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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 31 Page: 569 (~1887)

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569 1. The plastering on the outside walls of the building has been replaced where needed, in order to protect and preserve the house.

2. The building has been newly plastered throughout except that part of the walls where the plastering was put on the stone wall, and this was pecked and a new putty-coat put on.

3. The doors, windows, and partitions are restored in the third story and doors in the second.

4. The pulpits, seats and ornaments in the second audience room have been restored, and the room painted and finished, except the gold leaf on the pulpits.

5. The stairway has been fully restored, with its ornaments, and newly painted.

6. A furnace has been placed in the building, ample to warm it, and pipes and flues and registers arranged for use.

7. New chimneys were built, and out of new material

8. Glazing of all the windows in the building.

9. Ten dozen chairs for seating it.

This report was received, the committee discharged, and the entire matter turned over to the Bishopric, and they were authorized to solicit donations to pay the amount due on the repairs made, and continue the work unto completion.

The Bishop stated that there was a sum accrued of $500 now due; and he was authorized to pay this sum from the general fund of the church, to be refunded by donation.

The following missions were appointed by the Twelve with the advice of the First Presidency and Bishopric: T. W. Smith, Australian Mission. James Caffall, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming Territory. W. H. Kelley, E. C. Briggs, G. T. Griffiths, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and New England States. J. H. Lake, Canada Mission. J. R. Lambert and Joseph Luff, Missouri and Iowa. Alexander H. Smith, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, and Manitoba. Heman C. Smith, Pacific Slope Mission. I. N. Roberts, Southwestern Mission. I. N. White, Independence District, Missouri. R. J. Anthony, Rocky Mountain Mission. J. C. Clapp, Rocky Mountain Mission. Thomas Taylor, English Mission. Thomas E. Jenkins, Welsh Mission. Joseph F. Burton, Australian Mission. Willard J. Smith, London District, Canada Mission. R. C. Evans, London District, Canada Mission. W. T. Bozarth, Far West, Missouri. J. S. Roth,

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