Mormon History, Oct 9, 1843

-- Oct 9, 1843
[Nauvoo Temple] At the special conference the Temple Committee reported that the lack of teams and provisions was delaying the temple's construction. Alpheus Cutler called for greater exertions, saying that the walls could be completed next year. The Saints voted to "use all the means, exertions and influence in [their] power, to sustain the Temple Committee in advancing the work of the temple " (1)

-- Oct 9, 1843 (Monday Afternoon)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Source: James Burgess Notebook -Words of Joseph Smith, 254-55) A great many men suppose there is no difference between a spirit [DEL: an angel :DEL] and a spirit of a just man made perfect but Paul makes a distinction in the 12 chap of Hebrews he tells us that the Hebrew church had come into the presence of God and Angels and to the spirits of just men made perfect The spirit of a just man made perfect if he made his appearance he would appear or be enveloped in flaming fire and no man in this mortal state could endure it, but an angel could come and appear as an other man for Paul says be careful to entertain [DEL: an :DEL] strangers for some have entertained Angles unawares. But to prove spirits view the Saviour after his resurrection when he appeared unto his diciples. they were afraid and thought they had seen a spirit but he convinces them of their mistake by teling them to handle him for says he a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me have.
J Smith Prophet. (2)

-- Oct 9, 1843 (Monday Morning)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Source: Times and Seasons 4 -15 September 1843-: 330-32 -Words of Joseph Smith, 252) The business pertaining to the Temple was then announced by the President as next in order. . . .

President Joseph Smith presented and read to the Conference, a communication from Col. Frances M. Higbee, whose conduct had been called in question, in connection with elder Sidney Rigdon, and expressed himself satisfied that Col. Frances M. Higbee was free, even of reproach or suspicion, in that matter.

Conference adjourned for one hour. (2)

-- Oct 9, 1843 (Monday)
Addison Pratt, Noah Rogers, Benjamin F. Grouard and Knowlton F. Hanks sailed from New Bedford, Mass., on board the ship Timoleon, for the Pacific Islands. (3)

-- Oct 9, 1843, Monday
[William Clayton Writings] ... P.M. at the conference Prest. J. preached Judge Adams funeral sermon. The people were well edified and a very good feeling prevailed throughout. (4)

-- Oct 10, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Tuesday, October 10th 1843 Saw Joseph at dinner table. [He] said he would attend municipal court next morning [at] 10 o'clock. [several lines left blank] President Hyrum Smith was appointed by the voice of the spirit one of the Temple Committee in place of Judge Higby [Higbee] deceased. (5)

[Nauvoo Temple] Several men had expressed a desire to serve on the Temple Committee, especially Jared Carter, in the place of the deceased Elias Higbee, but on this date Joseph Smith called Hyrum Smith as a member of the Temple Committee. (1)

[Polygamy] Benjamin Mitchell polygamous marriage to Lovina Buckwater (6)

-- Oct 10, 1843, Tuesday
[William Clayton Writings] Clayton stopped his Manchester friend, Arthur Smith, from cutting timber on Joseph's prairie property. (4)

-- Oct 11, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, October 11th 1843 About home A.M. P.M. with Hiram, W[illia]m Law and ladies to John Benbow's. (5)

-- Oct 11, 1843. Wednesday.
[William Clayton Journal] A.M. at home sick. P.M. at President Joseph's. He is gone to Benbows to dine &c...Evening B[enjamin] F. Johnson came to meet Joseph and Hyrum. At about 8 W[illia]m Walker came to say Joseph and H[yrum] could not come untill morning. (7)

-- Oct 12, 1843
Thursday evening prayer circle at Mansion House; anointing and endowment for Alpheus Cutler and Reynolds Cahoon; Amasa M. Lyman and John Taylor were only Anointed Quorum members absent . (8)

John Alpheus Cutler: Received endowment 12 October 1843. (9)

Footnotes:
1 - Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple
2 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
3 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
4 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
5 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
6 - Smith, George D (Spring 1994), "Nauvoo Roots of Mormon Polygamy, 1841-46: A Preliminary Demographic Report", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 27
7 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
8 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
9 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith

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Mormon History, Oct 9, 1843

-- Oct 9, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, October 9th Conference [assembled.] [Alpheus] Culter, [Reynolds] Cahoon, and Hiram [Smith] spoke on the temple. P.M. Joseph preached funeral Sermon of Gen[eral] James Adams. All men know that all men must die. What is the object of our coming into existence then dying and falling away to be here no more? This is a subject we ought to study more than any other, which we ought to study day and night. If we have any claim on our Heavenly Father for any thing it is for knowledge on this important subject. Could we read and comprehend all that has been written from the days of Adam on the relations of man to God and angels and the spirits of just men in a future state, we should know very little about it.

