Minutes, 16 August 1841

At a <​special​> conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints held in the City of August 16th 1841 was unanimously appointed to preside over the conference and and appointed Clerks

Conference Opened by prayer by the after a hym had been sung by the Clerk Choir

The objects of calling the conference was then made known by the chairs who stated that president Joseph Smith had called the conference to transact some business necessary to be done before the <​meeting of the​> general conference <​to be held​> in Oct next. The items of business of to be to select men to send into the vinenayard qualified to preach the gospel and men of experience &C. To take measures to provide for emigrants <​who are​> coming to this place and prevent impositions being practised by speculators &c. &c. A List of names of Elders and cities was read <​by the ​>. Voted that the names of persons selected to go out to preach be presented one by one before the conference. The following were then presented and the places of their Labour designated and were accepted unanimou[s]ly

On motion of seconded by Resolved that the quorum of the twelve select the individuals to go <​out and preach​> & to the several places design[ated] to be supplied; to expedite the business of <​and present them to​> the conference <​with a view of expediting the business of the conference​> The situation of the poor in the City of was then presented to the conference by Bishops and . and a collection taken up for their benefit <​After​> Singing by the choir.— Adjourned for 1 hour and to meet at 2 oclock P.M. [p. [1]]