| 647 David Dancer, Charles Derry, J. A. Robinson, C. A. Beebe. These were all approved by the conference, and it was resolved that the First Presidency call the Council and attend to the matter of organization as soon as they can conveniently.
The following preamble and resolution concerning Sunday-schools were adopted:
Whereas, The Sunday-school movement in the church, which is becoming an important part of the work of the body of Christ, has now arrived at that period of its existence that it invites and needs assistance and encouragement as well as recognition in a more general and definite way, Therefore, be it
Resolved, That this conference appoint a committee whose duty shall be to devise ways and means towards the further establishment of the Sunday-school work, with a view to making it a department of regular church work and care.
The several quorums reported to the body as usual, showing the following corrections and changes:
The High Priests reported the death of H. P. Brown and D. P. Young of their number; and at the conference the additions heretofore mentioned were made.
The Seventy reported that they had dropped B. V. Springer, and that U. W. Greene, whose ordination had been previously provided for, had been ordained. They recommended for ordination, Cornelius A. Butterworth, F. M. Cooper, J. A. Currie, Jr., Levi Phelps, L. W. Powell, and E. B. Morgan. These recommendations were all approved by the conference; and they were all ordained at the conference with the exceptions of Elders Butterworth and Phelps, who were not present. Their ordinations were provided for.
The First Quorum of Elders reported having enrolled to fill vacancies: M. B. Williams, C. A. Parkin, and John MacKenzie. They also reported having lost by death Abraham Hendrickson, Wallace W. Wood. They chose E. L. Kelley as president, and ratified his nomination of Alfred White and J. S. Snively as counselors; and enrolled D. L. Shinn, William Gibson, J. P. Carlile, J. Carlile, G. W. Shimel, W. F. Seward, L. W. Wells. Conference ratified the choice of officers, and they were ordained at the conference.
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