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The evening was occupied by elder Hedlock, about one hour, in treating upon
those labours and duties which were necessary for the Saints to enter into for their
temporal and spiritual salvation, which was listened to with great attention; but
he and elder Ward were both called to leave, in the midst of the meeting, in time
to take the train for Liverpool, as their duties called them home; but no sooner
had they started to leave the room than there was a rush of Saints to take the
parting hand with them, that it was with much difficulty they could get out of the
house; the silent but hearty shake of the hand on that occasion spoke in language
louder than words the sentiments of the heart. When the house came to order
the meeting was addressed by the President for a season, and brought to a close;
and for one, I must say, it was, indeed, good to be there; the time seemed too
short while mingling our joys with such spirits in rejoicing in the principles of
eternal truth.

I have every reason to believe that the Manchester Conference, under the super-
intendence of elder Holmes, assisted by elders Miller, Ross, and the many faithful
elders in the various branches, will be much blessed, and bring forth much fruit,
to the praise and glory of God.

I also attended the Bradford Quarterly Conference, in Yorkshire, on the 23rd
February. It was held in the Philadelphia Chapel, North Wing. This is
the conference in which, the worthy elder Lorenzo D. Barnes was presiding
over when he died; it is now in the hands of our beloved brother Elijah F.
Sheets, who, though young, is pursuing the same wise and prudent course that
marked the life of elder Barnes.

I was much delighted in my visit to this conference, elder Sheets presided, good
order generally prevailed, the chapel was filled through the day and evening with
the Saints and citizens. The singers were favoured with a band of music through
the conference, which added much interest to the singing. Many Saints were
present from Idle and Leeds, and I was happy in beholding the unity, order
and peace that bound the Saints together in the Bradford Conference.

The fore part of the day was taken up in representing the branches of the con-
ference and teaching the principles; in the afternoon the sacrament was adminis-
tered, four were confirmed, several children blessed, and the ordinances explained
to the assembly.

In the evening I addressed a large audience on the origin, progress, and prin-
ciples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also gave an account of
the death of the prophet and patriarch, while the hearts of the Saints were made
glad, their countenances beaming with joy: the whole audience listened with the
most profound attention, and a good impression seemed to be made upon the people
through the whole conference.

I also addressed the people on the Monday evening. I had the impression while
there, that good will yet be done in that region. I held one meeting with the
Saints in Idle, and visited the grave of elder Barnes, and spent my time while in
Idle with elder Cordingly and his family, who had the charge of elder Barnes
through his sickness and death; I spared no pains in making all diligent inquries
concerning him during his labours, sickness, and death, in that place. I shall
endeavour to communicate in some future number of the STAR what information
I could obtain upon that subject; I consider it due the Zion Camp, his friends in
America, the quorum to which he belongs, and the whole church in whose love
he shared, that there should be a stone erected over his grave to say to all his friends
that may chance to pass that way, that there sleeps in peace the worthy Lorenzo
D. Barnes, the first member of Zion's Camp or gospel messenger from Nauvoo, who
has found a grave in a foreign land.

And I here take the liberty to say to all the Saints or friends of Elder D. Barnes,
throughout this realm, that inasmuch as they would esteem it a favour to donate
anything for the purpose of erecting a stone over the grave of elder Lorenzo D.
Barnes, that if they will forward it by the presiding elders of their conference, or
some other person, to me, at the General Conference, on the 6th of April next, to
be held in Manchester, I pledge myself that it shall be appropriated for that use.

WILFORD WOODRUFF.