| 307 Belvidere, Little Sioux, Nephi, Wheeler's Grove, Farm Creek, String Prairie, Nashville, Montrose, West Buffalo, Mason's Grove, and North Star, Iowa; Nauvoo, Abingdon, Buffalo Prairie, Batavia, and Fox River, Illinois; Syracuse, Ohio; Buckhorn, Canada West; Union, Indiana.
The following persons were baptized by President Joseph Smith: W. D. Litz, Franklin Fields, John Pritchard, Nancy Lane, Sarah E Mikesel, Amos Chase, S. S. Wilcox, William Younger, and Carmelia Hawley.
The proceedings of the 7th consisted of reports of elders and remarks by President Smith.
On the evening of the 7th the following-named persons were baptized by Elder William H. Kelley: Rachel Krain, Spencer Smith, Heman C. Smith, Joseph W. Strong, John W. Ballantyne, Sarah M. Mowery, Anna C. Smith, and Samuel C. Smith.
On the 8th the question of purchasing a press was taken up, and the minutes show the following action:-
"Bishop Israel L. Rogers, William Aldrich, Philo Howard, George A. Blakeslee, and Jonathan D. Heywood were appointed a committee by the church to procure a press and printing materials, and locate the same."- True Latter Day Saints' Herald, vol. 3, p. 131.
The following missions were appointed:-
"The English mission was now presented, and freely discussed.
"Resolved, that the English mission, consisting of Jason W. Briggs and Samuel Powers, as before appointed, be sustained, and that Charles Derry be associated with them in the same.
". . . John Shippy be permitted to go to Canada.
". . . Elder W. W. Blair be sustained in the presidency of the churches in Western Iowa and Nebraska.
". . . Elder E. C. Briggs continue to labor in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Northern Iowa.
". . . Zenos H. Gurley [Sen.] labor in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
". . . Meeting adjourned until half past nine o'clock a. m. on the 9th.
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