Minutes of July 6, 1838a
The quorums are organized, counsel to elders, priests, teachers, and deacons, Sidney renames creeks and confesses George Walters.
Date		July 6, 1838		FWR, 198–200.
Location		Far West
Description		… the Second Quarterly Conference, in this city of Zion …
Presiding		Joseph and Sidney
Clerk		Ebenezer Robinson
Open		Sing "The Spirit of God," prayer by President David W. Patten (h), sing "Now Let Us Rejoice.
First session		The entire session is occupied by quorum presidents organizing their quorums:
Quorums, presidents		High council High priests Seventies by acting president King Follett Elders by acting president Ralph Cox Bishop and council Priests Teachers by acting president Timothy Baldwin Clark Deacons by acting president Isaac Hamblin
Close		Sing "Oh Happy Souls Who Pray," adjourn for an hour.
Second session open		Sing "He Died the Great Redeemer Died."
Sidney of officers		Sidney speaks on the responsibilities of the officers in the church:
No troubles if officers do duty		If church officers would stand in their place and perform their duties, ther would be "no difficulty in the Church untill the coming of Christ."
Teachers and deacons responsibile for families		The happiness of the church is based on teachers and deacons, "whose duty it is to go from house ot house and see that each family in the Church is kept in order, and that the children are taught the principles of righteousness."
Time for accounting		It is time for the deacons, teachers, and priests to "render an account of their stewardship, the standing of the various branches to which they belonged, &c."
High Priesthood		He also gives "much good instruction to the Upper Priest-hood."
How to speak of each other		Tells all quorums to avoid speaking lightly of each other—"when you speak, let your words be seasoned with grace."
Elders the quarriers		The elders are "called to convert the world." They are to "put away ambition" and perform the duty that is required of them. He compares elders to quarriers, who cut stones and bring them to the building, where the priests, teachers, and deacons polish them and prepare them for the building.
Ordination recommends		Norvil Head is recommended to the office of elder Elisha Everett and Ahisa Young, teacher William Davis, John Buckhannan, and Allen Rathburn deacon
		John Lytle is reordained a priest
		Truman Brace, ordained a deacon in Jackson county, has not received a license. Conference votes to give license.
		Hezekiah Peck to receive a license as a priest Renew William Gregory's license
		New licenses authorized: John S. Higbee and Orrin Rockwell, deacon Alvin C. Graves, teacher Jackson Smith and Robert B. Thompson, elder
Report of Lesser Priesthood, temporal affairs		Bishop Edward Partridge "represented the Lesser Priesthood, also gave an account of the temporal affairs of the Church."
Instruction for teacher reports		President Marsh instructs the teachers regarding their "returns of their branches."
Creeks renamed		Sidney comments on the names of creeks in the area and renames some as follows:
		Steer Creek to Silver Creek Log Creek to Walnut Creek Marrow-bone Creek to Ambrosia Poor Tom Creek to Prairie Creek		According to Cannon and Cook, the traditional names prevailed. FWR, 20n3.
George Walters		After which he confessed the sins of George Walters, who is considered a dangerous man in society, as being a man who harbors wicked and ungodly men in his house both night & day.
Adjourn		Conference adjourns to tomorrow. Prayer by Joseph Smith Jr.
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