| 622 same year a committee consisting of D. H. Bays, T. W. Chatburn, and C. M. Wilder, was appointed to examine the music that had been collated. The report was referred to the Board of Publication. Sherman I. Smith was added to the committee. Subsequently M. H. Forscutt was appointed music editor, and the music was prepared for publication. It was finally published and placed on sale in the summer of 1889.
The Bishop's report showed total collections, $40,970.41; total expenditures, $44,808.07. This report was referred to a committee, composed of J. A. Robinson, C. A. Beebe, Frank Criley. The committee reported finding the accounts correct.
The matters deferred from the conference of the previous year, namely, the ordination of high priests and the epistle of the Twelve, were taken up and after considerable discussion were again postponed.
R. J. Anthony was ordained a president of Seventy.
The usual reports of quorums were read showing the following changes:
The name of Ebenezer Robinson was dropped from the records of the Quorum of High Priests on account of his having been expelled from the church, and the nomination of W. C. Cadwell presented at the previous conference was withdrawn.
The First Quorum of Elders reported having lost by death J. R. Badham, Elijah Banta, S. F. Walker, and having added to their quorum to fill vacancies Robert McKenzie, Fred Peterson, Henry Broadway, Samuel Ackerley, C. W. Hawkins, Edward Rannie.
The Second Quorum of Elders reported that they had not sustained Stephen Maloney as president and had released F. C. Warnky as secretary. William Chambers was chosen president of the quorum, with Joshua Armstrong and G. W. Shute as counselors, and Joseph Seddon was elected secretary. W. S. Pender, Joseph Seddon, D. M. Rudd were added to the quorum to fill vacancies. The conference approved of the ordinations recommended, and authorized the Quorum of Twelve to ordain, which was done.
The Fourth Quorum of Elders reported that they had
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