| 128 his fortunes, and whatever he has to devote to this good cause, let it be at once set apart as before provided for. Saints, the work is now before you, and whether it is done or not, remains with all, even every one.
"JOSEPH SMITH, Chairman,
"On behalf of the Committee.
"PLANO, Illinois, November, 1875."
Soon after this, it began to reach the ears of the chairman of your committee, that opposition to the supposed action of the committee, as proposed in the circular, had arisen in certain localities, and among certain brethren, some of greater and some of lesser note, which has to an extent engendered distrust and apparent lack of confidence in the wisdom of your committee, and of their fitness for the duties placed upon them, as a whole; we therefore ask, should it be decided to continue the effort to make said contemplated location, that the names of such persons now forming said committee on location, as are deemed disqualified by lack of proper knowledge of their duties, and the laws of the church defining the same, and who have not sufficient wisdom to act in those duties, be released from said committee, and the names of properly qualified brethren be substituted therefor.
And for the success of Zion's cause we your committee will ever pray.
JOSEPH SMITH, Chairman, }
WM. W. BLAIR, }
ISRAEL L. ROGERS, }Committee.
JOHN H. LAKE:, }
DAVID DANCER, }
Resolved, That the consideration of this subject be deferred until two o'clock p. m. to-morrow.
At the appointed time the matter was taken up and, after much discussion, the following was adopted:
Whereas, The members of the church have not sufficiently responded to the call of the locating committee in furnishing the means adequate for the purchase of land for the location of the press, and the gathering together more closely the spiritual authorities of the church; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the report be accepted (except that portion which relates of the appointment of another committee), and that the moneys already in the hands of the committee be refunded.
On the 7th, on application by letter and successive motions, the following-named were admitted on evidences of original baptism: Ann Fosdick, Sarah J. Wilcox, Ann T. Goodrich, Marcia Gilbert, Marietta Trowbridge, Mary Barnett, and John Timms.
The 8th the boundary lines of Little Sioux District were fixed by action of conference; also those of Southern Indiana District.
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