| 101 General Conference of the church at as early a time as they shall deem prudent.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, pp. 295, 296, 299, 300.
Joseph Smith and W. W. Blair of the First Presidency, I. L. Rogers, David Dancer, of the Bishopric, and J. H. Lake of the Twelve were appointed the committee provided for in the above resolution.
The First Quorum of Elders reported the deaths of Wesley Fletcher, James Horton, and William Arnold, the promotion of J . S. Patterson, the expulsion from the church of Noah Dutton, and the expulsion from the quorum of W. F. Randall, Levi Lightfoot, and J. D. Bennett, and that Elders M. B. Oliver, H. C. Bronson, John Beard, David Brand, S. V. Bailey, O. J. Bailey, John Kier, and W. A. Moore were received into the quorum in their places.
The Second Quorum of Elders reported they had dropped Jesse Broadbent from the quorum.
President Smith reported as follows on book of parliamentary usage:
As President of the church I would respectfully submit:
That soon after the last annual session, in connection with Bro. T. W. Smith, I began the compilation and preparation of a book on business and parliamentary usages and rules, for the use of the church; which is now nearly completed, and I would request your honorable body to authorize and appoint a committee to whom I may refer this work when ready, upon whose favorable decision I may at once proceed to put the same in print, and offer it for sale to the elders of the church.
Further; I will agree to make such work ready for examination within two weeks after adjournment of conference, Providence permitting.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, p. 298.
The committee asked for was appointed, viz.: W. W. Blair, M. H. Forscutt, and J. S. Patterson.
A resolution against discrimination on account of color, nationality, or sex, was; adopted as follows:
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this assembly that the gospel is to be offered to all mankind, irrespective of color, nationality, sex or condition in life; and that elders in Christ are not justified in making, or insisting on being made, any separation in church privileges, worship, or sacrament, other than is made in the church articles and revelations in regard to ministerial ordinations and labor; and that we advise all officers of the church to be governed by the spirit and tenor of this teaching and this resolution,-The Saints' Herald, vol. 22, p. 298.
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