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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 37 Page: 652 (~1890)

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652 charge and Bishopric. I. P. Baggerly, Southern Indiana and Kentucky. J. E. Holt, California. J. S. Snively, referred to missionary in charge of Canada and Bishopric. Thomas C. Kelley, referred to missionary in charge of Southern Illinois and Bishopric. John R. Evans, Rocky Mountain Mission. W. J. Trembath, Victoria, Australia. John Johnston, Decatur District, Iowa. J. H. Wells, Missouri. Gomer R. Wells, Missouri. John W. Peterson, referred to missionary in charge of Illinois and Bishopric. Frank Hackett, Wisconsin. H. A. Stebbins, Decatur District, Iowa. M. H. Forscutt, St. Joseph, Missouri. R. M. Elvin, Nebraska. M. P. Madison, Nodaway District, Missouri, as circumstances permit. John Kaler, Independence District, Missouri. J. L. Goodrich, Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia. William Davis, Michigan. H. R. Harder, Decatur District, Iowa. E. B. Morgan, referred to missionary in charge of Pennsylvania and Bishopric. D. L. Harris, California. L. F. Daniels, Central Indiana. Riley Turnbow, Kentucky and Tennessee. James Adair, Kentucky and Tennessee. D. K. Dodson, Pottawattamie District, Iowa. Robert Davis, Michigan. James Kemp, Colorado.

By agreement of the First Presidency, Twelve, and Bishopric, a joint epistle was prepared by committees from each quorum, issued on April 16, and published in the Herald for April 26, 1890.

To the Saints and the Church at Home and Abroad; Greeting: The conference year just closed has been one of remarkable success in the gospel field and work. There have been over two thousand baptized and a marked increase in spirituality has been had as well as a decided advancement in the method, manner, and power in the presentation of the word by the traveling ministry.

The prospects in all the fields were never better; the opportunities for preaching and the calls for the work of the laborers have never been more numerous than now.

The prayers of the Saints are heard by the Lord: "Send forth more laborers into the vineyard, O Lord. 'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few.'"

There are many laborers, compared with the means to furnish and keep them in the field, and there are many others who are ready to take the field as soon as they can be kept there-men who are prepared to show

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