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Minutes, 17 September 1837
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<Sunday Evening Sept. the 12th 17th 1837>
Minuits of a conference of Elders held in the house of the Lord this evening Pres. Joseph Smith Jr presided, the conf erance was op[e]ned by prayer by Pres <S[idney]> Rigdon after which the conferance was addressed by from the Chair, on the subject of the gatherin g of the Saints in the last days and the duties of the of the different quorums relations thereto, It appeared manifest to the conference that the places appo inted for the gathering of the saints <were> at this time crowded to overflowing & that it was necessary that there be more Stakes of Zion appointed in order that the poor might have a place to gather to, wherefore it was moved seconded & carried by vote of the whole that Presidents J Smith Jr & S. Rigdon be requested by this conference to go & appoint other Stakes or places of gather ing and that they receive a certificate of this their appointment signed by the Clerk of the Church, Elder William Marks who had been appointed, in the after part of the day to be the Bishops Agent was called upon to know if he would accept the appointment he arose and said that he would comply with the request of the Church & the Lord being his helper he would discharge the duties thereof to the best of his abilities, After which the Elders present who were in a situation to travel were called upon [p. 243]
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Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
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