| 544 The 27th, Elder R. B. Thompson, one of the editors of the Times and Seasons died at Nauvoo.
On the 28th a conference was held at Attica, New York.
The Quorum of the Twelve held a council on August 31, at the house of Brigham Young, when it was resolved to send Lorenzo Barnes on a mission to England, Harrison Sagers to the West Indies, and Joseph Ball to South America.
Nothing of peculiar importance transpired during the month of September, though all departments of the work moved on with accustomed regularity, and the good news was being declared in many places, where hundreds were receiving it with gladness.
October 1,1841, the General Semiannual Conference convened in Nauvoo and closed on the 5th. This conference transacted some business of historic importance. 5
Joseph Smith remarked that the conference had already sanctioned the doings of the Twelve, and it belonged to their office to transact such business with the approbation of the First Presidency, and he would then state what cities should now be built up; viz., Nauvoo, Zarahemla, Warren, Nashville, and Ramus.
Resolved that this conference adjourn to the time of the General Conference in October next. Closed with prayer by President Young.
BRIGHAM YOUNG}, President.
ELIAS SMITH, }
LORENZO BARNES}, Clerks
-Times and Seasons vol. 2, pp. 521, 522.
5 MINUTES OF A CONFERENCE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, HELD IN NAUVOO, ILLINOIS, COM-
MENCING OCTOBER 1, 1841
Friday, October 1. In consequence of the inclemency of the Weather the congregation were prevented from assembling in conference for business.
Saturday. 2d, a. m. The conference assembled on the meeting ground, but as the Presidency were absent laying the corner stone of the Nauvoo House, business was delayed, and the conference organized themselves in their several quorums in order. Bro. B. Young opened divine service and Bro. O. Pratt closed. The conference then made choice of Bro. Joseph Smith to preside in conference, and appointed Elias Smith and Gustavus Hills as secretaries.
P. M. President Joseph Smith opened by calling the choir to sing a Hymn, sung eighteenth hymn. The president then read a letter from Bro. O. Hyde giving an account of his journeys and success in his mission, which was listened to with intense interest; and the conference, by vote, expressed their approbation of the style and spirit of said letter. The President then made remarks on the inclemency of the weather and
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