| 612 comments, or we shall out you off.' The Doctor then arose, pale and trembling, and asked forgiveness; but Denniss told them to 'cut away.'-The Saints' Herald, vol. 18, pp. 218, 219.
Elder T. W. Smith was, by the Presidency, appointed a mission to the Southern States. In the Herald for March 15, he and others of that mission were editorially mentioned as follows:-
"Bro. T. W. Smith is now in the South, having gone into the Southern mission at our appointment, pursuant of act of the April conference of 1870. Bro. Lanphear, who has been in charge for some time past, wrote that Bro. Smith's coming would be welcomed. Since his arrival there we learn that he is busy attending to the ministration of the word. Bro. Lanphear has been very faithful, and those brethren of the South have reason to rejoice that their ministry has been so blessed as it has. Bro. T. Waddel, who died while prosecuting the mission, has had good successors. Brethren Isaac Beebe, G. R. Scogin, - Booker, and L. F. West have all added their labor for Christ to the cause."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 18, p. 177.
The Annual Conference for 1871, convened at Plano, Illinois, April 6, Joseph Smith, president; M. H. Forscutt and Edwin Stafford secretaries; Jesse Broadbent, reporter. The usual reports were made and were encouraging. The Church Librarian reported thirty-three volumes in library. The Church Recorder reported two hundred and twenty branches, with an aggregate membership of six thousand nine hundred and three. Elder Joseph E. Betts was recommended for ordination to the office of Bishop. Consideration of the recommendation was deferred. The following resolution was adopted:-
"That the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints shall not be counted in good standing who will contract debts without a fair prospect of being able to pay the same."-The Saints' Herald, vol. 18, p. 287.
Judah Griffiths was by vote received as a member and high priest on his original baptism and ordination in 1881 and 1835.
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