Manuscripts and Memories of Minneapolis

GENERAL CONFERENCE

Oct. 31, 1888. MMM 392.1

The eleventh meeting of the Conference was called at 9.30 a. m. MMM 392.2

Prayer by Elder Frank Starr. MMM 392.3

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. MMM 392.4

The conference opened work by the consideration of recommendation No. 30, which was adopted. Nos. 31 to 37 inclusive was adopted with some slight alterations of the language used. MMM 392.5

For No. 9 a substitute was offered recommending that W. B. Hill go to Nebraska. This was referred back to the committee. MMM 392.6

A recommendation was passed recommending that R. F. Andrews labor in Indiana, this being numbered 22, having been ommitted by oversight. MMM 392.7

Additional recommendations were made as follows: MMM 392.8

38. That the canvassing company in Iowa, composed of the following named persons: M. W. Lewis and wife, Arthur Hurr, N. P. Long, Willis Adams, Lewis Sturr, Laura Farris; make Maryland and Delaware their field of labor during the coming year, beginning work in the city of Baltimore; and that M. W. Lewis act as state agent. MMM 392.9

39. That S. F. Reader and E. Robb, with their wives, remove from Kansas to West Virginia, there to engage in the canvassing work, S. F. Reader to act as state agent. MMM 392.10

40. That C. D Wolf and wife, and J. E. Frazee, of Kansas, remove to North Carolina to engage in the canvassing work; C. D. Wolf to act as state agent. MMM 392.11

41. That A. F. Harrison and wife, J. B. Thayer. Thomas Stewart, Benjamin Hensley, and Moses Edwards remove from Kansas to Louisana, there to engage in the canvassing work; A. F. Harrison to act as leader of the company. And we further recommend that I. L. Reynolds and wife and Geo. Winn of New Orleans connect with this company. MMM 392.12

42. That Chas. F. Curtiss devote his entire time to the canvassing work, acting as state agent for Georgia and Florida, and [original illegible] Chas. E. Giles and Wm. Fenner of Michigan, and Luther Harmon of Indiana, make Georgia and Florida their field of labor. MMM 392.13

43. That J. H. Dortch devote his entire time in the interest of the canvassing work in Tennessee. MMM 392.14

44. That the Indian Territory be given to Kansas as a canvassing field. MMM 392.15

45. That Wm. Arnold return to Great Britain in the early spring. MMM 392.16

On motion South Carolina was added to the Florida and Georgia field in No. 42. MMM 392.17

These recommendations were adopted. MMM 392.18

The committee on nominations then made the following report: MMM 392.19

Your committee would recommend the following names for conference officers for the coming year: MMM 392.20

For President, O. A. Olsen; Secretary, U. Smith; Corresponding Secretary, W. H. Edwards; Home Missionary Secretary, Geo. B. Starr; Foreign Missionary Secretary. W. C. White; Educational Secretary, W. W. Prescott; Treasurer, Harmon Lindsay. MMM 392.21

Executive Committee-O. A. Olsen, S. N. Haskell, U. Smith. W. W. Prescott, W. C. White, E. W. Farnsworth, R. M. Kilgore. MMM 392.22

Book Committee-W. O. White, U. Smith, R. M. Kilgore, W. W. Prescott, A. T. Jones, E. M. Morrison, C. Eldridge, J. H. Kellogg, E. W. Farnsworth, J. G. Matteson, F. E. Belden, A. T. Robinson, C. H. Jones. MMM 392.23

General Conference Association-Geo. I. Butler. U. Smith, A. R. Henry, W. H. Edwards, Harmon Lindsay. MMM 392.24

Labor Bureau-A. R. Henry, C Eldridge, H. W. Kellogg. MMM 392.25

Respectfully submitted, MMM 392.26

J. Fagro, MMM 392.27

Dan T. Jones, MMM 392.28

J. B. Goodrich, MMM 392.29

Committee. MMM 392.30

On motion to adopt by considering each name separately the report was accepted. MMM 392.31

A motion was made to reconsider the name of W. W. Prescott. The motion prevailed. The name of G. I. Butler was offered as a substitute for that of Bro. Prescott, and an amendment offered sustituting the name of R. A. Underwood for that of Geo. I. Butler, but the amendment was lost after lengthy and animated discussion. MMM 392.32

The meeting adjourned to call of chair while the question on the substitute was pending. MMM 392.33