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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 20 Page: 367 (~1882)

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367 The chair appointed as this committee, E. Robinson, J. F. Mintun, and William Clow.

Preambles and resolution were presented by Doctor Reidel and T. Hinderks asking that provision be made for translating and publishing tracts and other publications in the German language. This was referred to the Bishopric and Twelve.

The following explanatory resolution was adopted:

Whereas, There exists a resolution which as interpreted by some prohibits the sending out of any of the ministry from General Conference but the Twelve and Seventy; and,

Whereas, This has had a tendency to keep out of active labor a number of our most efficient men; therefore,

Resolved, That said resolution be so interpreted to mean that at each session of conference, if it shall be found by a consultation by the Twelve and Bishopric that there are more means in the treasury, and likely to be, than which will be required to send the Twelve and Seventy known to be available, that others of the ministry available, may be sent as may be thought wise by the Twelve and Bishopric.

The Second Quorum of Elders received into the quorum W. Hart.

First Quorum of Priests reported that Eli Wilcox, Charles P. Faul, W. H. Bradford, and Ira Agan had been added to the quorum.

The following missions were appointed: W. W. Blair and R. J. Anthony, Rocky Mountain Mission. A. H. Smith, Missouri. T. W. Smith, Chicago. J. R. Lambert, the Southeastern Mission. W. H. Kelley, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, . and Canada, and that at as early a day as practicable he make an opening in Upper and Eastern Ohio and Western New York, about Palmyra and Manchester. James Caffall, Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado. J. H. Lake, Canada. Z. H. Gurley, Washington, District of Columbia, a portion of Virginia, with liberty for an associate laborer whom he may select from the elders or priests. He subsequently chose E. L. Kelley and the choice was approved. Josiah Ells, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. E. C. Briggs, to preach as the way may open. Columbus Scott, present field. G. S. Hyde, F. P. Scarcliff, A. J. Cato, and W. L. Booker, Southeastern Mission. G. T. Griffiths,

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