| 351 In Herald for April 1, 1881, the announcement was made that a branch had recently been organized at New Bedford, Massachusetts: John Smith, president; S. D. Stacy, priest; James Morris, teacher; and William Talbot, deacon. In the same Herald was a notice from G. H. Graves, colored missionary to the South, that he would need to close his mission and return home. He wrote as follows:
I have organized two branches; preached seventy-eight times; baptized twenty-two; helped to build one church. A great and marvelous work can be done if the church can send ministers forth into the field. I did not like the South at first; but after I began work and found out that no man could stand against the scripture, then I took fresh courage and went boldly into the work, and fought like a good soldier; and the Lord stood by me. Now I am sorry to think that I have to go away from here, and leave the people.
The annual conference convened at Plano, Illinois, April 6, 1881, Joseph Smith, president, H. A. Stebbins, secretary, John Scott, assistant secretary.
The following missionaries were present and reported: P. N. Brix, Josiah Ells, J. R. Lambert, T. W. Smith, J. H. Lake, W. H. Kelley, James Caffall, A. H. Smith, M. T. Short, J. H. Hansen, J. S. Patterson, J. C. Foss, Columbus Scott, G. T. Griffiths. The following reported in writing: Thomas Taylor, W. W. Blair, Z. H. Gurley, M. H. Forscutt, J. W. Gillen, J. L. Bear, W. T. Bozarth, J. T. Phillips, Glaud Rodger, J. C. Clapp, E. C. Brand, R. J. Anthony, John Thomas, Heman C. Smith, G. S. Hyde, B. V. Springer, C. N. Brown, F. P. Scarcliff, I. N. Roberts, J. F. Mintun, J. F. McDowell, G. H. Graves, A. J. Cato, Joseph Luff, C. G. Lanphear, O. E. Cleveland, C. A. Wickes, and G. F. Weston.
The Bishop reported total receipts by Bishop $7,153.34, by agents $4,909.93, total $12,063.27; expenditures, by Bishop $5,306.23, by agents $4,559.31, total $9,865.54; balance in hand $2,197.73.
Musical editor, M. H. Forscutt, reported that the work would be ready when the church was prepared to publish.
The Board of Publication reported total receipts since last report $9,089.78; total expenditures $7,753.22; balance on hand $1,336.56. Total assets, including the above balance,
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