Show conference Oon ference minutes tabernacle june 27 1854 10 am conference called to order by prest J M grant si singing axi 9 prayer by E T benson singing prest ll 11 t young preached upon u p on being an apostle of joseph smith choir sung praise to the man who communed with jehovah I 1 1 2 PM conference called to order by prest young singing prayer by 0 0 hyde singing elder john taylor reviewed the scenes and transactions pertaining to the martyrdom of joseph and hyrum um smith in Cur carthage thage jail when under the pledged faith of governor ford of illinois that they should be protected A hymn composed by bernard snow was w as sung benediction by T benson june 28 10 A M X opened with singing prayer singing prest kimball bore testimony of joseph smiths being a prophet of god the following persons were appointed to go on missions viz elder john taylor to the city of new york and nathaniel H felt alixander alexander robbins Rob bius jeter clinton martin H peck and abel lamb to ac company him I 1 elder john young to the states lemon LemouR arun run son to michigan preston thomas and enoch B tripp to texas edwin whiting to ohio james craig to ireland john smith the oldest son of hyrum smith was us voted to be ordained the patriarch over the whole church of jesus christ of latter day saints prest J M grant bore his testimony of joseph and of his acquaintance with hyrams son john the Pro gramme for the ath of july was read by thos bullock chanting by the choir benediction edic edi tion stion by J M grant I 1 2 12 p M opened with singing prayer singing prest J M grant and elder larenzo snow bore testimony of josephs being a prophet and spoke on that subject george windows Yin dows was voted to take a mission to En englina Eng glaid Lind prest young requested the bishops to furnish lumber ac to build a bowery so us as to accod locate ton ten or twelve thousand persons comfortably chanting Ch antig by ahe choir judge me 0 lord and I 1 wilt will give thanks unto auto thee benediction by prest young I 1 THOMAS BULLOCK clerk of conference GEO D WATT reporter I 1 |