| 24 On motion of J. Smith and H. A. Stebbins, the brethren voted to ordain Bro. Phineas Cadwell to the office of president of the Second Quorum of Elders.
Elder F. Reynolds moved that Bro. J. M. Harvey be ordained counselor to Elder Cadwell. This motion was seconded, put to vote and carried.
Elders H. A. Stebbins and J. H. Lake moved that Bro. Daniel F. Lambert be ordained as second counselor to Elder Cadwell. It was by vote so ordered.
These ordinations were the result of a report from the Second Quorum of Elders, recommending and requesting such action.
The brethren so appointed expressed their willingness and acceptation of the appointments. They were then ordained and set apart to the offices designated, under the hands of Brn. J. W. Briggs, J. H. Lake, and J. R. Lambert; J. W. Briggs blessing Bro. Cadwell; J. H. Lake blessing J. M. Harvey, and J. R. Lambert blessing Daniel F. Lambert.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, p. 637.
The afternoon of the 5th the resignation of the Secretary of the Church, H. Goodcell, Jr., was read and accepted. 1
Jefferson Turnbow, and his wife, Rachel Turnbow, of Farmington, Kentucky; also Susan T. Holman, of Worcester, Massachusetts, were received on their original baptisms.
The 6th, Elder Wm. D. Morton was ordained a high priest under the hands of J. W. Briggs and J. R. Lambert.
President Smith presented the following, which was considered and his request was granted:
1 SAN BERNARDINO, California, June 26, 1873
Bro. Joseph Smith: . . . In the minutes of the April conference, I notice that I was still upheld as church secretary. I had not expected this; for, considering my negligence and inattention, I certainly claimed no right to be regarded as worthy to retain the position to the exclusion of another. I had supposed that the place would be filled by some one nearer the center of operations, and more ready to enter upon the duties of the office.
It becomes my unpleasant duty then to inform you that, under present circumstances, it is not only best but necessary, that I should resign the position with which the church has honored me. My circumstances have greatly changed within the last two years, and I can neither leave home for Plano, nor attend to the duties here. I do not wish to occupy a position nominally, and some one else do the work and perform all the duties; hence I tender my resignation.
I feel that I am somewhat to blame in this matter; for the first election was made, I suppose, in accordance with a willingness that I had expressed to accept any position of usefulness. Two years ago I would have come as I then wrote you; but now I must decline. I am sorry, if my course has caused you, by depending on me, to be inconvenienced, and I hope to be forgiven for whatever wrong, injury, or mischief I have done.
Thankful for the confidence and good will of my brethren, I remain yours in Christ
H. GOODCELL, JR.
-The Saints' Herald, vol. 20, p. 64O.
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