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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 33 Page: 589 (~1888)

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589 move along we shall succeed without disruption. Only that which is honest and straight will be permitted to abide. I feel to congratulate the brethren upon the thought that the constant endeavor of the great majority who have been preaching has been to maintain righteousness and truth, both in word and in conduct. We can afford to be patient with those who differ from us, and more so with those who are of us.

President Blair said:

To me the whole outlook of the work is very promising. What a contrast this day is with our situation in 1856 to 1860, so great that we can hardly imagine the change. Then our number was few indeed and there were foes everywhere. The only source we could look to for aid was above. Old Saints said that the efforts of the Reorganized Church would be a failure, and, indeed, it had to face all the factions and their antagonisms. But we were conscious that we were in the right, and that all would work out well, for we looked above and trusted in God. The inspiration of the Spirit was with us and we were comforted by the testimony that the standard should not be permitted to fall; for God had lifted it up and it should triumph gloriously. Now the work stands higher than it ever did before, though we are largely misunderstood by the world and a good deal misrepresented. Still there are many who begin to think that there is some truth with us.

Elder E. C. Briggs said:

I believe that this will be one of the most important conferences we have ever held. In June, 1852, I attended the first conference that the Reorganized Church ever held. I was also the first elder of it that took the field to preach its faith. Now how different is the condition of things. Of the East I will say that in many cities of those States our people have a standing that is high, and they have places of worship and are known as being followers of God and Christ. I never saw the day when there was such a desire manifest to hear the word of life as there is now.

There were present of the ministry and reporting: Joseph Smith, W. W. Blair, A. H. Smith, J. H. Lake, James Caffall, J. R. Lambert, W. H. Kelley, J. W. Gillen, Joseph Luff, G. T. Griffiths, Heman C. Smith, Charles Derry, E. C. Brand, Duncan Campbell, J. T. Davies, J. C. Foss, J. S. Roth, A. H. Parsons, Henry Kemp, J. C. Clapp, Columbus Scott, M. T. Short, W. T. Bozarth, A. J. Moore, I. N. White, W. J. Smith, Peter Anderson, W. M. Rumel, R. S. Salyards, John A. Davies, Robert M. Elvin, Stephen Maloney, Alfred White, John Hawley, E. L. Kelley, J. W. Wight, H. H. Robinson, John Shippy, H. C. Bronson, Emsley Curtis, F. C. Warnky, Samuel Crum, James Thomas, and Warren E. Peak.

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