Show I 1 Z 1 copyright secured 1 OF JOSEPH SMITH I 1 I 1 OCTOBER 1840 1 I 1 1 67 6 minutes era of a general conference of the church of jesus christ of latter div day saints held at carpenters hall manchester tuesday the bah ody dy 0 f october 1840 it being the first j day ay of I 1 th the 0 o seventh mouth month odthe eleventh year y ear of the chu chyroh rob whon when the follo following whig officers of the traveling high council beia were present viz elders brigham young heber C kimball orson oraon pratt willard richards VV ilford woodruff and george A smith other officers pers viz high priests 5 elders 19 priests 28 teachers 4 and deacons 2 the meeting being called to order at 10 by elder brigham young it was was moved by eldor elder seconded by elder woodruff that elder Orson Pratt be President of the conference which was wag carried unanimously Y elder george walker was chosen clerk after singing and prayer b by the president the fhe conference at preston including the chur churches chei in in I 1 the file care of elders melling and alli ij the president brought before the conference the subject of ordinations and after various observations ions there thereon ons it was proposed apropo by Elder Geo Goo A that ithai for the future be not attended a tb a except by tit the ei Traveling high council or under such restrictions as they may alay va adopt 0 pt in refe reference rende thereto Eldri spoke OD the subject of and asp alap writh with respect to ting ordinations and suggested that for the future general conferences should in a great measure be done away amboy with or or restricted the hoed hod conferences it at such places and limps as they may thick proper after taking into consideration the great eN expense attendant upon holdi holding ag general conferences iund and the inconvenience experienced by attending bem the meeting adjourned at 18 at at 2 alel the meeting opened with grayr prayer orela after e r I 1 which elder kimball spoke on the subject of elders eldera taking I 1 upon themselves the responsibility of I 1 ordaining offie officers drs in this church after pointing out tile the evils that might result her efroni lie he proceeded to treat upon i tile the duty of members towards those who preside overA over them liem in the lord and re respecting acting t ija em remembers members embers administering to the to temporal mab es or amab calling it is to labai not then them n spiritual k moved by elder W richards seconded by elder T SM smith it st aaa ka e carried airlee unanimously that all ordinations be confined toor under the regulations of the traveling high Coup council cil elder young called the attention of the conference to the case a of emmi bolton a female from ithe the potteries conducted herself disorder ily ly elder JPhn jphnson soa sad aud others spoke af several gases ases of improper conduct on her part after which gt t was moved by elder young k seconded by elder and carried card un unanimously that enama emma solton be cu off from the church the president thew then called the attention of the conference to a loiter letter from isaac brown and othor other I 1 officers of the church at macclesfield Mac clesfield aing j ing elder eider heath and also to some half a dozen charges preferred by the said isaac brown james fi gatte altey edward horrocks and john hot hoi rocks against agal lust the said samuel heath for sei several eral items of misconduct and neglecting the duties of his office to all of which charges elder heath pleaded not guilty the complainants then entered into proof p roof of the several items to which elder heath replied by stating that the charges against him were in consequence of a misunderstanding aa the proceedings opened a wide field for instruction st from elder young followed by the president who recommended the parties to become reconciled to each other stating that he did not consider the charges preferred against agrain st elder heath sufficiently substantiated to tb withdraw fellowship from him when it t was moved and seconded that no further I 1 proceedings be taken on this sub subject joet and carried unanimously the Con conference ferenee then adjourned t till ill 7 01 clock at seven the meeting opened by prayer i i the president having made such preliminary remarks as the importance of the subject called forth proceeded t thal il upon n those who abo were ere wit willing 0 to O volunteer lateer their ep UZO rices ces to labor jabor in the vineyard of f the lord when the officers gave their names as follows t high priests hiram clark thomas smith alfred cordon thomas Ki kington niton orson pratt brigham you youner clr heber C kimball willard richards wilford woodruff george A smith elders georgid watt wa J bit parkinson david moss martin littlewood william parr samuel heath john S sanders ders theod theodore theodare pre curtis henry i royle role thomas twaddle joan leigh beigh amos fielding thomas thomal ds r i I 1 priests tiiu Wi IU I 1 q n bai i a i p willia aspea Speak kinan naan joan needham ta I 1 robert crooks william mitchell william black robert williams william jotia JoneTh x T hp mas opas richard steel john burns jo sep ard Benson joll 11 wyche william ro alance r jos street jos white X I 1 moved seconded and carried thap elder geo D watt go gl to edinburgh elder alfred cordon to birmingham and also