52 BIOGRAPHY AND
CHAPTER X.
Writes from Birmingham.—Church numbers Sixteen.—Conference in London.—Lorenzo
appointed to preside over the London Conference.—Confirmed
in Manchester.—Nine of the Twelve present.—Established a
Branch in Wolverhampton.—Ordained William Henshaw.—Sent him to
Wales.—William Henshaw did a good work, but "died as a fool dieth."
An encounter with Evil Spirits.—Lorenzo gets the Victory.—An
Apostacy succeeds.—April 6th, Conference in Manchester.—Nine of the
Twelve present.—Branches represented.—Officers set apart.—A cake for
the Twelve.—The cake distributed.—A joyful time.—Orson Hyde
speaks.—Joseph Fielding speaks.—P. P. Pratt composes verses.—Brigham
Young and William Miller sing.—President B. Young dismisses.—Poem
addressed to L. Snow.
BROTHER Snow writes from Birmingham under date of 6th December, 1840. He says the Church there now numbers sixteen, and that many more are on the eve of being baptized. He also informs us that the Church at Greet's Green now numbers about forty members, and that several in that place will soon become citizens of the Kingdom of God. One of the Methodist preachers has yielded obedience to the faith.—Millennial Star.
February 14, 1841.—At a conference in London, it was moved by Heber C. Kimball, seconded by Wilford Woodruff, that Lorenzo Snow be appointed president of this conference; also to take the superintendency of the Church in London. This appointment was confirmed on the 6th of April, at the annual conference in Manchester. At that conference, nine of the Quorum of the Twelve were present, viz: Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Willard Richards, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor and George A. Smith.
The records show that after Brother Snow's return from
