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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 1 Page: 7 (~1830)

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7 of Iowa; J. C. Clapp, of California, and Robert Davis, of Canada.

Resolved, That we recommend that Bro. Duncan Campbell be set apart and ordained to the office of a president of the Quorum of Seventy, as signified in the revelation.

C. G. LANPHEAR., President.

F. REYNOLDS, Secretary.

-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, pp. 294, 295.

Elders Snively and Gilbert declined, the name of L. F. West was withdrawn. The request was granted in the cases of Elders Hansen, Foss, McKiernan, Clapp, Davis, and Campbell; and denied in the cases of Elders Brooks and Stamm.

A large amount of business was done. Some of general and some only of local importance. We think the following of sufficient interest to justify an insertion here:

Resolved, That the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles travel and labor in the ministry of the gospel, severally, as directed by that quorum, under the direction of the First Presidency, according to the revelations of God....

Elder Duncan Campbell was ordained a president of the Quorum of Seventy under the hands of Elders J. Smith, E. C. Briggs, J. Ells, and J. W. Briggs; the latter being spokesman.

Elder Robert Davis was ordained a seventy under the hands of Jason W. Briggs, J. Ells, E. C. Briggs, and Joseph Smith; the latter being spokesman.

Elder J. H. Hansen was ordained a seventy under the hands of Jason W. Briggs, Joseph Smith, E. C. Briggs, and J. Ells; the latter being spokesman.

Elder James McKiernan was ordained a seventy under the hands of Joseph Smith, J. W. Briggs, J. Ells, and E. C. Briggs; the latter being spokesman.

Elder J. C. Clapp was ordained a seventy under the hands of E. C. Briggs, .J. Ells, J. W. Briggs, and Joseph Smith; the latter being spokesman....

[Resolved], That Elder G. W. Brooks be ordained a high priest.

Bro. Brooks was ordained under the hands of J. Ells, J. W. Briggs, J. H. Lake, and I. Sheen; the latter being spokesman....

Whereas, There are but three States in the Southern Mission that are occupied by branches of the church; viz., Alabama, Florida, and Texas; and Texas being separated from Alabama and Florida by two whole States, making a larger field than a traveling elder can occupy. Therefore, be it

Resolved, That the mission which now includes all the Southern

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