Saturday morning met &
opened the meeting by singing & prayer by the . the people soon began to collect to hear preaching conse
quently the meeting was adjourned untill 6 oclock in the evening to be held in the room of Br . Preaching
in the forenoon by Elder . Preaching in the Afternoon by Elder W. Woodruff. Saturday evening the
conference met according to adjornurnment at the room of Br Daniels sung an hymn called upon the Lord in in
behalf of Br who had sent to the brethren to pray for him for he was vary sick that he might be healed
We on Br who was unwell. Also on Br who was also Ill. Priest was presented for ordination from this branch. Voted that Br Fisher be ordained an Elder. Br
was presented for the ordination of a Priest & passed. Br was also recommended for the office of
an Elder & Passed. these three just named candidates was then ordained to their respective offices under the hands
of Elder Woodruff & others. The question of Br was again brought up before the conference & after
a lengthy discussion upon the subject untill near break of day it was found some 3 or 4 could not be made willing
that he should receive an ordination the question was therefore waved for the present Voted to adjorn.
clerk of said conference
Concerning the case of Brother I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both
the chairman & did not do the same instead of urging it forward Ffor Br Brewster maintained the same
principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the Church in by the & even in this case he came forward & demanded the & Holy priesthood at our hands in the
in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be the way that took the ministry upon himself
consequently I opposed it & the Spirit of God opposed it also & after a struggle truth prevailed
