EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES.
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Lincoln, July 6th, 1850.
The Elders and Messengers met on Saturday at 8 o,clock,, A.M. Meeting opened by prayer, after which Elder Abner Mersereau was appointed Moderator.
The Messengers and Clerks of the District meetings, read the records of said meetings, embracing the reports of churches, local business, and recommendations to General Conference. The reports show an important increase in some churches, and some new churches have been received into union. The result of District Meetings on the St. John River, especially above Fredericton, has been very blessed in several instances, and we hope for increasing showers of divine favour.
Resolved—That Elders E. Wayman, W.E. Pennington, E. McLeod, and brethren B.J. Underhill, and E.M. Truesdale, be a Committee to draft certain additional rules relating to the General Conference and District Meetings, and submit the same on Monday.
A public Conference being appointed for the afternoon, the business meeting adjourned by prayer, to meet on Monday, at 8 o’clock, A.M.