| 138 Illinois, stating to him, distinctly, the object for which it is sent, and whether the sum sent is to be a donation, or a loan; if the latter, state the time for which it is loaned. All loans should be for two years, or longer, as it will not be practicable to pay sooner.
Those who advanced means last year to the committee on location, will do well to notify Bishop Rogers, whether, or not, they design the means advanced to be placed at the disposal of the present board; or whether, or not, they desire it returned to them, as he was directed to do by the April conference. Also, those who offered aid to the late committee on location, are requested to notify Bishop Rogers, whether, or not, they will aid the present board; and if so, to what extent, with statement of amounts, time, and terms.
It is the intention of the board of officers to do all that they can to carry the resolution of the late conference into effect; whether they shall succeed, or fail, will depend to a great degree upon the character of the coöperation that they shall have.
We commend the effort to the consideration of all.
JOSEPH SMITH, Chairman of Board.
Done by order of Board of Removal, at Plano, Illinois, June 8, 1876.
The following from the Plano Mirror, of June 22, 1876, is valuable as showing the esteem in which President Smith and the Saints were held in Plano:
There is a vigorous effort on the part of the Latter Day Saints to change the location of the headquarters of the church from Plano to some
Again, by this lack of method, some interests may be served that are less important than some that are not served.
Seeing to it to then an important part of the duty of the Twelve. The spiritual authorities upon one hand know the men and the mission fields, and the temporal authorities know the funds present or available. In this way appointments that would be a certainty could be made. But this would be altogether different from adopting a rule, or set of rules, on equality of individuals, collecting and disbursing funds.
We believe that mutual brotherly love, faithfulness and prayerfulness, in spirit and in action, with true intent of heart for the best interests, or "purposes of the church," would cause wiser legislation, more acceptability to the church and to God, and success in a unity of doctrine, a oneness of principle, and a bettering of finances greater than we have had in the past.
As a quorum we hope to discharge our duties in humility and in righteousness, as the servants of God, and as coworkers with Christ and with our brethren and the Saints everywhere, and to see, ere long, a satisfactory unity of precept and practice, of doctrine and principle, in all departments of the church and kingdom of God, that it may indeed be the bulwark of salvation to all who love and wish to serve God in the fullness of truth.
May the peace of God and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be yours for ever.
Your brethren and fellow laborers,
ISRAEL L. ROGERS.
DAVID DANCER
HENRY A. STEBBINS.
-The Saints' Herald, vol. 23, pp. 596-598.
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