| 652 Teacher Moore represented the Ackron branch, consisting of 53 members, all in good Standing but one; 4 Elders, 2 Priests, 2 Teachers, and 1 Deacon; 1 expelled and 2 deaths since last Conference.
Elder McWithey represented the Bennington branch consisting of 26 members in good standing, 1 Elder, 1 Priest, and 1 Teacher; 1 expelled.
Priest Sprague represented the Castile branch, consisting of 10 members, 1 Elder, 1 Priest, and 4 baptized.
Priest Webster represented the Attica branch consisting of 11 members, 1 priest and 2 baptized.
Elder Winnegar represented the Alabama branch, consisting of 11 members, 1 Elder, 1 Teacher, and 3 Baptized.-Priest Wheeler of Alabama, having previously denied the faith, and requested it, was expelled.
Elder Stratton represented 5 members near Rochester, not organized.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning 10 o'clock.
Met pursuant to adjournment.
Heard and accepted the report of the committee of investigation.
Elder Almon Babbett was appointed to address the Conference. He spoke on the subject of Daniel's interpretation of Nebuchadnezer's dream, his vision of the beasts, kingdoms, &c.
In the afternoon, Elder C. Thompson delivered a discourse on the gathering of Israel, the book of Mormon, &c.
On Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday evening, meetings were held, in which several short addresses were made by different Elders, Priests and members, all tending to give life and interest to the occasion on which they were assembled.
There were several ordinations, baptisms, &c., administered, which I have not the minutes of in possession.
Adjourned to meet in Castile, Wyoming county, on the last Saturday and Sunday in December next.
ALMON BABBETT, President.
L. E. HARRINGTON, Clerk.
COMMON SCHOOL BOOKS ADOPTED.
Extract from the minutes of the Board of Regents.
"University of the City of Nauvoo, Illinois,
Dec. 18th, A. D. 1841.
Gentlemen of the Board of Regents:-Permit me to present for your ADOPTION, the following series of books for Common Schools, which I have carefully selected and approved; to wit:
Town's Spelling Book.
Town's Introduction to Analysis.
Town's Ana ysis [Analysis].
M Vickar s Political Economy for Schools.
Help to Young Writers.
Girl's Reading Book, by Mrs. Sigourney.
Boy's Reading Book, by Mrs. Sigourney.
Bennett's Arithmetic.
Bennett's Book Keeping.
Kirkham's English Grammar.
Olney's Geography.
JOHN C. BENNETT, Chancellor.
Adopted as follows; to wit:
Yeas-Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Charles C. Rich, Heber C. Kimball, John Taylor, N. K. Whitney, Samuel H. Smith, John Snider, Wm. Marks, Ebenezer Robinson, Elias Higbee, (Regents,) William Law, (Registrar,) John C. Bennett, (Chancellor.)13.
Nays-None.
Absent-Sidney Rigdon, Daniel H. Wells, John T. Barnett, Wilson Law, John P. Green, Vinson Knight, Isaac Galland, Robert D Foster, James Adams, Samuel Bennett, George Miller, Lenos M. Knight, (Regents,) 12"
As the above series of books has been adopted for the use of the Common Schools of this city, we would esteem it a favor if J. ORVILLE TAYLOR, Esq., Secretary of the American Common School Society, No. 128 Fulton Street, City of New-York, would furnish E. ROBINSON, Book-Seller and Stationer, City of Nauvoo, Illinois, with the above works, for sale, at his earliest convenience. The demand must necessarily be great, as other school books will be excluded so soon as the above list can be obtained. MR. SALEM TOWN, Aurora, Cayuga County, New-York, and JAMES BENNETT, Esq., Arlington House, Long Island, New York, would find it to their advantage to notice the adoption of the above series.
Will the NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD please re-publish the above?
Any communications on the subject addressed to "EBENEZER ROBINSON, Editor of the Times & Seasons; City of Nauvoo, Illinois," Will receive prompt attention.
NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD--JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
Extract from the minutes of the City Council. "The Council then received the following communication from the Mayor; to wit:
'City of Nauvoo, Illinois,
Mayer's [Mayor's] Office, Dec. 18th, A. D. 1841.
Gentlemen of the City Council, Aldermen and Councillors [Councilors]:-Permit me to call your attention to that excellent and useful paper-"THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD,"-and its able and persevering Editor-JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
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