| 309 The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this conference the ministry who neglect or refuse to be members of branches or districts, are disqualified for serving on missions.
Resolved, That the Board of Publication is hereby requested to have the "Concordance and Reference Guide" revised and printed in or bound with the Book of Covenants, omitting from said Concordance, etc., only such revelations as were ordered by the last fall conference to be hereafter added to the Book of Covenants.
The committee on examination of the report and books of the Board of Publication made a lengthy report containing some severe criticisms on the accounts and books of the board. It was signed by William H. Kelley, G. A. Blakeslee, and Phineas Cadwell, the committee. This was presented to the conference and considerable discussion had thereon. The board was given an opportunity to explain, and after taking some time to prepare they presented a lengthy explanation signed by all the members of the board, viz., Joseph Smith, W. W. Blair, John Scott, H. A. Stebbins, I. L. Rogers. These two statements were placed on record, and both published in the minutes of the conference.
The First Quorum of Priests was organized at this conference, consisting of Rudolph Etzenhouser, Frank Steffe, William Rumel, C. A. Wickes, D. D. Williams, William Crick, D. G. McPherson, S. N. Adams, G. F. Weston, Lawrence Conover, Henry Roberts, and E. L. Kelley. Provision was made for the enrollment of others as soon as their consent was obtained. Bishop I. L. Rogers presided over the organization meeting, and E. L. Kelley acted as secretary; but the minutes do not show any provision for permanent officers.
The Quorum of Seventy reported and asked for the ordination of Columbus Scott and J. L. Bear as members of that quorum and the ordination of Glaud Rodger as senior president to succeed C. G. Lanphear, who had been ordained a high priest. The ordinations asked for were ordered, and took place. These were all ordained on the 14th, when Clarence Saint Clair was also ordained to the office of elder.
The following resolution on the death of Frank Reynolds,
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