| 192 The Third Quorum of Elders asked for the ordination of George Kemp and W. T. Bozarth as counselors to President D. S. Mills. The request was granted and Elder Kemp was ordained. Elder Bozarth was not present. The Second Quorum of Elders reported that John Hatcher, Thomas Thomas, C. E. Butterworth, William Chambers, David Chambers, Jr., George Montague, E. C. Brown, and Joshua Armstrong had been received into the quorum.
The Seventy presented a request for the ordination of Elder Magnus Fyrando. The recommendation was approved and he was ordained.
Reports from the missionary force throughout the United States and the Canadas were read; also from Elder Glaud Rodger, Australia, Peter N. Brix, Denmark, and Thomas Taylor, England; all reporting more or less progress.
When the appointment of missions was taken up on the 24th, some peculiar things were developed, so we give the minutes in full:
A motion was presented that James Caffall be sustained in his former appointment, and that the states of Missouri and Kansas be added to his former field.
Elder Forscutt inquired as to the authority of an apostle in organized districts; and, after some deliberation by the brethren, it was, on his motion, referred to the chair. The president deferred his answer.
Bro. Forscutt then introduced a motion that the question of sustaining be deferred until the answer should be given, urging that neither he nor many others could vote until the question was decided, as there was now much conflict of opinion on this subject. Motion prevailed.
J. R. Lambert was sustained in his mission to Northern Iowa and Minnesota.
E. C. Briggs was presented, and a motion to release him from his present field, the Western States, was amended by adding, "and be requested to labor as circumstances may permit."
Wm. H. Kelley was sustained in former appointment.
Z. H. Gurley was sustained in appointment to Utah.
J. W. Briggs' case coming up, the President stated that he was released from the Utah Mission at last annual conference and no further appointment was made for him.
Josiah Ells was sustained in former appointment.
Alex. H. Smith was released from last appointment, and requested to labor as circumstances permit.
John H. Lake was sustained in appointment, with the exception of Canada, from which he was released.
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