| 523 to have the cause of truth advance, and to advance with it; may God grant it.
The preaching and addresses throughout the session of the conference were spirited and interesting imparting much light and intelligence to the hearer, and conferring much honor upon the speakers,
The conference adjourned until the last Saturday and Sunday in August next.
Charles Thompson, Clerk.
Joseph Mount, Clerk.
Minutes of a Conference held in Walnut Grove.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Walnut Grove branch, met Saturday the 10th of July, 1841; the meeting was called to order by Elder Gaylord, at 1 o'clock P. M.
Elder N. Packard was chosen President, and Wm. Burton clerk.
The Conference opened by singing and prayer, by Elder Packard.
The President them called upon the official members to represent their respective Branches.
Elder Gaylord represented the church at Walnut Grove, consisting of 92 members; one High Priest, 10 Elders, 2 Priests, 2 Teachers, and 2 Deacons; all in good standing.
The Toulon Branch, Stark county, represented by Elder Abel Mott, consisting of 19 members, 1 Elder, 1 Teacher and 1 Deacon.
Elder Lebbeus, & T. Coons, represented the church at Richland Grove, Mercer county, consisting of 13 members, 4 Elders, 1 Teacher, and 1 Deacon.
A number of persons were presented for ordination, who were laid over until Sunday morning.
The President made some remarks upon the priesthood and the order of the kingdom; others of the Elders made some remarks also.
The Conference was then adjourned until Sunday, 9 o'clock, A. M.
Sunday morning the Conference was opened according to odjournment [adjournment].
The following persons were ordained:
Newton Russell and Joseph Wilder, were ordained to the office of Elder; James Hoyt was ordained Priest.
Two discourses were delivered in the forenoon by Elders L. T. Coons and N. Packard.
The Conference was then adjourned for one hour; when a discourse was delivered by Elder Jacob Gates.
Three persons were baptized; there were present at the Conference, 4 High Priests, 15 Elders, 2 Priests, 3 Teachers and 3 Deacons.
Five o'clock P. M. the Conference was adjourned.
Noah Packard, Prest.
Wm. Burton, Clerk.
For the Times & Seasons.
Psalm No. 2.
By Miss E. R. Snow.
Let the saints lift up their voice-‚et them no keep silence-let them declare in the ear of this generation; what the Lord has done for his persecuted people.
Let them speak of his mercy and his goodness-let them proclaim his wisdom and his power, in delivering them from the hands of their enemies.
When the authorities of Missouri had risen up against us-when her Chief Magistrate, who had been set on high to execute justice and equity, had become the leader of those that that sought our destruction-
When we had fallen low beneath the weight of oppression, and had well nigh become a prey to those that thirsted for our blood!
Then the Lord heard our supplications, and the Most High wrought a way for our deliverance.
With his strong had he stayed the powers of darkness-he provided a path for our feet, and led us forth from the gates of death.
He caused the fetters to be loosed from those that were bound, and the prison doors to be opened, that the unoffending captive might escape.
He brought us into a land of freedom, and planted our feet upon a soil of peace.
He hath established us in a country of strangers-and in a country of strangers, ha h he [he hath] raised up unto us, a multitude of friends.
He opened the heart of the affluent to feel or [of] our distress, and their hand to minister to four [our] necessities-He hath given the tongue of eloquence to the honorable, and they are pleading the cause of innocence in our behalf.
Verily the Lord is bringing us "up through great tribulation"-he hath already placed us on high, even above the fear of those who council in darkness-whose devices are against the work of the most High.
He hath rolled back the waves of persecution-He hath stayed the hand of oppiession [oppressions]-He hath brought their names inro [into] derision, who brought upon us the showers of affliction.
The Lord hath done it-let his name be exalted-let his faithfulness be declared in the congregation of the people-let his statutes be kept in continual remembrance by all who profess to be his saints.
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