Letter from Reuben Hedlock, 10–21 January 1844

since writing the above the

I have Just Receivid the minutes of a Conference Held in Hereford shire on the 5th. of Nove 1843 by Elder Wm Kay at the House of Rowley Dunsclose

there are 28 branches composed of 739 members 1 high priest 23 Elders 9 Priests 18 Teachers 9 deacons the Branches in this Conference are of a helthy on the stedy increase and in Good standing Generaly and in union and a desier to Emigrate to and to assist to Build the [2 words illegible]

minutes of a Conference Held at by Elder Thomas Ward Sept 24th. 1843

this Conference is now in go[o]d standing with With some aditions snce Last Conference 1 Elder Ordaind at this Conferenc and Some Difaculties Were settled and Elder John Banks Was Left to Perside over the Branch of the church

The minuetes of a Conference Held at Brooms Grove in Herefordshire Dec 24th 1843 by Elder John Johnson who was caled to perside the Conference assembled at James Huntings Earls Common

the Branch of the church at	M	E	P	T	D	rem	add
Earls Common——	56	2	4	1	1	—	2
Pinvin——	30	1	2	1	—	2	9
Rewberry Hill——	13	—	1	—	—	—	—
Brooms Grove——	10	1	—	—	—	2
Randans Woods——	13	—	—	—	—	2 3
Bradford saint Johns——	11	1	1	—	—	—
Mitton &——	6	1	—	—	—	—
sum total	139	[6]	8	2	1	7	11

The saints in good standing ordained at this conference 2 Priests and 1 Teacher the Conference closed with union among the saints and a desier for the prosperity of the work of the Lord [p. 17]