take charge of the starford staffordshire ford shire potteries conference and that john joen burns priest go with him a I 1 elder T bugton toltie to take c charge t r ge of the herefordshire Hereford shire 0 conferences on f arenos as aa ham m also als 0 ga barway garway arway I 1 ac d I 1 I 1 dai and AF William 1 am and jos joseph eph knowles knowle a arl arfe sta him robert crooks priest to go to bafton Bof ton thomas richardson elder and S john an Nee needham dhar priest t to a go to herefordshire Hereford shire elder alae hiram dark to go do to the isle of man elder eider thomas twaddle t to glasgow elder john sani sanders ders to labor at A alston to and go to carlisle as soon as practicable elder amos fielding to go to to nev hew castle x up on tyne elder john jobi martinson Par tinson to greenock Gie eenok enock elder hayry royle role and frederick cook priest 10 to cly iti in Flint shire william Williar yi mitchell Mit chelt priest to 1 leeds l I 1 Elde smith to remain at clitheroe e elder so john hn leigh and ja james mes mahon priest to go to t arden aiden cheshire and joseph white and j richard steele ea priests to labor u under the I 1 direction I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 efelder of elder cordon elder eldar john smith to be ordained high priest to take charge of the church in manchester all and d the regions round roand about elder eider peter moiling to take charge of the church as heretofore in connection elder H nall and J john olm wyche Wiehe priest ta to go anio into staffordshire and labor under the direction r of alfred cordon I 1 slaved moved and seconded th atthe amaina of the officers who id be lift left to eling high council to dispose or of and appoint to such at tell places as they may judge expedient curried carried I 1 I 1 moved and seconded that in consequence of i there not being time to transact all tho the business of this conference nee tile the ordination of officers be left to the traba high Coun council cilto to ordain from t time line to times sueh members as aa they may consider requisite carried i elder young then addressed the meeting on on the propriety of establishing a fund for the support suid and clothing of such members as may from time to time be called out to labor in the vineyard and whose circumstances may require that their rl necessities may be administered unto tho president then addressed tibe meeting on the same subject and pointed out the dif difference Terence betwee between p I 1 I 1 I a m I 1 a i a i f I 1 S 9 8 0 al AND alm M BRANCHES 0 I 1 i A 0 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 pa U 4 4 1 2 N 1 ra I 1 5 S P 2 E cr was represented by elder MeI Mell hojEr lug 18 23 11 1 2 potteries were represented by eldar elate A cordon 9 32 19 9 9 birmingham branch I 1 11 1 4 west 1 I 1 1 W 1 11 i clitheroe Con conference fernee if T smith I 1 10 11 9 3 herefordshire Hereford shire ae I 1 1 W woodruff 1007 19 78 15 I 1 glus glasgow gow and regions round about S 8 7 5 3 I 1 holsboro Hil Bra branch nob ireland by E curtis 5 1 isle oe man branch I 1 all H dark J 6 I 1 liverpool Confere conference neet 49 priest anest W mitchell 3 4 4 1 2 1 london branch td elder H C kimball 11 I 1 1 2 macclesfield Mac clesfield s J 49 ainest J brown I 1 I 1 71 I 1 1 I 6 2 2 altrincham mcham conference in eluding N orth I 1 an and id Fe feaver over was ge presented ed by elder W berry 82 I 1 II 11 1 1 3 3 3 i bedford branch j g eldr elder B young 96 06 I 1 L 1 t I 1 stockport port if elder LUt lewood 2 5 2 1 bottoe i IJ iotis 61 I 1 2 I 1 I 1 1 I 11 i 7 I 1 e Duek meld it I 1 moor elder albiston Albi stoa I 1 76 1 3 I 1 1 1 hC conference 11 43 2 1 edinburgh Edinburg ailep I 1 pendlebury aej branch OT ff I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 H royle 36 1 2 1 I 1 eccles brother E t leather i 13 3 I 1 whitefield ie t elder johnson 39 i 1 2 3 ratcliffe I 1 john atten allen 16 I 1 21 2 brampton Bra iriton Tt T weddle 40 1 1 1 51 alston J Sander fi I 1 39 2 1 1 2 I I 1 1 ne caell di I 1 T ayae Y 4 A I 1 I 1 amos fielding 6 ia 2 1 1 p manchester t V I 1 B young 1 I 4 27 6 6 1 ancrum Au crum t c 0 Orson rati 9 I 1 I 1 preaching 1 ing far money an the elders laying their NM N necessities M it ies ministered unto while they ilie are called to labor with without t 1 t taking ii in tl thought ought ll 11 far tae m 8 arow 1 elder richards f fallowes fol oll loweS or w ei u upon pon the same 9 subject ui b act also elder kimball after which elde El derYoung r moved that w wherever lie rever a brinch branch of the church is ij established two mem members be to te ceiva I 1 the he weekly voluntary contributions of the merri bets bera for promoting doting the spread ofilio geipe atia alq L the bame io to be disposed of by bythe khe vote the church in council with the kooij by elder bldr george georgd A smith and cari fad 4 the minutes wera were then read and accepted ted and the conference adjourned adjourn eit si nedie i 1 ORSON OR SON PRATT president george goorge walker secretary I 1 I 1 4 thursday 8 I minutes of a councilor Counci lof the twelve viz brisbain BrIgham Brig bain young hebet heber C Q Klit klimball ball qixiu arson pratt wilford woodruff george georgeas As A smith and willard richards also hiram dark andreu boa ben hedt priests I 1 at the house of willard wallard Rip richards ards no 