Conference Minutes

Grafton Ohio, May 14th, 1842.

Conference met according to appointment, and organized by voting John Hughes president, and W. V. Hakes clerk. After singing a hymn, Bro. Hughes addressed the throne of grace; after which he proceeded to read the duty of the official characters, and members, from the Book of Doctrine and Covenants. The different branches composing this conference were then represented.

Br. Hakes represented the branch at Grafton, 33 members, 1 high priest, 3 elders, 1 priest, 2 teachers, and 1 deacon; all in good standing.

Bro. Welden represented the branch at Brownhelen, consisting of 10 members, 1 priest and one deacon.

The branch at Brooklin and Parma, represented by Bro. Beal, 9 members, 1 priest and one deacon.

The branch at Littlefield, recently raised up by Bro's. Gaylord and Hughes, represented by Bro. Morrison; 10 members, 1 priest, 1 teacher, and one deacon.

The branch at Homer, represented by Bro. Campbell; 10 members, 1 priest, 1 teacher and one deacon.

Conference then adjourned for one hour.

Conference met according to adjournment, and was opened by prayer by Br. Weeden. The following persons were then recommended to the conference, from the different branches, as proper persons to receive ordinations; Bro's. Teffany, Humphrey, and Beals to receive the office of elders; and Bro's. Grennell, and Morrison, that of priests; they were then unanimously elected to those offices, and received their ordination.

Elijah Persons, priest of Brownhelm branch, had charges perfered [preferred] against him, which were sustained, and he was cut off from the church, and his license ordered to be taken from him.

Conference voted, that all elders going out to promulgate the gospel, within the bounds of this conference shall take a letter of commendation; it was also voted, that this conference shall hereafter be known, as the Lorain Conference.

Bro. Hughes resigned the office of President of the branch at Grafton, that he might go into the vineyard and fulfill some of the many calls that they had to preach in the surrounding towns.

Bro. Wetherby was unanimously chosen and ordained President of the Grafton branch.

Several discourses were delivered by the elders present, which were very interesting. Elder Hughes made some very appropriate remarks on the gifts of the gospel, followed by Weeden, Wetherby, Gaylord and others, to a very large congregation.

Conference then adjourned until the first Saturday in September next.

John Hughes, Prest.

W. V Hakes, Clerk.