| 623 not sustained J. D. Flanders as president; that they had dropped for sufficient cause Elias Land, O. E. Cleveland, and to fill vacancies had received W. S. Montgomery, J. J. Cornish. Hiram Rathbun had been chosen president, J. J. Cornish counselor. These ordinations were also approved and referred to the Twelve.
The Fifth Quorum of Elders reported having dropped the names of Dan Davis, J. A. Gerrard, H. S. Gill, N. N. Hazelton, J. D. Jones, W. D. Kelley, William Morris, William Waterman, Thomas Galley for not reporting, and having expelled N. A. Baker for conduct unworthy of the fellowship of the Saints or ministers. They had received into their quorum A. E. Mortimer, D. E. Hough, John Shields, E. D. Bennett, Edward DeLong, Nicholas Rumel, Joseph Whitaker, Henry Grim, J. C. Chrestensen, and Thomas Wellington. They also reported the death of Henry Hinderks of their number.
The First Quorum of Priests reported having lost Edward Rannie by ordination to the office of elder, and choosing C. R. Duncan in his stead.
The Second Quorum of Priests reported having received to fill vacancies L. W. Powell, Parley Batten, and Alexander D. Greer.
On the nomination of the Bishop, E. L. Kelley and Robert Winning were placed on the Board of Publication to fill vacancies occasioned by the death of Elijah Banta and the resignation of Phineas Cadwell.
A complaint having been presented to the conference to the effect that the Gallands Grove Branch on the account of difficulties existing had persistently refused to grant a letter of removal to D. H. Bays, the matter was referred to a committee consisting of R. M. Elvin, I. N. White, and James McKiernan. The committee subsequently reported recommending that the Gallands Grove Branch be directed to grant said letter, and in case of refusal that the branch stand under censure. The conference in considering this report struck out the recommendation of censure and inserted in lieu thereof a provision that if the branch refused to grant letter that the church secretary be authorized to grant said
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