Could you gaze in[to] heaven 5 minutes you would know more than you possibly /would/ can know by read[ing] all that ever was written on the subject. We are one [and all] only capable of comprehending that certain things exist which we may acquire by certain fixed principles. If men would acquired salvation they have got to be subject to certain rules and principles which were fixed by an unalterable decree before the world was, before they leave this world. [Those of the ancient church claimed that they had "come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumberable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect."] What did they learn by coming to the spirits of just men made perfect? Is it written, No! [What they learned cannot be written.] The spirits of just men are made ministering servants to those
who are sealed unto life eternal. It is through them that the sealing power comes down.

The spirit of Patriarch Adam now is /one of/ the spirits of the just men made [perfect] and if revealed now, must be revealed in fire. And the glory could not be endured. Jesus shewed himself to his disciples and they thought it was his spirit. They were afraid to approach his spirit. Angels have advanced higher in knowledge and power than spirits.

Judge Adams had some enemies, but such a man ought not to have had an enemy. I saw him first at Springfield, when on my way from M[iss]o[uri] to Washington. He sought me out when a stranger, took me to his house, encouraged and cheered me and give me money. When men are prepared, they are better off to go home. Bro[ther] Adams has gone to open up a more effectual door for the dead.

Flesh and blood cannot go there but flesh and bones quickened by the Spirit of God can. If we would be sober and watch in fasting and prayer, God would turn away sickness from our midst, Hasten the work of the Temple, and all the work of the Last Days. Let the Elders and Saints do away [with] light mindedness and be sober.

[The] Ship Timolian, Capt[ain] Plasket, sailed from New Bedford bound for Tahiti. Bro[thers] Rogers, Pratt, Hanks, an[d] Gravend sailed [for] their missions to [the] Sandwich Islands. (1)

[Joseph Smith Sermon] Monday, 2 o'clock, P. M.

Conference reassembled, and listened with profound attention, to an impressive discourse from President Joseph Smith, commemorative of the decease of James Adams, Esq., late of this city, and an honorable, worthy, useful, and esteemed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He spoke of the importance of our understanding the reasons and causes of our exposure to the vicissitudes of life, and of death; and the designs and purposes of God, in our coming into the world, our sufferings here, and our departure hence--that it is but reasonable to suppose that God would reveal something in reference to the matter--the ignorance of the world in reference to their true condition, and relation. Reading the experience of others, or the revelations given to them, can never give us a comprehensive view of our condition and true relation to God. Knowledge of these things, can only be obtained by experience in these things, through the ordinance of God set forth for that
purpose. He remarked that the disappointment of hopes and expectations at the resurrection, would be indescribably dreadful. That the organization of the spiritual and heavenly worlds, and of spiritual and heavenly beings, was agreeably to the most perfect order and harmony--that their limits and bounds were fixed irrevocably, and voluntarily subscribed to by themselves--subscribed to upon the earth--hence the importance of embracing and subscribing to principles of eternal truth. He assured the saints that truth in reference to these matters, can, and may be known, through the revelations of God in the way of his ordinances, and in answer to prayer. The Hebrew church "came unto the spirits of just men made perfect, and unto an innumerable company of angels, unto God the Father of all, and to Jesus Christ the Mediator of the New Covenant;" but what they learned, has not been, and could not have been written. What object was gained by this communication with the spirits of th
e just,&c.? It was the established order of the kingdom of God--the keys of power and knowledge were with them to communicate to the saints--hence the importance of understanding the distinction between the spirits of the just, and angels. Spirits can only be revealed in flaming fire, or glory. Angels have advanced farther--their light and glory being tabernacled, and hence appear in bodily shape.

