[Joseph Smith] Joseph purchases half ownership in the steamer Maid of Iowa, and Capt. Dan Jones begins renting her as a ferryboat between Nauvoo and Montrose, Iowa. (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, May 12th 1843 Purchased 1/2 of the Steamer "Maid of Iowa" of Moffatt and Capt[ain] Jones. Commenced running said boat between Nauvoo and Montrose as a ferry boat. Sunrise, Bishop George Miller arrived with a raft of 50,000 ft. of pine lumber from the north or pinery. Snow was about 2 1/2 feet deep in the winter. (2)
-- May 12th 1843
[High Council Minutes]
Council met according to adjournment and adjourned till the 19th instant at 9 oclock A.M.
Hosea Stout Clerk (3)
-- May 13, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th Elder B Young went to Ramus. Elder H. C. Kimball & O. Pratt went to Laharp & Elders G A Smith B Nobles & myself accompanied President J. Smith to Lima to attend to the several appointments which had been given out.
+ (4)
William Clayton writes: ". . . Sister Desdemona Fullmer came to see if she could board with me. I told her she could on Tuesday." Desdemona Fullmer had become a secret plural wife of Joseph Smith in 1842. By residing with the Claytons, she could maintain the confidentiality of her relationship with the prophet. (5)
[Joseph Smith] John Taylor publishes an article in the Nauvoo Neighbor encouraging the building of a pottery factory in Nauvoo. (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, May 13th Joseph [Smith], [Wilford] Woodruff, and Geo[rge] A. Smith went to Lima /to Yelmore/. Brigham [Young] to Laharpe, Heber C. [Kimball] /and O[rson] Pratt/ to Ramus to hold conferences concerning [the] Nauvoo House on the Morrow. Dr. Samuel Bennet[t]'s wife's mother died very suddenly. (2)
-- 14May43
[Joseph Smith Sermon] Knowledge Gives Salvation - Body Gives Power
Different Spirits - Devil wants a Body
Calling and Election - Sealing - Annointing (6)
-- May 14, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th Sunday The meeting was opened by singing, & Prayer By W Woodruff. Then Joseph the Seer arose & said It is not wisdom that we should have all knowledge at once presented before us but that we should have a little. Then we can comprehend it. He then read the second epistle of Peter 1st ch 16 to last vers & dwelt upon the 19 vers with som remarks. Ad to your faith knowledge &c.
The principle of knowledge is the principle of Salvation. The Principle can be comprehended, for any one that cannot get knowledge to be saved will be damned. The Principl of Salvation is given to us through the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Salvation is nothing more or less than to triumph over all our enemies & put them under our feet & when we have power to put all enemies under our feet in this world & a knowledge to triumph over all evil spirits in the world to come then we are saved as in the case of Jesus. He was to reign untill he had put all enemies under his feet & the last enemy was death.
Perhaps there are principle here that few men have thought of. No power can have this Salvation except through a tabernacle. Now in this world mankind are naturly selfish, ambitious & striving to excell one above another while yet some are willing to build up others as well as themselves. So in the other world their is a variety of spirits. Some who seek to excell, & this was the case with the devil. When he fell he sought for things which were unlawful. Hence he was cast down & it is said he drew away many with him & the greatness of his punishment is that he shall not have a tabernacle. This is his punishment.
So the devil thinking to thwart the decree of God by going up & down in the earth seeking whome he may destroy any person that he can find that will yield to him he will bind him & take possession of the Body & reign there glorying in it mightily not thinking that he had got a stolen tabernacle & by & by some one of Authority will come along & cast him out & restore the tabernacle to his rightful owner. But the bevil steals a tabernacle because he has not one of his own. But if he steals one he is liable to be turned out of doors.
Now their is some grand secrett here & keys to unlock the subject. Notwithstanding the apostle exhorts them to make their Calling Add to their faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance &c yet he exhorts them to make their Calling & election shure & though they had herd the audible voice from heaven bearing testimony that Jesus was the son of God yet he says we have a more sure word of Prophecy whare unto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light shining in a dark place. Now wharein could they have a more sure word of prophecy than to hear the voice of God saying this is my Beloved Son &c?
Now for the secret & grand key. Though they might hear the voice of God & know that Jesus was the son of God this would be no evidence that their election & calling was made shure that they had part with Christ & was a Joint heir with him. They then would want that more sure word of Prophecy that they were sealed in the heavens & had the promise of eternal live in the kingdom of God.
Then having this promise sealed unto them it was as an anchor to the soul sure & steadfast. Though the thunders might roll, & lightnings flash & earthquakes Bellow & war gather thick around yet this hope & knowledge would support the soul in evry hour of trial trouble & tribulation. Then knowledge through our Lord & savior Jesus Christ is the grand key that unlocks the glories & misteries of the kingdom of heaven.
Compair this principle once with Christondom at the present day & whare are they with all their boasted religion piety & sacredness while at the same time they are crying out against Prophets Apostles, Angels Revelations Prophesyings, & visions &c? Why they are Just ripening for the damnation of hell. They will be damned for they reject the most glorious principle of the gospel of Jesus Christ & treat with disdain & trample under foot the main key that unlocks the heavens & puts in our possession the glories of the celestial world. Yes I say such will be damned with all their professed godliness.
Then I would exhort you to go on & continue to call upon God untill you make your calling & election sure for yourselves by obtaining this more sure word of Prophesey & wait patiently for the promise untill you obtain it. Many other vary useful remarks were made on the occasion By Joseph the Seer.
Elder G. A. Smith followed with a few remarks. I also followed him & meeting closed for one hour, & we met again. I opened meeting & spoke upon revelation obeying the Commandments by building the Nauvoo House. Was followed By G. A. Smith on the same subject. Elder Lorenzo Snow then spoke sumwhat lengthy concerning his mishion to England which was interesting. Then our meeting closed.
We all rode to Lima & took supper with Calvin Bebe & while we were conversing with Br Joseph & Br Morley Br Joseph made the following remarks: The way to get along in any important matters was to gather unto yourself wise men experienced & aged men to assist in council in all times of trouble. Handsome men are not eft wise & strong minded men but the Strength of a strong minded man will Create corse features like the rough & strong bough of the oak. You will always discover in the first glance of a man in the outlines of his features Sumthing of the mind of the man.
Excitement has almost become the essens of my life. When that dies away I feel almost lost. When a man is reigned up continually by excitement he becomes strong & gains power & knowledge. But when he relaxes for a season he looses much of his power & knowledge.
But in all matters temporal or spiritual Preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ or in leading an army to Battle victory almost entirely depends upon good order & moderation. (In going to Battle moove slow dress up into a line & though your enemy rush upon you with fury meet them slow but firmly. Let not confusion or terror seize your Breast But meet them firmly & strike a heavy Blow & Conquer.
A man can bear a heavy Burden by practice & Continueing to increase it. The inhabitants of this continant anciently were so constituted & were so determined & persevering either in righteousness or wickedness that God visited them immediately either with great Judgments or Blessings. But the present generation if they were going to Battle if they Got any assistance from God would have to obtain it By faith. (4)
Footnotes:
1 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843
3 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois
4 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993
5 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
6 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
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