| 73 Bro. Wandell was engaged in delivering a course of lectures directed to the subject of spiritualism. They have two public meetings on Sunday, testimony meeting on Thursday evening, choir practice on Friday evening, and on Tuesday evening a "scripture meeting," at which the doctrines of the church are considered.
Bro. Rodger was laboring at Waratah, some miles from Sydney.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 21, pp. 529, 530.
The following items giving general information are taken from the Herald for September 15:
Bro. Edmund C. Briggs wrote us from York Center, Indiana, that his wife, Sr. Emma Briggs, was ill; as was also Sr. Conat, at Lawrence, Michigan.
Bro. Wm. W. Blair was at Wirt, Indiana, at last advices.
Brn. Bear and Avondet are looking to be released from their mission at the fall conference. They report an error in the minutes respecting their mission, there have been two baptized in Italy and six in Switzerland, eight members in all, besides Brn. Ursenbach, Bear, and Avondet. These brethren have been very faithful.
Brn. Gurley and Warnock have "arrived out" at Salt Lake City.
Bro. F. C. Warnky writes us excellent news from Fontana, Miami County, Kansas. Bro. John A. Davies and himself were preaching every night to excellent houses.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 21, pp. 561, 562.
The semiannual conference convened at Parks' Mill (near Council Bluffs), Iowa, September 19, 1874; Presidents Joseph Smith and W. W. Blair presiding, H. O. Bronson secretary, and D F. Lambert clerk. Encouraging reports were read from Australia, Italy, Switzerland, England, and Wales, as well as from nearly all parts of America.
The Bishop reported for the time beginning April 1, 1874, and ending September 10, 1874: On hand at last report, $70.11; received, $2,199.75; total, $2,269.86; expended, $1,418.70; leaving balance due the church of $851.16.
Since the death of Elder Isaac Sheen, Church Recorder, the church had brought suit against his widow and recovered the books belonging to the office. At this conference she presented a bill for three hundred six dollars for services of her husband and for books furnished the office. This was referred to a committee consisting of I. L. Rogers, Joseph Smith, and H. A. Stebbins, to audit and settle account, with instruction to pay her no more than two hundred dollars less the cost of bringing suit to recover record.
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