Joseph Smith publishes the "Mormon Creed" in THE WASP: "Mormon Creed -- To mind their own business and let everyone else DO LIKEWISE." (1)
-- Jun 14, 1842
Brigham Young, aged 41, marries Lucy Ann Decker (1822-1890) (aged 20); abandoned by non-Mormon husband William Seeley (not divorced); 7 children (2)
[Polygamy] Brigham Young polygamous marriage to Lucy Ann Decker (3)
[Polygamy] Smith performs secret plural mariage for Brigham Young. The first fully-dated plural marriage performed by Smith occurs for Young and Lucy Decker Seeley. PLACE: Nauvoo, IL (4)
-- Jun 17, 1842
[Anointed Quorum] Apostle Heber C. Kimball, a Freemason since 1823, wrote Apostle Parley P. Pratt that "we have received some pressious things through the Prophet on the preasthood that would caus your Soul to rejoice [--] I cannot give them to you on paper fore they are not to be ritten...thare is a similarity of preast Hood in masonary. Br Joseph ses masonry was taken from preasthood but has become degenerated" (HCK-L). (5)
Heber C. Kimball writes to Parley P. Pratt: "We have organized a Lodge here of Masons since we obtained a Charter. That was in Mar. Since that thare was near two hundred been made masons. Br. Joseph and Sidny [Ridgon] was the first that was Received into the Lodg. All of the twelve apostles have become members Except Orson Pratt. He hangs back. He will wake up soon, thare is a similarity of preas Hood [priesthood] in Masonry. Bro. Joseph Ses Masonry was taken from preasthood but has become degenerated. But menny things are perfect." (1)
-- 18Jun42
[Joseph Smith Sermon] John C. Bennett Exposed - Rich Must Contribute or be Cursed
Twelve to Take Charge of Settlement (6)
-- Jun 18, 1842
Joseph Smith denounces John C. Bennett publicly for the first time. He calls the citizens to a special public meeting, and "spoke his mind in great plainness concerning the iniquity, hypocrisy, wickedness and corruption of General John Cook Bennett." (1)
-- Jun 18, 1842 (Saturday)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Location: Near Temple, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Source: Wilford Woodruff Journal (Words of Joseph Smith, 124-25)
The Citizens of Nauvoo Both Male & female assembled near the Temple for a general meeting many thousands were assembled Joseph the seer arose & spoke upon several subjects Among other subjects he spoke his mind in great plainness concerning the iniquity & wickedness of Gen John Cook Bennett, & exposed him before the public He also prophesied in the Name of the Lord concerning the merchants in the City that if they with the rich did not open their hearts & contribute to the poor that they would be Cursed by the hand of God & be Cut off from the land of the living, The main part of the day was taken up upon the business of the agricultural & manufacturing society, if we have a charter granted us by the Legislator of the State for that purpose & the time has come for us to make use of that Charter, it is divided into stock of $50 dollars each share, any person owning one share become a member of the society a stock-holder, each share is entitled to one vote this is established
with a
view of helping the poor arrangements were entered into to commence operations immediately
Also Joseph commanded the Twelve to organize the Church more according to the Law of God that is to require of those that come in to be settled according to their Council & also to appoint a committee to wait upon all who arive & make them welcome & council them what to do B Young, H.C. Kimball G A. Smith & Hyrum Smith was the committee appointed to wait upon emigrants & settle them. (7)
Footnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Wikipedia, List of Brigham Young's Wives, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Brigham_Young%27s_wives
3 - Smith, George D (Spring 1994), "Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy, 1841-46: A Preliminary Demographic Report", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 27
4 - Joseph Smith Polygamy Timeline, http://www.i4m.com/think/polygamy/JS_Polygamy_Timeline.htm
5 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45
6 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
7 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
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