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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 27 Page: 476 (~1885)

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476 J. T. Davies, J. T. Kinneman, Alfred White, George Hicklin, F. C. Warnky, E. W. Cato, E. A. Davies, M. H. Forscutt, and E. L. Kelley. The following absent ministers reported by letter: T. W. Smith, J. W. Briggs, E. C. Briggs, C. G. Lanphear, R. J. Anthony, J. C. Clapp, T. E. Jenkins, B. V. Springer, W. T. Bozarth, Duncan Campbell, J. F. Mintun, P. N. Brix, J. F. Burton, Torahia, Teavin, F. P. Scarcliff, A. J. Cato, J. J. Cornish, John Gilbert, M. H. Bond, J. M. Terry, H. C. Bronson, L. R. Devore, David Chambers, Albert Haws, Thomas Daly, Harbert Scott, I. P. Baggerly, John Landers, G. S. Hyde, F. M. Sheehy, Samuel Brown, Thomas Taylor, J. A. McIntosh, M. R. Scott, and Edward Delong. These reports covered missionary labor done in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Society Islands, New York, Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Wales, Minnesota, Scandinavia, California, Australia, Canada, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Colorado, Maine, Nova Scotia, and England. The Church Recorder's report showed a net increase over all losses of 626.

Herald Office report showed a net increase of $515.34.

The committee on Sunday-schools reported at length setting forth that they had provided Sunday-school lessons for Hope, and did what they could in the space allowed them in that paper.

The following resolution was adopted concerning General U. S. Grant, who was then suffering from the sickness that terminated his life on July 23, 1885:

Resolved, That it is with great sorrow and solicitude that we are compelled to chronicle the fact of the severe trial and affliction of that great patriot soldier and our beloved countryman, General U. S. Grant, and that during this conference we invoke in his behalf our united prayers, that if it may please our heavenly Father he may yet be spared to the joy of his family and countrymen.

It was resolved to compile all the resolutions and acts of past conferences now binding on the church, and H. A. Stebbins, Rudolph Etzenhouser, and D. F. Lambert were appointed a committee for that purpose. In consequence of

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