Conference Minutes

The liberty branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, met in conference at liberty schoolhouse, Cotton township

Switzerland county, Indiana, on Saturday Oct. 15th 1842, according to previous appointment. The meeting was called to order by elder Samuel Hewitt, when elder John Bair was called to the chair, and elder Samuel Hewitt appointed to act as clerk.

Being duly organized the conference was opened by singing, and prayer by J. M. Grant. The business brought before the conference was then disposed of to the entire satisfaction of all present, and the officers of the branch were chosen without a dissenting vote. The greatest union and harmony prevailed, and all things were done decently and in order, as becometh saints.

After several addresses by elders Grant and Bair, the clerk represented the condition of the branch as follows: thirty five members, exclusive of officers; six have removed to the west since our conference in May last, and twenty have been added; a number more are believing, but are still halting between two opinions, whether it is best to serve God or Baal. There is grounds to hope that some of them will make a wise choice and choose that good part which shall not be taken from them.

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That elders J. M. and J. Grant receive a vote of thanks of this conference for their labors among us for the last two weeks.

Resolved, That elder John Bair receive a letter of commendation for his labors in this branch during the past summer.

Resolved, That an abridged copy of the minutes of this conference be forwarded to the editor of the Times and Seasons for publication.

Resolved, That this conference adjourn to meet at the same place, on the third Saturday of April next.