Concerning brother James Adams, he remarked, that it should appear strange that so good and so great a man was hated. The deceased ought never to have had an enemy. But so it was, wherever light shone, it stirred up darkness. Truth and error, good and evil, cannot be reconciled. Judge Adams had been a most intimate friend. He had anointed him to the Patriarchal power--to receive the keys of knowledge, and power, by revelation to himself. He had had revelations concerning his departure, and had gone to a more important work--of opening up a more effectual door for the dead. The spirits of the just are exalted to a greater and more glorious work--hence they are blessed in departing hence. Enveloped in flaming fire, they are not far from us, and know and understand our thoughts, feelings and motions, and are often pained therewith.

President Smith concluded with exhortations to the church to renew their exertions to forward the work of the Temple, and in walking before the Lord in soberness and righteousness.

Such is a faint outline of the discourse of President Joseph Smith, which was delivered with his usual feeling and pathos; and was listened to with the most profound and eager attention by the multitude, who hung upon his instructions, anxious to learn and pursue the path of eternal life. [Times and Seasons 4 (15 September 1843): 331-32] (2)

Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
2 - The Words of Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith by Andrew F. Ehat and Lyndon W. Cook

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Mormon History, Oct 8, 1843

-- Oct 8, 1843
[Anointed Quorum] Sunday evening prayer circle at Mansion House; anointing and endowment ceremony for Harriet Denton (Adams), Elizabeth Ann Smith (Whitney), Clarissa Lyman (Smith), and Lucy Mack (Smith); second anointing for Hyrum and Mary Smith . Emma Smith probably performed the ordinances for the women. (1)

Amasa M Lyman: "anointed" second counselor 1 Oct. 1843 to replace Sidney Rigdon but general conference 8 Oct. 1843 refused to drop Sidney Rigdon (2)

Hyrum Smith: Second anointing 8 Oct. 1843 (2)

Sidney Rigdon: Formally charged with apostasy at general conference 6 Oct. 1843 where Joseph Smith Jr. recommended that he be rejected as counselor, but re-sustained by conference 8 Oct. 1843 (Joseph Smith Jr. had already anointed William Law and Amasa M Lyman as counselors in his place) (2)

William Law: Re-anointed in Anointed Quorum 1 Oct. 1843 after confession of adultery and anointed first counselor in First Presidency but general conference 8 Oct. 1843 refused to drop Sidney Rigdon as first counselor (2)

The general conference refuses to sustain Joseph Smith's motion to drop Sidney Rigdon from the First Presidency. (3)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Sunday, October 8th 1843 Slight frost last night. Conference A.M. Went in the P.M. Rain commenced and adjourned to Monday 10 A.M. Prayer Meeting at Joseph's. Quorum [of the anointed] present also in addition Sis[ters Harriet] Adams, [Elizabeth Ann] Whitney, Uncle John's wife [Clarissa], [and] Mother [Lucy Mack] Smith. Hiram and his wife were blessed, ord[ained], and anointed [to the fullness of the priesthood]. Prayer and singing. (4)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Lucy is anointed and endowed. (5)

[Polygamy] The endowed quorum meets and four new members receive temple ordinances: Harriet Denton Adams, Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney, Clarissa Lyman Smith, and Lucy Mack Smith. (6)

-- Oct 8, 1843 (Sunday Morning)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Source: Times and Seasons 4 -15 September 1843-: 330 -Words of Joseph Smith, 252) President Joseph Smith arose and satisfactorily explained to the congregation the supposed treacherous correspondence with Ex-Governor Carlin, which wholly removed suspicion from elder Sidney Rigdon, and from every other person. He expressed entire willingness to have elder Sidney Rigdon retain his station, provided he would magnify his office, and walk and conduct himself in all honesty, righteousness, and integrity; but signified his lack of confidence in his integrity and steadfastness, judging from their past intercourse. (7)

-- Oct 8, 1843 (Sunday)
At a meeting of the special conference at Nauvoo, Sidney Rigdon was sustained as a Counselor to Joseph Smith, although the Prophet said, "I have thrown him off my shoulders, and you have again put him on me; you may carry him, but I will not." (8)

-- October 8th 1843
History of the Church, 6:51, Joseph Smith, Sunday, October 8th 1843; TPJS, p. 325.

