| 589 to set in order the branch of the Church at Andover.
The committee on ordinations, reported one for the office of the high priesthood; one for the office of an elder, and one for the office of priest, viz. Samuel Phelps, J. Newman, and Daniel Carpenter.
The representation of churches showed an increase of branches and members, but is omitted for the sake of brevity.-The remainder of the evening was occupied by Elder Brooks who gave a discourse on the restoration of the kingdom of Israel. (Acts 1,6)
Resolves that these proceedings be published in the Times and Seasons.
The spirit of God was in our midst; the greatest harmony prevailed, and a sincere love was manifested for the well being of Israel. Three were baptized.
Adjourned till the 6th of April next at 10 o'clock A. M.
ALMON BABBITT, Chairman.
W. W. Phelps, Clerk.
We give the above conference minutes an insertion, yet it will be seen by tho [the] following extract of a letter written by Pres't Hyrum Smith, to a member of the branch of the church, that the church in Kirtland have not acted according to the will of God, nor the council of the Church in this place.
"All the saints that dwell in that land are commanded to come away, for this is, "Thus saith the Lord;' therefore pay out no monies [moneys] nor properties for houses, nor lands, in that country, for if you do, you will lose them; for the time shall come that you shall not possess them in peace; but shall be scourged with a sore scourge; yet your children may possess them; but not until many years shall pass away; and; as to the organization of that branch of the church, it is not according to the spirit and will of God; and as to the designs of the leading members of that branch relative to the printing press, and the ordaining of Elders, and sending out Elders to beg for the poor, are not according to the will of God; and in these things they shall not prosper, for they have neglected the House of the Lord, the Baptismal Font, in this place, wherein their dead may be redeemed, and the key of knowledge that unfolds the dispensation of the fullness of times may be turned, and the mysteries of God be unfolded, upon which their salvation and the salvation of the world, and the redemption of their dead depends, for "Thus saith the Lord," "there shall not be a General Assembly for a general conference assembled together until the House of the Lord shall be finished, and the Baptismal Font, and if we are not diligent the church shall be rejected, and their dead also," "Saith the Lord," therefore, dear Brother, any proceedings otherwise than to put forth their hands with their might to do this work, is not according to the will of God, and shall not prosper; therefore tarry, not in any place whatever, but come forth unto this place from all the world, until it is filled up, and polished, and sanctified according to my word, saith the Lord, come ye forth from the ends of the earth, that I may hide you from mine indignation that shall scourge the wicked, and then I will send forth and build up Kirtland, and it shall be polished and refined according to my work; therefore, your doings and your organizations, and designs in printing, or any of your councils, are not of me, saith the Lord even so, Amen
HYRUM SMITH, Patriarch for the whole church.
Springdale, Hamilton county, Ohio,
September 4th 1841.
Dear and much respected Brother, E. Robinson.
By the direction of the Clerk of this Branch of the Church, I now sit down to draw off the minutes of our last Conference which was held on the 4th inst. at the house of Bro. Daniel Burch, in Springdale Township, Hamilton county.
10 o'clock A. M. The members of the Mill Creek Branch of the Church, met according to a previous arrangement, and Bro. H. Miller delivered a discourse on the promise that God made to Abraham.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to adjournment, when the Conference was organised [organized] as follows:
Brother Andrew L. Lamoreaux was unanimously chosen to preside; Arthur Manfort and James Cublertson [Culbertson ?] were chosen Clerks. There were present, Bro. H. Miller and Bro. Leach, from Nauvoo, Bro. J. Bair and Bro. Julius Granard from Switzerland co., Indiana, Bro. J. Clark from the Cincinnati Branch, Bro. James Culbertson from the Licking Branch, Kentucky, and a number of brethren and sisters. After due consideration the following
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