| 552 Amos F. Herrick, Sebe Ives, Roswell Murray,
Mayhew Hillman, Andrew H. Aldrich, Benjamin Wells,
William Carter, Ebenezer Jennings, Nehemiah Harman,
William Burgess, Oliver Granger, Oliver Wetherby,
Giles Cook, Orson Johnson, Thomas Hancock,
Maleum C. Davis, James Lake, Joshua Grant,
Jaman Aldrich, William Redfield, William Draper,
John Young, Sen., Cyrus Lake, Ransom V. Beuren,
Ezra Strong, Harvey Smith, Tunis Rappellee,
Joel McWithy, Isaac Cleveland, John Reed,
Matthew Foy, William Barker, Samuel Wilcox,
James Randall, Samuel S. Brannan, Benjamin Johnson.
John P. Green, John Wheeler
"'Kirtland, March 12, 1835. This evening the Twelve assembled, and the Council was opened by President Joseph Smith, Jr., and he proposed we take our first mission through the Eastern States, to the Atlantic Ocean, and hold conferences in the vicinity of the several branches of the Church for the purpose of regulating all things necessary for their welfare.
"'It was proposed that the Twelve leave Kirtland on the 4th day of May, which was unanimously agreed to.
"'It was then proposed that during their present mission Elder Brigham Young should open the door to the remnants of Joseph, who dwell among the Gentiles, which was carried.
"'It was motioned and voted that the Twelve should hold their first conference in Kirtland, May 2; in Westfield, New York, May 9; in Freedom, New York, May 22; in Lyonstown, New York, June 5; on Pillow Point, June 19; in West Loboro', Upper Canada, June 29; in Johnsbury, Vermont, July 17; in Bradford, Massachusetts, August 7; in Dover, New Hampshire, September 4; in Saco, Maine, September 18; Farmington, Maine, October 2.
"'Orson Hyde,}
"'William McLellin,} Clerks.
"'Kirtland, March 28.
"'This afternoon the Twelve met in council and had a time of general confession. On reviewing our past course we are satisfied, and feel to confess also, that we have not realized the importance of our calling to that degree that we ought; we have been lightminded and vain, and in many
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