Spirits can only be revealed in flaming fire or glory. Angels have advanced further, their light and glory being tabernacled; and hence they appear in bodily shape. The spirits of just men are made ministering servants to those who are sealed unto life eternal, and it is through them that the sealing power comes down.

Patriarch Adams is now one of the spirits of the just men made perfect; and if revealed now, must be revealed in fire; and the glory could not be endured. Jesus showed Himself to His disciples, and they thought it was His spirit, and they were afraid to approach His spirit. Angels have advanced higher in knowledge and power than spirits. (9)

-- ca. Oct 8, 1843
[Lucy Mack Smith] Sophronia C. Smith, daughter of Don Carlos and Agnes Smith, dies at Nauvoo. (5)

-- Oct 9, 1843
[Joseph Smith] At the final session of conference Joseph speaks in commemoration of the late Gen. James Adams, praising him, describing the glory his spirit must now be in, and urging the Saints to work with all possible diligence on the building of the temple. Joseph says, "Could you gaze into heaven five minutes, you would know more than you would by reading all that ever was written on the subject." (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:50-52.) (10)

Footnotes:
1 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
2 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
4 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
5 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book
6 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
7 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
8 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
9 - Quotations Dealing with the Relationship of Our First Earthy Parents to Our Heavenly Parents (1830-1978)
10 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology

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Mormon History, 7Oct43

-- 7Oct43
[Joseph Smith Sermon] The October general conference of the Church began with discussion of Sidney Rigdon's case . After considerable discussion, Joseph felt that Sidney had exonerated himself in the Carlin matter and was willing to have him continue in his position. However, Joseph said he had a lack of confidence in Sidney. The minutes of these sessions are found in Times and Seasons 4:329-331. (1)

-- Oct 7, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, October 7th 1843 Attended conference. See minutes on case of S[idney] Rigdon. (2)

[Nauvoo Temple] At a special conference (6-9 October 1843), the first held in the Temple, William Clayton again brought charges against the Temple Committee for partiality in the distribution of provisions to the workers. Hyrum Smith rose in defense of the Committee, and the congregation sustained the members in their positions. (3)

-- Oct 7, 1843 (Saturday Morning)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Source: Times and Seasons 4 -15 September 1843-: 329-30 -Words of Joseph Smith, 250) Saturday, 10 o'clock A.M.

Conference assembled and proceeded to business.

President Joseph Smith was called to the chair, and Gustavus Hills chosen clerk.

Opened with singing by the choir, and prayer by elder Almon Babbitt.

The president stated the items of business to be brought before the Conference, to be,

1st. The case and standing of elder Sidney Rigdon, counsellor to the First Presidency.

2d. The further progress of the Temple; after which, any miscellaneous business.

Elder Sidney Rigdon addressed the conference on the subject of his situation and circumstances among the saints.

President Joseph Smith addressed the conference, inviting an expression of any charges or complaints which the Conference had to make. He stated his dissatisfaction with elder Sidney Rigdon as a counsellor, not having received any material benefit from his labors or counsels since their escape from Missouri. Several complaints were then brought forward in reference to his management in the Post Office; a supposed correspondence and connection with John C. Bennett, with Ex-Governor Carlin, and with the Missourians, of a treacherous character: also his leaguing with dishonest persons in endeavoring to defraud the innocent.

President Joseph Smith related to the Conference the detention of documents from J. Butterfield, Esq., which were designed for the benefit of himself, (President Smith,) but was not handed over for some three or four weeks, greatly to his disadvantage. Also, an indirect testimony from Missouri, through the mother of Orin P. Rockwell, that said Rigdon and others had given information, by letter, of President Smiths' visit to Dixon, advising them to proceed to that place and arrest him there. He stated that in consequence of those, and other circumstances, and his unprofitableness to him as a counsellor, he did not wish to retain him in that station, unless those difficulties could be removed; but desired his salvation, and expressed his willingness that he should retain a place among the saints.

Elder Almon Babbitt suggested the propriety of limiting the complaints and proofs to circumstances that had transpired since the last Conference.

President Joseph Smith replied, and showed the legality and propriety of a thorough investigation, without such limitation.

