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Source: Church History Vol. 1 Chapter 16 Page: 454 (~1830)

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454 was chosen moderator, and Frederick G. Williams and Oliver Cowdery were appointed clerks.

"After prayer the conference proceeded to discuss the subject of names and appellations, when a motion was made by Sidney Rigdon, and seconded by Newel K. Whitney, that this church be known hereafter by the name of 'The Church of the Latter Day Saints.' Appropriate remarks were delivered by some of the members, after which the motion was put by the moderator, and passed by unanimous voice.

"Resolved that this conference recommend to the conferences and churches abroad, that in making out and transmitting minutes of their proceedings, such minutes and proceedings be made out under the above title.

"Resolved that these minutes be signed by the moderator and clerks, and published in the Evening and Morning Star.

"JOSEPH SMITH, Jr., Moderator.

"FREDERICK G. WILLIAMS,}

"OLIVER COWDERY, } Clerks."

-Evening and Morning Star, vol. 2, p. 352.

It has been stated that in this action the name of Christ was entirely disregarded, but it will be observed that it is called in the beginning of the minutes, "the Church of Christ;" so we conclude that the appellation given in this resolution was intended to be additional.

"An appeal," published in the Evening and Morning Star (vol. 2, page 361) for the following August, signed W. W. Phelps, David Whitmer, John Whitmer, Edward Partridge, John Corrill, Isaac Morley, Parley P. Pratt, Lyman Wight, Newel Knight, Thomas B. Marsh, Simeon Carter, and Calvin Beebe, contains the following sentence: "The Church of Christ recently styled the Church of the Latter Day Saints."

Joseph continues:-

"May 5. Having gathered and prepared clothing and other necessaries to carry to our brethren and sisters who had been robbed and plundered of nearly all their effects; and having provided for ourselves horses and wagons, and firearms, and all sorts of munitions of war of the most portable kind for self-defense, as our enemies were thick on every hand, I started with the remainder of

(page 454)

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