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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 22 Page: 405 (~1883)

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405 J. C. Clapp, released from Rocky Mountain Mission. R. J. Anthony, Southeastern Mission in charge. H. A. Stebbins, released from General Conference appointment as a missionary. J. F. Burton, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Cape Breton Island. L. F. West, E. H. Gurley, and E. L. Kelley, released. Peter Anderson, Denmark if found practicable. Joseph Luff, Rocky Mountain Mission. James McIntosh, Canada. T. E. Jenkins, Welsh Mission. Harbert Scott, Southern Indiana. E. DeLong, Northern Michigan. J. H. Merriam, Canada. Glaud Rodger, Duncan Campbell, J. W. Gillen, E. M. Wildermuth, J. C. Foss, and J. F. McDowell, to travel and labor as their circumstances permit. F. C. Warnky, Missouri. H. N. Hansen, Utah Mission.

Morras Walsh was received on his original baptism.

The conference decided to adjourn until April 6, 1883, and annually thereafter. This disposed of the semiannual conferences, and they have not since been resumed.

On the 26th, Elder Elijah Banta was ordained first counselor to Bishop Blakeslee.

September 29, A. J. Hinkle wrote from Green Ridge, Manitoba, of the visit of Elders Kelley and Blakeslee, and of conditions there. He said:

I feel anxious to let you know how we are getting along here, since the visit of Brn. W. H. Kelley and George A. Blakeslee. . . . They were here only one week, but it seemed the shortest week I ever witnessed. We had two sermons from Bro. Kelley, but they were to the point, and where prejudice was not too deeply grounded, it took but a short time to make up the mind where the truth lay. Ten went to the Rosue River and obeyed the Master's call, and still rejoice in it, and are striving as much as is in their power to keep themselves in the narrow way.

On October 9 Elder W. W. Blair wrote cheerfully of the work in Utah. He stated in part as follows:

The outlook for our mission work is far better than ever, and all feel encouraged and joyful; and better still, they are determined to labor, and make every needful sacrifice to forward the work. This is true of both the ministry and the membership.

If the whole church were under the same measure of love and power

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