Elder Sidney Rigdon plead, concerning the documents from J. Butterfield, Esq., that he received it in answer to some inquiries which he had transmitted to himâ€"that he received it at a time when he was sick, and unable to examine itâ€"did not know that it was designed for the perusal and benefit of President Joseph Smithâ€"that he had, consequently, ordered it to be laid aside, where it remained until inquired for by Joseph Smith. He had never written to Missouri concerning the visit of Joseph Smith to Dixon, and knew of no other person having done so. That, concerning certain rumors of belligerent operations under Governor Carlin's administration, he had related them, not to alarm or disturb any one, but that he had the rumors from good authorities, and supposed them well founded. That he had never received but one communication from John C. Bennett, and that of a business character, except one addressed to him conjointly with Elder Orson Pratt, which he handed over to Pre
sident

Smithâ€"that he had never written any letters to John C. Bennett.

The weather becoming inclement, Conference adjourned until Sunday 10 o'clock A.M. (4)

-- Oct 7, 1843, Saturday
[William Clayton Writings] Saturday 7th. ... At 7 we started in the stage and arrived at Montrose soon after 9 got over the River at 10 and arrived at home at ¼ before 11. All my family were gone to conference but M. we had a joyful meeting, and she gave me a warm evidence of her love, and never did my affections glow more warmly than during our meeting embrace and during the time we had the privilege to be alone which was untill 3 o clock when the rest of my dear family returned home. My bosom heaved with joy to find them all well ... P.M. went to Morrissons. Sis. Booths, Burbanks &c. S.A. had been at home 2 weeks ago and had gone back. I felt very much disappointed (5)

-- Oct. 7-9, 1843
[Joseph Smith] A special conference is held in Nauvoo. Joseph addresses the congregation to try to convince them that he is dissatisfied with Sidney Rigdon as counselor, and that he thinks Sidney has done a poor job in the management of the post office, has had secret connections with John C. Bennett, and conspired with ex-Gov. Carlin when Joseph was arrested and almost taken back to Missouri on June 23. Joseph says the rift between himself and Sidney has grown too wide, and he does not want him as his counselor anymore. Sidney Rigdon then stands and pleads his case in a highly emotional manner, claiming that he is innocent of any ill feelings toward Joseph, and has never conspired with either John C. Bennett or Gov. Carlin. The weather deteriorates and the meeting is adjourned until the next day, Oct. 8, when Rigdon continues his appeal, listing the many sufferings and trying experiences he and Joseph have gone through together throughout the history of the Church. Elder Alm
on W. Babbitt andJoseph's second counselor, William Law, each speak in defense of Rigdon. Hyrum Smith also asks for mercy for Rigdon. Hyrum Smith seconds a motion by stake president William Marks that Sidney Rigdon be retained as counselor in the First Presidency. It is passed in spite of Joseph's objections. Joseph rises and says, "I have thrown him off my shoulders, and you have again put him on me. You may carry him, but I will not." (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:47-49. For the history of Joseph's growing distrust of Sidney, see F. Mark McKiernan, The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness. Sidney Rigdon. Religious Reformer 1793-1876 115-24.) (6)

Footnotes:
1 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
3 - Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple
4 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
5 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
6 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology

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Mormon History, Oct 4, 1843

-- Oct 4, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, October 4th 1843 A.M. Joseph was sworn before Alderman Phelps at the Mansion to an affidavit concerning a suit in court. Clayton and Joseph vs Rhodes. /Gave Phelps orders to take such steps as were necessary to procure arms &c. for the Legion/ P.M. Esqu[ire] [Justin] Butterfield arrived and Joseph spent the P.M. in riding about the city with him and in the evening chatting.

Council of the quorum [of the anointed] adjourned to Sunday eve[ning], Hiram's child being sick. Towards night Joseph called to direct a license for an auction to be given E. Hovey and N. Heeper for the space of 10 days for $5.00. Granted accordingly and they were sworn to make due returns to the treasurer. (1)

-- Oct 05, 1843
Concerning "the doctrine of plurality of wives," Smith's manuscript diary reads: "Joseph forbids it and the practice thereof. No man shall have but one wife." When incorporating Joseph Smith's journal into the History of the Church, Apostle George A. Smith, a cousin, altered this passage to reverse this prohibition on polygamy. Smith writes in diary that plurality of wives is forbidden . PLACE: Nauvoo, IL SOURCE: Mormon Polygamy, p.63 (2)

