| 131 Illinois. J. T. Phillips, Central Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. C. F. Stiles, Missouri and Kansas. C. G. Lanphear, Northern Illinois. Duncan Campbell, Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Canada. J. F. McDowell, under the direction of J. Ells. J. C. Clapp, Pacific Slope Mission, and permitted to extend his labors into Utah, if found practicable.
On recommendation from Davis City Branch, Peter Brix was ordained an elder and assigned to labor in Scandinavia under the presidency of M. Fyrando.
On petition from the districts named, Eastern and Northern Nebraska Districts were consolidated.
After some discussion the following was adopted:
Whereas, Much unpleasantness has occurred through members leaving one branch and joining another without a certificate of membership; therefore, be it
Resolved, That members leaving one branch, shall not be permitted to join another without a certificate of membership.
The 12th, the following items of business were transacted:
Resolved, That this conference look with favor upon the effort to build a chapel, as a house of worship, in Salt Lake City, when found practicable, and that we will encourage its erection.
Whereas, Some years ago it was proposed to build a house of worship in Salt Lake City, and some means having been raised for that object, which was subsequently placed in the general church fund, by vote of conference, therefore be it
Resolved, That this conference authorize the Bishop to transfer said money to the Utah Chapel Fund again to be used in the erection of a building in that place when the erection of said chapel shall be found practicable.
Those who were present of the parties whose ordinations were provided for were then ordained; viz., Elvin, Goodale, McDowell, and Brix.
Elder James Caffall was requested to ordain Heman C. Smith, and it was resolved that R. J. Anthony be ordained when practicable. After discussion the following was adopted:
Whereas, The conferences in the past have affirmed that, there is at present no place of gathering; therefore be it
Resolved, That any elder teaching contrary to the resolutions of General Conference is censurable.
The annual conference of the Pacific Slope Mission convened at Washington Corners, California, April 6, 1876, and
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