| 64 Connecticut, and New York, C. N. Brown in charge.
A committee was appointed, consisting of Joseph Smith, J. W. Briggs, and Elijah Banta, "to adopt a style and form of church seal." This committee subsequently reported as follows:
"We, your committee on church seal, respectfully submit the following design, with legend, date, and motto: 'Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.' Emblem, a Lion and a Lamb lying down at rest. Motto, 'Peace.' 'Incorporated 1872.'"
The committee was continued and empowered to purchase the seal. This seal is still in use.
Henry A. Stebbins was chosen to the office of Church Recorder, and it was provided that he should act as Church Secretary ex officio, until a secretary be appointed.
John Scott was chosen Church Librarian.
It was provided by resolution "that the elders of the Quorum of Seventy use all practicable means to be at liberty to labor in their calling, and that the tithing fund, as far as practicable, be applied for the sustaining of their families while in the field."
Z. H. Gurley, who was called by revelation to the apostleship, was ordained on the 9th under the hands of Joseph Smith, W. W. Blair, and J. W. Briggs, and on the 10th John T. Davies, who was also called by the revelation of 1873 to the office of seventy, was ordained under the hands of J. W. Briggs and C. G. Lanphear. The following resolutions were adopted concerning church history and general assembly:
Resolved, That we recognize the necessity of a call for a General Assembly of all the quorums of the church authorities, so far as practicable, and we refer this matter to the President of the Church, praying that the Lord may direct respecting the proper time and place for said meeting. We further believe that the President has a right to call the meeting contemplated in this resolution.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by this conference to collate, write, compile, and edit said history at as early a date as practicable.
The following resolution on the purchase of books was adopted:
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