-- Oct 5, 1843
Joseph Smith qualifies his earlier position on plural marriage, saying a man should have one wife unless the Lord directs otherwise. (3)

Concerning "the doctrine of plurality of wives," JosephSmith's manuscript diary reads: "Joseph forbids it and the practice thereof. No man shall have but one wife." HISTORY OF THE CHURCH, 6:46 makes an addition which reverses this absolute denial. (4)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Thursday, October 5th Morning rode out with Esqu[ire] Butterfield to farm &c. P.M. rode on prairie to shew some brethren some land. Eve[ning] at home. Walked up and down St[reet] with Scribe and gave instructions to try those who were preaching, teaching, or practicing the doctrine of plurality of wives on this Law. Joseph forbids it and the practice thereof. No man shall have but one wife. (1)

-- Oct 6, 1843
Joseph Smith says he's dissatisfied with Sidney Rigdon and asks that he not be re-appointed as a counselor (at a special conference), citing Rigdon's mismanagement of the Post Office and detaining Smith's mail. Sidney Rigdon apologizes and is re-appointed. Smith says I've cast him off of my back and you have put him back on; you can carry him for I will not. (3)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, October 6th To special conference 11 1/2 [A.M.] So cold and windy few people [came] out. Gave notice President Rigdon's case would be considered &c. Adjourned to morrow [at] 10 or 1st pleasant day. Walked towards home giving instructions to his scribe to cause all the paper relating to his 1/2 breed land in Iowa to be put in the hands of Esqu[ire] Butterfield. (1)

-- Oct 6, 1843 (Friday)
A special conference of the Church, which continued its sessions on the 8th, was commenced at Nauvoo, Ill. Serious complaints were made against Sidney Rigdon. (5)

-- Oct 6, 1843, Friday
[William Clayton Writings] [Clayton was not in Nauvoo on this date]

On the 6th day of October, 1843, the special conference was held in the temple. This was the first time a conference was held in the building.

At this conference charges were again preferred against the temple committee, and a public investigation was entered into; and it was again voted that the members of the committee should be retained in their standing.

On this occasion the President proposed to the people to place under bonds all agents who were sent out to collect funds for the temple and Nauvoo House. He showed that some of the Elders, when they were away, received contributions to the temple; but as they sometimes devoted a portion of the money in other channels, they did not make proper returns at Nauvoo and the accounts did not, therefore, accurately balance.

He stated that the Temple Apostles were not about to go East to raise means for the temple and also for the Nauvoo House. He suggested that they give bonds to the amount of two thousand dollars each; and that this rule be enforced upon all the Elders from this time forward. An action was taken by the Conference and it was decided by unanimous vote to carry this proposition into effect. The Twelve gave bonds in the required amount previous to their going East, which bonds were filed in the office of the Trustee-in-Trust.

Thus the Twelve were the first agents who were ever placed under bonds, when sent to collect funds for the Church. The wisdom of this order was soon manifest; for, although it was well understood and universally believed that the Twelve would invariably make correct returns, there were others who might not be so careful or scrupulous. And, inasmuch as members of this first quorum were required to give bonds, no other man could justly complain if he were brought under the same rule.

At this conference the Saints again voted to renew their exertions and double their diligence in order that the temple might be speedily finished.

During this conference, also, Elder Sidney Rigdon was tried for his fellowship, charged with a long course of conduct which rendered him unworthy of a place in the Church. President Joseph told the Saints that he had carried Elder Rigdon long enough and that he should do so no more. But notwithstanding this, the Patriarch Hyrum pleaded for mercy in Sidney's behalf; and the conference voted to sustain Elder Rigdon in his position as counsellor to the First Presidency. (6)

Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
2 - Joseph Smith Polygamy Timeline, http://www.i4m.com/think/polygamy/JS_Polygamy_Timeline.htm
3 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
4 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
5 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
6 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries

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Mormon History, Oct 3, 1843

-- Oct 3, 1843
A gala dinner party is held at the grand opening of the Nauvoo Mansion. One hundred couples attend. The guests unanimously approve a series of resolutions made at the party, including tributes to "General Joseph Smith, whether we view him as a Prophet at the head of the Church, a General at the head of the Legion, a Mayor at the head of the City Council, or as a landlord at the head of his table, if he has equals, he has no superiors." Toasts are also made to the 15,000 citizens of Nauvoo, the Nauvoo Legion, the Nauvoo Charter, and Gov. Thomas Ford. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:42-43.) (1)

