| 308 "Thursday Morning.-Met at the usual time, and opened by singing and prayer. Two persons were confirmed by Elders Blair and McIntosh that had been baptized by Elder Ebenezer Page on the previous evening; viz.: Benjamin Purcell and Mary Smith. Subject of missions continued.
"Resolved, that Elder Jens Jorgenson go on a mission to Denmark.
". . . Riley Briggs be ordained an elder, and that he and Elder W. Kelley labor in connection with Elder E. C. Briggs.
". . . Elder William Anderson, of Nashville, labor where he resides, and also in Illinois.
". . . Alexander McCord, Eli Clothier, and Levi Wilson go on a mission to Canada.
" . . John A. McIntosh and Cornelius McIntosh labor in Illinois and if they cannot fulfill it, labor where they can.
". . . Ebenezer Page and John Swain labor in Guthrie, Dallas, and Polk counties, Iowa.
". . . Nathan Lindsey be ordained an elder, and labor with Elder Reuben Strong in Joe Daviess and surrounding counties, Illinois.
". . . H. W. Pomeroy be requested to labor under the direction of E. C. Briggs.
". . . Silas W. Condit, D. M. Gamet, and Jehiel Savage labor in Mills and Fremont counties, and that part of Nebraska contiguous; also that Edwin B. Briggs labor in conjunction with them.
". . . Elders Henry Cuerden and W. W. Wood fill the mission assigned them last spring.
". . . Elders James Gillen, Davis H. Bays, and B. S. Parker, labor in Illinois and Eastern Wisconsin.
". . . Elders Lanphear and Rarick, continue their missions.
"Resolved, that all the elders, not included in these special missions be requested to extend their labors in their vicinities.
". . . The mission of Wilson Sellers, in Nebraska, be continued this fall and winter.
"Elder John A. McIntosh inquired if an elder could
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