, 1877-05-13
TIE THIRD ANNUAL coSrExHNcE

TIE THIRD ANNUAL CoSFERENCE
of the Church Of Jesus Christ opened at Plano,
ILL.,, Friday, april Q, and concluded its business
Thursday, April L.. President Joseph Smith oc-
cupied the chair, with President William W. Blair
as his assistant Elder Henry A. Stebbins was
chosen Secretary of the Conference, and Elder
John Scott as Clerk.
Upon opening the exercises, President Smith
spoke Of the organization whose leaders claimed
to be appointed Of God, one the organization OF
rtah, and the other the Reorganization ovcrwhch
he was then presiding. The execution Of John D.
Lee, or rather tho crime for which he was e1ecnt-
cd, had been charged by the world as crime Of
the Church. But the world must recognize the
difference between the Utah Church and the Reor-
ganization. and the latter must stand boldly for
ward and proclaim the truth and the facts Of the
difference fa'rly and sQuarely and not be afrad to
The Recorder reported upon the condition Of the
districts officially sent in.
the II branches organized IN England end Sect land
this country Five the number reported Il each place
Is BIZ
81 nsahnsy shss Fl is c:x GGs
20; P!y,nouth "; Portsmouth, q Pension tScotland)
M 5 Il s fof
loss and eatn lists Of reported by districts
s Il IL s apd o pap
places meetings doing much public preach
ing but In summer door preaching Is had. On the
whole they think that the year 1873 was successful
one for the Gauss In England.
No statistics were furnished as to the progress in
the United States, merely general reports from
sections showing satisfactory state OF affairs in
most Of the parishes, and promising results from
missionary 1lbors. The report OF the branches as
SIG branches OF membership OF 10. o65,-a gain
Of 1852 over last year, More detailed reports were
received from brethren representing various dis
trIcts, upon the influence OF the Church and Its
gradual extension, opportunities for sowing the
seeds OF truth increase.
a committee was appointed to took into the af-
fairs Of the canadn Mission, and reconcile the diff
ferences Us to q question OF authority raised by
that Mission.
The financial report Of the Board Of Publication
showed the receipts to be s., $50 SO, and the
penses S., o3. s2 leaving balance Of $50. z; the
ties s.. 790. 65, leaving balance OF resources
S11, S0:2. 23.
On motion, resolution was adopted after q
lengthy discussion instructing the Bishop to pay
over a1lmoneys in his hands for the Utah Chapel to
the present building Committee.
Itappears that Elders George Cleveland, Robert
Davis, George Shaw, John Shippy, and two others
called conference Of the kent and Elgin DISTRICTS
in spite Of the Presidents instructions to the
trary Forthis their licenses had been revoked but
on motion, they were restored to all but John
Shippy, who was stated to have been the ting
leader In the difficulty.
The financial report Of the Bishop disclosed an
expenditure Of 81, 4o3. IS, and receipts OF ST.
313. rs. leaving balance due him o9 S1O3. IS.
For account Of the Utah Chapel Fund he had re-
ceived and paid over to the Building Committee
Sl21: II; and for account Of the Danish Mission
Fund, $40. 10; and for account Of the Welsh His
sion Fund he had on hand S2.. After devotional
exercises the Conference adjourned.