[Joseph Smith] Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph and Emma Smith hosted a dinner at their new Mansion House for about 100 brethren and their wives. (2)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Tuesday, October 3rd 1843 At home. The brethren assembled with their wives to the amount of about 100 couples and dined at the Nauvoo Mansion as an "opening" to the house. A very pleasant day and all things passed off well. /See the [Nauvoo] Neighbor, Oct[ober] 4th 1843/ In the evening Mr. William Backenstos was married to Miss Clara M. Wasson at the Mansion. I solemized the marriage in presence of a select party. (3)

Robert D Foster: Attended opening festivities of the Nauvoo Mansion 3 October 1843. Appointed chairman for evening; read resolution that stated in part, "Resolved, [that] General Joseph Smith, whether we view him as a Prophet at the head of the Church, a General at the head of the Legion, a Mayor at the head of the City Council, or as a landlord at the head of his table, if he has equals, he has no superiors". (4)

-- Oct 3, 1843 (Tuesday)
Joseph Smith gave a dinner party in the Nauvoo Mansion to about two hundred Saints. (5)

-- Oct 4, 1843
Anointed Quorum "met ahd adjourned to Sunday evening," apparently without a prayer circle (no entry, in Document rifled "Meetings of anointed Quorum - Journalizings," for 26 May 1843 to 28 Feb. 1844, retitled "Journal kept for Joseph Smith the Prophet," Smith papers, microfilm, Lee Library, RLDS archives, and Marriott Library. even though this was the day Document rifled "Meetings of anointed Quorum - Journalizings," for 26 May 1843 to 28 Feb. 1844, retitled "Journal kept for Joseph Smith the Prophet," Smith papers, microfilm, Lee Library, RLDS archives, and Marriott Library. appointed by the previous meeting). (6)

[Brigham Young] --4-- We left Philadelphia for Nauvoo by way of Pittsburgh, by canal and railway. While on the canal boat, which was crowded with well-behaved passengers, I was attacked by a Campbellite preacher, who was very anxious for a debate, and at the request of the passengers I delivered an address on the principles of our religion, which was very satisfactory to them, but discomfited the Campbellite preacher so much that he would not reply.

In the evening a gang of about a dozen Baptist ministers came on board, returning to Pittsburgh from a conference. The Campbellite preacher told them there were "Mormons" on board; they immediately surrounded Brother Geo. [George] A. Smith, and challenged him to debate, which he declined on the ground that it was not a proper place to discuss on religious subjects. They accused him of pretending to have the truth and not being willing to preach it to them. He proposed to preach in their churches in Pittsburgh any time they would open them, to which they would not consent. He then told them he considered that they not only refused to hear the truth themselves, but shut the gate against their congregations, like the Scribes and Pharisees in the days of Jesus. They commenced a tirade of abuse against him, half a dozen talking at once, and making use of every foul epithet their clerical learning had put them in possession of, and so crowded round him that he was prevented from g
oing

to supper, they having taken theirs before coming on board.

After supper, Brother Kimball went to George A's [Smith] assistance, and told them that he had been a Baptist himself three weeks, but when he was a Baptist, Baptist ministers were gentlemen. Brother Kimball made several quotations, knowing they were not from the scriptures. The ministers would frequently say,--"That quotation is not in the Bible." Brother Kimball frequently turned to Brother George A. [Smith] and said,--"Will you find that passage?" He opened his Bible as if to search, when the ministers all remembered the passages.

I came up and inquired what was the meaning of this loud talk? The ministers answered that they had challenged the "Mormons" to debate, but they would not debate with them; they understood there had been gambling on the boat, and they wished to banish such wickedness, I told them if there had been gambling, the gamblers had minded their own business and behaved like gentlemen, for there had been no disorder on board, since starting from Philadelphia, except what was made by a tip-o-tail of a Campbellite minister; and if they pretended to be ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, their conduct belied their profession, for they had abused Elder Smith ridiculously for an hour, and prevented him from getting his supper by blocking up the door, while he had submitted to their abuse with commendable patience; upon which the passengers told the captain, if he did not stop that gang of Baptist preachers from insulting the "Mormon" Elders, who had shown themselves gentlemen all the
way,

they would put them in the canal. The captain then dispersed them.

