| Show THE OHIO conference I 1 cincinnati nov 10 1897 our conference was called to order on the evening of november 6 by elder D J davis president of the conference the hall was in the central part of the city but the attendance was not large elder cowley of the apostles quorum was the first speaker and the spirit of god was given in abundance the succeeding meetings were better attended and many of our friends brought new friends who went away feeling the spirit which filled the souls of the elders and saints the second day elders MB shipp L A kelsch lyman and cowley all spoke on the first principles of the gospel our last meeting was held monday i evening nov esth many were present and when the benediction was pronounced I 1 noun ced warm handshakes and inai I 1 lations characteristic of our friends were extended both to the elders in this conference and to those visiting us from the indiana conference at our priesthood meeting on tuesday november ath the spirit of god was manifest and the elders expressed joy and thankfulness for having been chosen as ambassadors of god to the world the friends and saints of cincinnati deserve commendation for their kind attention to the elders we had with us besides elders lyman and cowley three brethren from the indiana conference elders J E cardon john philips and N C nelson also elder M B shipp on his way to labor in the Fou southern thern states at the priesthood meeting the following appointments were made elders E T turley and J E wilson jr zanesville ohio D J davis and and A K hanson east liverpool columbiana county W T butt and thomas cottle canal dover Tusca county john 33 erickson michael mauss and R garn dark clark waiting companions pan ions brother dark clark will receive his companion and be assigned later brothers mauss M aass and erickson and companions will wil remain in cincinnati 0 although this is the first conference since the ivings dr of the saints fron from this state we had seven saints and many kind friends at our meetings as the result of our six months labor elder W T mayhew received his honorable release saints having friends in ohio and wishing the elders to call on then them will oblige us with their addresses G C |
