I then laid my hands upon Oliver Cowdery and ordained him an elder of the Church of Jesus Christ; after which he ordained me also to the office of an elder of said Church.

We then took bread, blessed it, and broke it with them; also wine, blessed it, and drank it with them.

We then laid our hands on each member of the Church present, that they might receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and be confirmed members of the Church of Christ.

The Holy Ghost was poured out upon us to a very great degree--some prophesied, whilst we all praised the Lord and rejoiced exceedingly." Thus was the true Church of Christ again on the earth.

During the hundreds of years when the world had lain in darkness, not a man could have been found who had the authority to confirm a member of the church; but now there was a beginning, a very small beginning it is true, but the promise is that it will grow and increase until it shall fill the whole earth.
The first public meeting after the Church was organized was held five days later at the same place.