| 641 What will become of such people? God knows. They indeed treated me cruelly.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 37, p. 212.
March 6 to 13 there was a debate held at Bellair, Illinois, between Elder E. L. Kelley and Elder Clark Braden of the Christian Church. The questions discussed were the claims of the two churches, the Book of Mormon, and the question as to the completeness of the cannon of scripture. The debate originated between Elder Hill of the Christian Church, and Elder George H. Hilliard; and they chose as substitutes the parties before mentioned.
The first reunion meeting of the Birmingham District, England, was held in Birmingham, commencing March 9.
March 23 to 25 there was a discussion held near Paris, Tennessee, between Elder R. C. Hill, of the Missionary Baptists, and Elder P. B. Seaton. The questions of church claims were canvassed.
March 24 a debate commenced between Doctor D. B. Ray, of the Baptist Church, and editor of the American Baptist, of St. Louis, Missouri, and Elder E. L. Kelley, at Lees Summit, Missouri. The questions discussed were church claims, including the question of Baptist succession, of which Elder Ray was considered the champion.
March 25 a council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of Twelve, convened at Lamoni, Iowa, for the purpose of canvassing certain questions which had previously caused some friction and discussion in the church.
The annual conference of 1890 convened at Lamoni, Iowa, April 6, and continued until the 15th. Joseph Smith was chosen presiding officer, assisted by W. W. Blair; H. A. Stebbins secretary, assisted by L. W. Powell and I. M. Smith.
There were present at the conference of the missionary force and reporting: W. W. Blair, A. H. Smith, J. H. Lake, J. R. Lambert, W. H. Kelley, Joseph Luff , Heman C. Smith, J. W. Gillen, G. T. Griffiths, E. C. Briggs, James Caffall, Charles Derry, M. H. Forscutt, H. A. Stebbins, R. C. Elvin, J. C. Crabb, C. G. Lanphear, E. C. Brand, Henry Kemp, I. M. Smith, R. C. Evans, W. T. Bozarth, I. N. Roberts, T. J. Beatty,
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