stated the object of the meeting.
Clinton branch was represented by S. Phelps, consisting of forty members, ten Elders, four expelled, and five added, all in good standing; Elder Phelps presiding.
Washington, Fayette county branch, was represented by the presiding Elder, B. F. Brughn, consisting of twenty eight members, one Elder, one Priest, and one Teacher.
Waynesville, Warren county branch, represented by the presiding Elder, E. Braddock consisting of thirty-eight members, fourteen Elders, and one Priest, all in good standing; ten members have been added since the last representation.
Clinton county Pleasant Grove Branch, represented by the President, Elder Griffith, consisting of fifteen members, two Elders, one Priest; three members have been added.
Dayton branch, represented by Elder John Bair, Elder Delony presiding; consisting of eleven members, five Elders.
Green county Sugar Creek branch; fifteen members living there, but disorganised [disorganized] .
Cincinnati branch, represented by Elder Lorenzo Young; about thirty members, all in good standing some five or six have gone off.
The foregoing branches all support the Twelve as the Presidency of the church, according to revelation.
The branches having been represented, it was moved and seconded that brother Royse be ordained an Elder. The vote was then taken and carried in the affirmative by a unanimous voice.
The case of Elder Griffith M. Roberts, was then taken into consideration and after the case was stated, it was then moved and seconded that he be cut off from the church for manifesting an unbelieving spirit; arbitrary and unchristianlike conduct. The vote was unanimous.
Brother Royse was ordained under the hands of Elder Lorenzo Young and S. Phelps.
It was moved, seconded and carried, unanimously, that Elder Joseph Grover, be ordained a High Priest, for the district, for the time being.
The President then addressed the saints in regard to the word of wisdom, for a few minutes.
Elder Lorenzo Young then followed with a few remarks on the same subject.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock P. M.
Met agreeable to adjournment.
The meeting was opened by singing and prayer by the president.
A motion was then made and seconded: Will the Elders and members observe the word of wisdom and teach the same? Carried unanimously.
It was moved and seconded that Br. John Fugate be ordained an Elder.
Elders S. Phelps, J. Bair, and L. Young, made some remarks with regard to the priesthood; the vote was taken and carried and he was ordained.
The meeting was then addressed by the President on the subject of the gathering of the saints.
The meeting then adjourned to meet in the evening.
Met at 7 o'clock, and opened by singing and prayer by L. Young. The congregation was then addressed by L. Young, on the government of the church, and authority of the kingdom of God.
Sunday 10 o'clock. Met persuant [pursuant] to adjournment.
Meeting was then opened with singing, and prayer by the President.
After Elder S. Phelps addressed the meeting on the restitution and order of the kingdom, Elder Bair followed.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at half past 2 o'clock p.m.
Half past 2 o'clock. Meeting was opened by singing, and prayer by Elder Phelps.
Elder Bair then addressed the assembly with regard to the signs of the times.
Adjourned to meet in the evening.
Evening meeting again opened by singing and prayer by Elder Phelps.
After communion, the Elders and members expressed their feelings and their determination to uphold the Twelve.
Br. Young then arose and addressed the meeting very appropriately and feelingly on the subject of the order of the kingdom of heaven.
Perfect satisfaction having been signified in favor of the conduct and labors of the President, and Elders generally, by a unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned until Monday morning, 7 o'clock.
Met persuant [pursuant]to adjournment, and the President and Elder Young spent the day in teaching the saints the laws of tithing, the powers of the priesthood, and the necessity of obeying counsel.
Conference then adjourned till the second Saturday in June, at Waynesville, Warren co.
JOHN BAIR, President.
HENRY JENNINGS, Clerk.
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