626 Wisconsin. Hiram Rathbun, Michigan and Northern Indiana. F. P. Scarcliff, Southeastern Mission. C. R. Duncan, Kansas. J. D. Erwin, Arkansas. G. R. Scogin, Southeastern Mission. R. L. Ware, Central Missouri District. James Brown, West Virginia. Roderick May, Independence District. J. T. Kinneman, Far West District. E. E. Wheeler, Kewanee District. C. A. Butterworth, Australian Mission. James Thomas, Nodaway District. D. S. Mills, California. Daniel Brown, California. James Lawn, California. J. R. Cook, Pacific Slope Mission. William M. Gibson, California. Sidney Wright, California. Albert Haws, field under H. C. Smith. E. A. Stedman, Southern Minnesota. Levi Phelps, Northern Michigan. E. DeLong, Northern Michigan. Swen Swenson, field under Joseph Luff. Charles H. Porter, Nebraska. Henry Grim, Texas. Arthur Mortimer, Canada. H. O. Smith, Pottawattamie and Little Sioux Districts. F. M. Cooper, field under A. H. Smith.
On October 6 Elder David Wildermuth, who was one of the charter members of the Reorganization, and who figured conspicuously in the movement to reorganize, died at his home, Willow, Richland County, Wisconsin.
Elder V. D. Baggerly, writing from West Fork, Indiana, reported having closed a debate with Elder Terry of the Christian order on April 7.
In the General Conference of the Utah church, on April 7, the First Presidency was again reorganized, with Wilford Woodruff president, George Q. Cannon and Joseph F. Smith counselors.
April 7 a discussion began at McVey, Illinois, between Elder George H. Hilliard and Elder Layman of the Christian order. The subjects discussed were the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith and the origin of the Book of Mormon.
Valley Center Branch, San Diego County, California, was organized April 14, 1889, by Elder William Gibson; Ira Wiemmer president, Rosella Woods secretary.
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