The Church: Its Organization, Order and Discipline

Delegates’ Credentials

May 20, 1863, a general conference was held in Battle Creek, Mich. It was the first session of that body in which the delegates bore credentials from their respective States. The representation was not, however, on the ground of numerical basis. The States represented on this occasion were Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, and Ohio. COOD 135.2