 At a conference of believers in Green Oak (also known as Greenock), Pennsylvania, in July 1862, leaders of several branches of the faith in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia came together and formally organized what they called The Church of Jesus Christ.Bickerton presided over the conference and reorganized the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve.Bickerton was accepted by his followers as the rightful successor to Joseph Smith as a prophet, seer, and revelator.