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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 34 Page: 611 (~1889)

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611 September 13 Garafraxa Branch was organized in Duffern County, Ontario, by J. H. Lake. James Mortimer, president; John H. Taylor, priest.

September 15 a debate was commenced at Pipe Creek, Texas, between Elder J. A. Currie, Jr., and J. A. King, of the Disciple Church. At the close of the second day Elder King received a message claiming his attention elsewhere, and a Mr. Turner took his place and finished the discussion. Four were baptized into the church immediately after.

September 17 George Q. Cannon, of the First Presidency of the church in Utah, who had been hiding for some time to escape arrest, surrendered himself to United States Marshal Dyer, plead guilty to two indictments for unlawful cohabitation, and was sentenced by Judge Sanford to one hundred seventy-five days imprisonment and to pay a fine of four hundred fifty dollars. During this year both before and after the sentence of Elder Cannon, many arrests and convictions were had in Utah and Idaho for polygamy and unlawful cohabitation.

An annual reunion was held at the fair-grounds at Missouri Vailey, Iowa, October 6 to 15. Presidents Joseph Smith. and W. W. Blair were in charge, W. C. Cadwell and S. B. Kibler secretaries.

The following ministers were present and took part in the proceedings: Joseph R. Lambert, M. H. Forscutt, A. H. Smith, R. M. Elvin, J. W. Chatburn, J. C. Crabb, H. O. Smith, C. E. Butterworth, Charles Derry, J. A. Davies, J. S. Roth, J. M. Putney, John Pett, W. E. Peak, G. A. Blakeslee, H. C. Bronson, W. W. Whiting, E. L. Kelley, John A. McIntosh, David Chambers, W. A. Carroll, D. K. Dodson, and Henry Garner.

Of this reunion the editor of the Herald said among other things:

The preaching was up to the standard in excellence, and the prayer and testimony meetings were marked by an unusual degree of spirituality; tongues, prophesyings and testimonies gave evidence of marked advancement in grace and spiritual growth. The attendance was not quite so large as last year, but was fair; many new faces being present. Seventeen were added by baptism; some promising young men being of the number."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 35, p. 681

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