| 95 persons, to be elders in the church; who were ordained under the hands of Alpheus Gifford, and Stephen Perry.
Which report was accepted.
F. G. Williams presented himself on the stand and humbly ashed [asked] forgiveness for his conduct and expressed his determination to do the will of God in future: his case was presented to the conference by President Hyrum Smith, when it was unanimously resolved, that F. G. Williams be forgiven, and be received into the fellowship of the church.
It was reported, that seventy five persons had been baptized during the conference, and that upwards of fifty had been received into the quorum of the seventies.
President Hyrum Smith, was called upon to dismiss the assembly.
After he had made a few observations, the conference was closed under the blessings of the Presidency. Until the first Friday in October next.
JOSEPH SMITH, jr. Pres't. ROBERT B. THOMPSON, Clerk.
OBITUARY.
DIED.-Near Warsaw, Hancock co. Ill. John W. Clark, aged 31 years, formerly from Hadam, Middle sex co. Connecticut.
-On the 21st of Aug. Harriet, eldest daughter of John W. and Mariah Clark, aged 11 years.
-On the 27th of Aug. Alpheus, eldest son of John W. and Mariah Clark, aged 9 years.
-On Bear Creak, Hancock co. Ill. on the 30 of Sept. last, Aaron C. Lyon, aged 58 years.
-In Will co. Ill. on the 3rd of March, Wicar Leavitt, aged 53 years.
-In Warsaw, Hancock co. Ill. on the 27th day of October, William J. Holseclaw, aged 21 years 9 months and 12 days.
-Near Carthage, at the house of Noah Packard, on the 16th of Oct. Miss Caroline Rogers, formerly from McDonough co. N. Y. aged about 22 years.
-In Quincy, Ill. on the 17th of Oct. last, Melvin L. Wilber son of Melvin and Eunice Wilber aged 11 years 1 month and 15 days.
-In Quincy on the 25th of July last, Elder Michael Barkdull, aged 40 years,
-In Quincy, on the 6th of Nov. last, Eunice Alloizey, daughter of Thomas and Mary Gordon aged 14 years and six months. Also on the 17th of January, Joseph Nathaniel Gordon, aged 2 years, 8 months.
-In this place Sept. 24th Abner, son of Laban and Ester L. Morril, aged 10 months and 27 days.
-In Pittsfied, Pike co. Ill. on the 12th of Feb. Clarissa, consort of Daniel Carter aged 26 years.
-In Adams co. Ill. on the 21st of Oct. 1839, Omar son of Abel and Almira Lamb, aged 9 years 6 months and 24 days.
-In Quincy Ill, on the 27 of August last, Mary B. consort of Samuel Parker, aged 57 years.___________________________________________________________________
For the Times and Seasons
A HYMN.
BY E. PARTRIDGE
We read of the sufferings of saints long ago, Tho' we are oppress'd, we will sing and praise God,
How tyrants destry'd them without a just cause. For he counts us worthy to bare it for Christs' sake;
So modern saints too, have their sufferings and woes; All sons must be chast'ned, and prov'd with the rod,
In this land of freedom, religion and laws. Then let us not murmur, nor his cause forsake.
They have been tarr'd, feather'd, and often times whip'd, How long, O my God, shall the enemy reign,
Been murder'd, and plunder'd, and robbed, and driv'n; And rob, drive and murder, the saints without cause?
Their housed destroy'd, till they have been strip'd When shall they have power their rights to maintain,
Of all earthly wealth, but they've treasures in heav'n.
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