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and it will be a benefit to all.. then let every man use
his utmost exertion to send on as many as possible this season
and when we get them to raising grain there the burthen
is
surmounted .. I bless you in the name of Jesus Amen
O. H[yde]. stated there had been 29 yoke of oxen & 19 wagons engaged this Conference
probable some spoken to privetily ,, I should think there might be twice that
amount in half an hour,, there are many that would sell for cash
but this is more important to the cause for our salvation now depends
upon it.. they want to get ready to go I want the time and places it
so the teams will be forth coming.. I am not willing to leave at loose
ends.. The teams and waggons that are going, ,begin now and have all there by
the 20 of this month .. and the waggons that are not fitted be sent forthwith
after to day,, taking teams again ---- the miles on the other side of the
river for sail [sell].. the presidency hear left word that if B[each?] & Eddy bring a
large and full assortment of goods and sell reasonable will the people
support them.. If it be your minds if they deal honorably moved and sec'[onded]
that we patronise them,, we recommend it - this is our feelings and
recommendations will bind you with a vote you will do right,,
the case of Bro Austin S[hepard] Merril, some money loaned to pres. B. Young on
leaving Nauvoo,, a case not belong to the confrence –
Bro. O. Hyde said he does know who there is that has not just claims on
the church,, –
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dismissed Choir O. P[ratt]. bendicton
1/4 past 2 opened with prayer G. A. S[mith]. Remarks by O Hyde called
a vote to see if the conference would send G.A.S. O.H. to England to
labo[r] or stop here,, voted they stay here –
O. H. If the bretheren will keep and heed counsel shall be blessed
with health and life and abundance of the good things of the
Earth,, the duty of this people and the Bishop is to plan work for
the poor that they can earn their own living,,
G.A.S. shall we pay our tithing,, pay it to Bishop D A Miller [?Daniel Arnold KWJ6-74X] Bishop
M Draper or Coons &c I sugest the missionaries learning the feelings of the
people with regard to Bishops &c Moved G.A.S. that these things be carried
into effect carried,, also that Bishop Miller when he goes away place
what he has into the [...]ing hands of his sucessor. caried,, also that
B. Coons receive the tigthing in his imediate neighborhood Carried
moved that these things be left to the H.C. secd O H. G. A. S Carried
O. H. the establishment of schools, it is a debt we owe to our children
ourselves, the rising generation our God,, I feel to exhort you brethren
and sisters to be about this so there can be an early devotion
to the education of our children,, I want to see all kinds of
books and litterature that the people may rise in honor and
reflect glory on themselves and the church –
I propose Tho[ma]s. McKenzie and Jas. H. Flanagan be directed [?selected ?elected]
to go abroad and preach the gospel and collect means for
the advancing of common schools &c,, Voted in the affirmtive
Now this committe of the poor and the Pres. Elders I want to see
them together,, and the H. Council with them you as (.
the Branch at St Louis No. 1000, who within 18 months have been
driven out naked,, have given $1800 for the benefit of the church
and council,, I motion that they have done their duty and
merit our blessings and the blessings of the Lord from us,
Carried,,
Conference adjourned till the 6 [?9] Oct next,,
O. H. I'll telll you what I want if there is a man of these men
that have ten dollars I want it. 5 for Bro. G. A. S. five to pay a
debt for an other man – Disimissed by G. A. S. –