1 chapman st at caucho cpr 1 I I 1 ham young ying I 1 I 1 i moved hilved by pa ejder ar elder ri richards ard I 1 li take charge of the star wa and an aad carried voted the that t our PC J publishing 0 office b be re pi apa to london abbul us boun aa i circumstances circumstance will peri nit and that elders ll I 1 edlock and cur curfis I 1 I 1 go ware they please to labor 1 4 t I 1 I 1 W clerk saturday 10 david fulgier preferred a alar ge against net oliver walker for reporting certain at slanderous derous st stories orles of a ruil fallacious lacious and cal calumniating am plating nature calculated to stigmatize and raisa a persecution se against the church and individuals a I 1 I 1 in a it rn this place and for a va variety biety of bon conduct duct ac before the high council Coi ined at atau nao the defendant pleaded that sille he was is not 1 prepared re p d to meet the charge it being too indefinite P Z ac council adjourned till next day s elder george A smith sinith returned return pd to ddn london don and was soon followed by y elder woodruff Z sunday 11 1 I ligh high council met according to adjournment T the he charge large against oliver walker was taken up and the following substituted to the high council of the church of jesus christ at nauvoo for and in behalf of said church I 1 prefer a charge against elder oliver walker bior for several eral different of fences hereinafter set forth as said td be by performed said and committed is as well ah as various duties omitted am all of which were done at different times peri periods periodic odi 1 places and I 1 seasons subsequent to sept A D 1838 to wit for a general course ouise of procedure of acts doings and words and suggestions by him the said elder oliver walker done performed said spoken hinted at and suggested both directly di reddy and indirectly and as calculated to be derogatory to the character of the heads and leaders of the church and extremely injurious and hurtful to the up building welfare are being and advancement of the saine bame namely for fleeing from qu ittig anti deserting the society ranks and needs or of his broth yen ren in times of difficulty with and danger dalager from their enemies the mob restraining from the use I 1 of his brethren his influence efforts and nd needful 1 ass assistance litane e at suck such times of need as als 0 d o for forbom jilin 1 ipa with and strengthening the hands W will rill evil ervil 1 pursuits and d designs of the mob and i mies of the church hurab by expressions hints and au P gest ions of a wavering and dubious nature rew reeling the faith add ari dorder or or odthe of the church and of df the professed cal calling 1 I 1 1 r qua qualifications i cat ions proceedings ac of W joseph 9 smith it j junior u bior as a sear seer prophet an andon daone fr called t to a b bring rin tar ao ii light t tile falness of the gospel ac in these last days likewise for advancing ideas notion sor opinions that the different orders or sects nau na canely nely iely methodists and others couldry could by a pursuit tit bi abir faith aith order and pursuits as readily obtain weary every celestial attainment band and gospel advantage as they could by embracing and pursuing the system brot forth by joseph smith j junior u ajor in these last days and moreover for suggesting suggestion nathin the alie last six mouths months at alton nauvoo intorre intermediate dirdo and ana adjacent places ap pp I 1 that in the chur church I 1 iii at Nauvoo there did exist a WA set of pilferers pilfer ers who were actually thieving robbing pl plundering taking and nd unlawfully carrying away certain i aoda 0 W 8 ad a nd chattels chattel wares and p property ro perky alid that tha the act and acts act of such supposed thieving 60 wits was fostered and conducted bulhe by the knowledge and ohp approbation of the heads and abd leaders of the church 1 viz by the preside presidency ney at and id high council all of which bems set seaforth 1 forth as ap af aforesaid owsald together with any ind and all 66 corroborating rr ob orating acts s doings hints I 1 expressions pres and suggestions suggestion sin in any way belonging to or ao connected bi all of he T aforesaid aus A accusations us he be the said oliver walker Is is hereby notified ad to prepare to de fend in sai atrial rial dated bated oct I 1 11 1 1 1 L 1 DAVID FULMER baiker walker pleaded that he be was not prepared to dai 1 fend himself him a and 1 nd the trial I 1 was deferred at ai his request I 1 till annl I 1 1 r I monday 12 manchester england october E robinson and don cam C smith ith dear left manchester immediately after the ako july jilly conference forthe for the purpose of the city of london londen we visited tod the churches which lay on odar route staffordshire herefordshire Hereford shire worcestershire and glou gloa cester cesier shire and vv we had many many fate interesting resti nj meetings baptizing and confirming dail daily y as we passed along we baliti baptized zed forty in one day many new doors were opening and all 44 things indicated a short work in england the last meeting I 1 we herd held among the baill saints ts while on anthis this jou journey kney was in a field in leigh I 1 Gloucester shire on the lath august we had an inter interesting epting time we baptized 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