| 468 "Resolved that all the traveling ministry be under the direction and control of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve.
"The President decided that all missions previously appointed, and which had neither been reported nor rescinded, would be considered continued; but that all who refused to exercise their offices in the districts to which they were, or are appointed, should be dealt with, and their cases met in their several districts by the general authorities thereof.
"Resolved that Bros. Revell, Standeven, and Boswell be released from the English mission.
"Resolved that Bros. J. H. Lake and G. E. Deuel be released from their Canada mission.
"The authorities of the church were then sustained, as follows: Joseph Smith as President of the Church, with William Marks as his Counselor. The Quorum of the Twelve. The Quorum of the High Priests. Seventies, Elders, Priests, Teachers, Deacons. The High Council. The Bishopric, with Israel L. Rogers as Presiding Bishop and William Aldrich and P. Howard as his counselors. . . .
"Resolved that Bro. George Shaw be appointed to labor in the Nova Scotia district under the presidency of Bro. John Shippy.
"Resolved that Elder Charles Hall be appointed to labor in the St. Louis conference under the presidency of Bro. Hazzledine.
"Resolved, by request of the President, that Elder Mark E. Forscutt be appointed to labor under the direction of Bro. Joseph Smith.
"Resolved that Elder Archibald M. Wilsey be appointed to labor in the region of country east of the Des Moines River, Iowa. . . .
"Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to draft or adopt a set of forms applicable to representation and the general use of the church.
"Resolved that President J. Smith appoint said committee."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 11, pp. 140-142.
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