| 942 Motioned and carried that Hiram Thompson, Silas S. Davis and R. L. Young retain their recommends received last conference.
Moved and carried that we acknowledge Elder Charles Thompson in authority to travel in all the branches in this conference, teaching them the order of the kingdom, organizing and regulating the officers of the same, and to preside over them while with them, and to gather up the scattered members and officers and attach them to some branch or organize them by themselves.
Moved and carried that S. W. Disbrow retain his former appointment as to receiving donations for the building of the Temple at Nauvoo, and that he forward the said donations to the Trustee in Trust, when he shall have convenient opportunity and receive receipts which he shall present at the next conference.
Conference then adjourned to meet on the 28th at the meeting house at Alexander Centre at 9 o'clock A. M.
Met agreeable to adjournment. A hymn sung and prayer made by Elder Charles Thompson, followed by a discourse delivered by Elder Pelatiah Brown on the resurrection. A discourse was delivered in the afternoon by Elder Charles Thompson on the subject of faith.
Conference adjourned to meet Elder Geo. Thompson's at early candle light.
Met according to adjournment, a hymn sung and the throne of Grace addressed by the president.
Motioned and carried that we give our vote of thanks by letter to the Rev. Mr. Bunker, minister of the Universalist church of Alexander, and the members of the same for their kindness in granting to this conference the use of their house of worship and candid attention during the conference: also his kind invitation in inviting us to attend his meetings, which will be accepted when convenient.
Moved and carried that Miron Alger, priest, have a recommend to go forth to preach and to build up according to his office.
Moved and carried that Hiram Thompson be the clerk in this conference until otherwise directed by the same, to receive, record and keep a memorandum of all the essential business done in said conference.
Motioned and carried that the president and clerk transcribe these minutes after their true meaning, and forward them to the editor of the "Times and Seasons" requesting them to be printed.
R. L. YOUNG, Pres.
CALVIN R. CLARK, Clerk.
NOTICE.
Elder Martin Titus is requested to return to Nauvoo immediately, to answer to certain charges that are preferred against him.
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
(From the Warder.)
The days of old were days of might, A blight hath pass'd upon the church,
In forms of greatness moulded [molded]; Her summer hath departed;
And flowers of heaven grew on the earth, The chill of age is on her sons,
Within the church unfolded. The cold and fearful-hearted.
For grace fell fast as summer's dew, And sad amid neglect and scorn,
And Saints to giant's stature grew. Our mother sits and weeps forlorn.
But one by one the gifts are gone, Narrow and narrower still, each year
That in the church resided; The holy circles groweth;
And gone the spirits living light, And what the end of all shall be,
That on her walls abided: Nor man nor angel knoweth.
When by our shrines he came to dwell And so we wait and watch in fear.
In power and presence visible. It may be that the Lord is near.
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Nauvoo. Aug. 20, 1842.
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