| 370 see to it that you do not this thing, lest innocent blood be found in your skirts, and you go down to hell. All other sins are not to be compared to sinning against the Holy Ghost, and proving a traitor to thy brethren."-Millennial Star, vol. 17, p. 295.
On July 3, 1839, Dr. Isaac Galland was baptized by Joseph Smith.
About this time six of the Twelve; viz., Brigham Young, H. C. Kimball, J. E. Page, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor, and G. A. Smith, wrote a lengthy epistle to the elders, the churches, and the saints scattered abroad.
Sunday, July 7, there was an open air meeting at Commerce, when a large gathering assembled to hear the farewell addresses of the Twelve who were to go to England. The meeting was addressed by John E. Page, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Orson Hyde, and Brigham Young, of the Quorum of the Twelve, and Sidney Rigdon of the First Presidency.
Monday, July 28, Joseph and the Twelve were engaged in selecting hymns for the compiling of a hymn book.
During the months of July and August there was much sickness among the saints.
On August 4 several of the Twelve addressed a meeting at Commerce and declared their willingness to proceed to Europe, and the church passed a resolution, That the Twelve proceed as soon as possible, and that they would provide for their families during their absence.
August 29, 1839, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, and Hiram Clark started for their mission to Europe, leaving Commerce by wagon.
September 18, Elders Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball also started.
September 21 Elders G. A. Smith, Reuben Hedlock, and Theodore Turley started by wagon.
A General Conference convened at Commerce, October 5, 1839. The following extracts are from the minutes as published in the Times and Seasons:-
"Proceedings of the General Conference, held at Commerce,
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