“Minutes of the Conference held at the Gadfield Elm Chapel, in Worcestershire, England June 14th., 1840— The Preachers and Members of the Bran Green and Gadfield Elm Branch of the Frooms Hill Circuit of the United Brethren met at the Gadfield Elm Chapel, Worcestershire, June 14th., 1840, pursuant to previous notice, when the Meeting was called to order by Elder . Elder was chosen President, and Elder , Clerk for the Meeting. The meeting opened by prayer by Elder . Remarks were then made by the , respecting the business of the day, and the necessary changes which must take place. It was moved by Elder , seconded by Elder , that this meeting be hereafter known by the name of the “Bran Green and Gadfield Elm Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” organized and established by the will and commandment of God, in the , on the 6th. day of April [HC 4:134] A.D. 1830 this being the Eighth day of the third month of the eleventh year of the rise of the Church— Carried unanimously. -[This motion was permitted to accommodate the feelings of the Conference who had all recently been baptized, but there is no such principle in existence, as to transform a Church or Conference of the world into a Church or Conference of Christs fold by vote]-

Moved by Elder , seconded by Elder that William Jenkins be ordained an Elder, and William Coleman, Joseph Finkins, and Robert Harris, be ordained to the Office of Priest; and that George Burton, James Palmer, and William Loveridge, be ordained teachers, Carried unanimously. Ordained under the hands of Elders and . Moved by , seconded by , that Robert Clift, Priest, have the care of the Church at Dymock