| Show minutes OF HALF YEARLY conference OF THE australasian MISSION CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS HELD IN THE OLD ASSE ASSEMBLY ROOM eing KING STREET SEPTEMBER present president of the mission elder AB an eustus fleming counselor Tr trae Trav axeline lins EId eld bers fers A baxter I 1 sydney Branc manch hJohn bohn hohn abnes erea eres dM tW bobb robb 40 ha 40 ul IL evans esaus Q counelis A hymn having been sung prayer was offered by elder A P dowdle after which another hymn was sun sung elder jones then declared the conf conference frencl open for the transaction of business resolved that elder J jones bethe be the clerk of the Con conference ferenee 2 that president A F farnham arrIl iain lain preside the president rose an and d said ald aid that he lie r rejoiced e 0 iced in the possession of the present privilege 0 of meeting the bre brethren teren in the capacity of a conference and was glad to see so numerous an art attendance of the saints from the country we are met to transact business pertaining to the kingdom of god the record of the business transacted here this day willbe kept in the archives of both heaven anu and and earth all that is done should be done donee with a aa pure motive and in all sincerity of heart b being eing determined to fulfill fulfil the covenants that you make males here this day let no one vote for that which they are not willing to sustain it is the ledge of all to vote I 1 want no hypocrites let all vote in the affirmative or in the negative it if any vote in the negative they will be required to give their reson let the brethren sustain the he priesthood and maintain their covenants and walk faithfully and sincerely in obedience to coun counsel cornsey sey sep and they shall shail attain unto salvation which is or should be the great object of our lives fight the he good fight of faith and be not overcome b by th the e ili til things in of tile the earth that you may be brought baroug t home to the pres f ence of our father do your utmost to spread righteousness over the face of the earth resolved ard 3rd that elder john jones be sustained aa as president of the sydney branch and elders IV robb and R evans as h vs s counselors 4 thai that brother john perkins priest be b treasurer of the branch the president then said that for the purpose of completing the presidency of the ilif mission he be had cal cai called emelder elder A P dowdle to be his hit second counselor I 1 resolved bill that we sustain by our faith prayers and means Augustus Farn earn farnham hamas us president of the australasian mission and elders J W fleming and A P dowdle as bis his llis counselors 6 that we sustain by our faith and pr prayers avers fri gri brigham 11 liam young as president of the church of jesus christ of latter day saint saints in zion and throughout the also as their prophet seer revelator ana an leader in isreal also heber lieber C kimball and jedediah JM grant as his bis counsel nellorr lors lorf 7 that we sustain by our falt fait raith faith h and prayers the tho tb quorum of twelve apostles or traveling high counsel 8 that we sustain by bv our faith and prayers prayer the patriarch and all others athers authorities of tha the church in zion alid and throughout the world the president arose and said that he be had received communications from Vc victoria toria torla adelaide and new zealand in victoria the work was prospering baptisms werd were taking place almost every week the gospel is beginning to take root among the welch in ili that colony elder spencer is actively engaged in traveling and preaching I 1 llave have received communications from some that are preparing to gather with the next company although they have not yet been baptized in iii adelaide where elder norton is presiding tho the work seems at a stand still at present I 1 am ani intending to fisit visit that place on my next tour intelligence from elder cooke who is at new Z ealand zealand is very flatte flattering g good god has been done in il that lat land the inhabitants are beginning to eumire after and receive him etwas it was not BO so when we first went there it was with great difficulty that we could get an entrance anywhere tile the work has met with great opposition in that land but now many that were most violent in their opposition are willing to receive eider elder cooke cooka and to niu nin ister lster to his ills necessities and there is great enquiry for books boohr elder A P dowdle reported the N W section and that he be had labored there during the past quarter preaching at maitland paterson river allyn river and Tea chester the work of the lord is s prospering baptisms taking place many enquin enquiring lug ing the saints rejoicing clig chig in the lord their hearts being intently fixed for zion this report embraces the labors of elder baxter also elder J W fleming addressed the meeting when a hymn was wa sung the meeting adjourned until 3 p m benediction by elder J jones adjourned meeting at 3 p m A hymn was sung sungwhan when prayer was offered by elder W baxter another hymn was then sung after which the sacrament ac was administered by elder jones the president addressed the meeting on the subject of gathering during ills his address he stated that all must consider that they had counsel to gather such as would be required to stay would receive receive d direct coullie counsel I 1 to that effect dismissed with singing and benediction by elder jones conference adjourned until 7 p m alg Ali meeting eting opened with singing and prayer by elder J IV fleming another hymn was sung gung when elder A P dowdle addressed tile the me meeting eting eling on the first principles of tile the gospel conference adjourned until 11 a ni monday at parr Parri matta street dismissed with singing and benediction by tho the president adjourned meeting at lot Parra Parr amata matla street aa an monday at I 1 11 I 1 a m die Ble meeting eting opened by prayer after which addres ses were delevere de livere ilby teby elder baxter A P dowdle fleming jdnes jones and the president adjourned until 7 pm dismissed with benediction by ejder jones adjourned meeting at ap rn meeting opened with prayer after which ad dresses were delivered by elders fleming jones and the president deitt conference adjourn adjourned eJ until the bi january 1856 1855 dismissed with benediction by b y the he president A FARNHAM Irek irea preato presto 1 lous loux jons caa CUA |
