1871-06-14-Deseret News-Conference at Williamsburg

Local and other Matters

Deseret News, 14 June 1871

CONFERENCE AT WILLIAMSBURG.—We have received from Isaac Elkington the minutes of a conference of the Church at Williamsburg held in the Masonic Hall there, May 7th at 10 a.m., and, at which were present W. C. Staines, Emigration Agent; William M. Bromley, missionary from Utah; William Searle, President of the Williamsburg Branch and a large number of the local Priesthood. The morning meeting was occupied in transacting necessary business. The authorities of the church were presented to the congregation and unanimously sustained. The statistical report, which was read, showed as follows: High Priests, 2; Elders, 38; Priests, 16; Teachers, 13; Deacons, 12; Members, 119; total, 200.

In the afternoon the congregation was addressed by Elders W. C. Staines and Wm. M. Bromley, who gave excellent instructions, and a good time was enjoyed. Elders Searle, Bullock, Winkworth, Bywater, Bunn and Botts were the speakers in the evening, all of whom testified to the restotoration of the gospel of Christ, and the interest they felt in the great work of the Lord.