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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 11 Page: 175 (~1877)

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175 J. H. Lake, Northeastern Missouri, Southeastern Iowa, and Western Illinois, but should his circumstances permit he to go to Canada; T. W. Smith, referred to the First Presidency for appointment; Glaud Rodger, sustained in Australia with permission to return to America if he deems it wise; J. T. Davies, Kansas, Missouri, and Indian Territory; James McKiernan, last appointment; J. H. Hansen, Southeastern Mission; R. J. Anthony, Iowa and Nebraska until fall, then Southeastern Mission; J. T. Phillips, Ohio and Pennsylvania, J. F. McDowell, Ohio and Indiana; Charles Derry, Northern Iowa and Minnesota; C. N. Brown, New England Mission; Magnus Fyrando, and P. N. Brix, Danish Mission, with permission to Elder Fyrando to return if he so wishes; D. S. Mills, and J. C. Clapp, Pacific Slope Mission; J. S. Patterson, Eastern Iowa and Western and Central Illinois; A. J. Cato, Southwestern Missouri and Southeastern Kansas; Heman C. Smith, in former field; J. C. Foss, Maine; J. X. Allen, St. Louis District; M. T. Short, Western Illinois and Iowa; Columbus Scott, under W. H. Kelley; J. M. Wait, Wisconsin; Joseph Lakeman, Maine and New Brunswick; Francis Earl, Northern Illinois and Michigan; E. Banta, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio; G. S. Yerrington, New England Mission; J. W. Mather, Central Illinois, Eastern and Southern Iowa; Robert Davis, Michigan and Canada; Thomas Taylor, English Mission; Robert Evans, Welsh Mission.

On the 12th the First Presidency reported on questions propounded by Elder J. S. Patterson, of the Canada Mission, which were referred to them, and their answers were adopted by the conference. 2

2 Whereas, I have been informed by the president of the London (Canada) Branch, that two elders (at a time when they were silenced) did profess to have received revelation commanding or instructing them to seal up to eternal life a young sister of said branch, which command they did put into operation by performing something like an ordinance, we therefore present this paper to the conference, desiring that the matter be investigated, as to the nature of the ordinance, and also as to the rights of elders to perform such ordinances, If such there be in the church.

[Signed] JOHN S. PATTERSON.

To the conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, In session at Plano, Illinois: The First Presidency, to whom your honorable body referred the question respecting ' sealing unto eternal life,' propounded in the paper attached hereto, submit the following In reply:

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