We arrived at Pittsburgh on the 8th, at ten a.m., and at eleven shipped on board the Rariton for St. Louis. We found Brother Bradford W. Elliot and two sisters on board.

We arrived at Cincinnati on the 12th. The river being low, the boat lay on sandbars some time. Sister Cobb who accompanied us from Boston, had a child very sick, who died in Cincinnati; she had it put in a tin coffin and took it with her. We were transferred to the steamer Nautilus, which left on the 14th and reached St. Louis on the 19th, where we reshipped for Nauvoo, and arrived on the 22nd, and went into council with Joseph [Smith], Hyrum [Smith] and others, when ordinances were administered to William Marks and wife.

October 23-- With Elders H. [Heber] C. Kimball and Geo. [George] A. Smith I visited the Prophet Joseph, who was glad to see us. We paid him every cent of the means we had collected for the temple and Nauvoo House. He taught us many principles illustrating the doctrine of celestial marriage concerning which God had given him a revelation, July 12th [1843] [D&C 132]. (7)

Footnotes:
1 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
2 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
3 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
4 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
5 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
6 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
7 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).

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Mormon History, Sept. 1843

-- During Sept. 1843
Joseph Smith Jr.: Second anointing and Anointed Quorum president 28 Sept. 1843 (1)

William E Mclellin: Ordained an elder in George Hinkle's Church of Jesus Christ, the Bride the Lamb's Wife 16 Sept. 1843 (1)

-- During Sept43
[Joseph Smith Sermon] The month of September was apparently rather uneventful in regard to Joseph Smith's public teachings. He did speak on matters of medicine and publically debated various visitors to Nauvoo on social and religious issues. One exception was his discource on Sunday September 24 where he preached on the unwisdom of having all things in common at Nauvoo. These short texts may be found in WJS. (2)

-- During September 1843
[William Clayton Writings] When he went to St. Louis in September 1843, he even attended the circus (3)

-- Oct 1, 1843
Sunday evening prayer circle at the upper room of the Mansion House; anointing and endowment ceremony for Jane Silverthorne (Law), Rosannah Robinson (Marks), Elizabeth Davis (Brackenbury Durfee Smith), and Mary Fielding (Smith) . Emma Hale Smith washed and anointed these women . Joseph Smith "reanointed [William] Law" in the Anointed Quorum due to Law's confession of adultery committed since his 1842 endowment . Smith also anointed Law as his first counselor and Amasa M. Lyman as second counselor in anticipation of dropping the unendowed Sidney Rigdon as first counselor at the upcoming general conference. These priesthood ordinances were not otherwise announced or repeated. Meeting was adjourned to 4 Oct. . (4)

[Brigham Young] October 1.-- Proceeded to Philadelphia and attended meeting in the evening. (5)

Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith published an invitation to donate money for Elder George J. Adams's mission to Russia in the Church newspaper Times and Seasons. (6)

[Joseph Smith Diary] October 1st 1843, Sunday Wet and cold. Went to meeting A.M. Adjourned the meeting. P.M. More pleasant. People assembled, President [William] Marks, [Charles C.] Rich and Bishop Fouts preached. Eve[ning] Council met same as Thursday previous except [that Jane] Law, [Rosannah] Marks, [Elizabeth] Durphy, [and] Hiram's wife [Mary Fielding were initiated], Joseph &c. reanointed. Law &c. anointed counselors. Prayer and singing. Adjourned to Wednesday eve[ning]. (7)

[Polygamy] The endowed quorum meets and four new members receive temple ordinances: Jane Silverthorne Law, Rosannah Robinson Marks, Elizabeth Davis Brackenbury Durfee, and Mary Fielding Smith. Emma Smith performed the ordinance work for the women. (8)

-- Oct 1, 1843. Saturday.
[William Clayton Journal] Had some meditation about home, Margaret &c. on the summit of the Hill above Peru. Never did M[argaret] and my little family appear more lovely and endearing than while my anxious thoughts were pondering over their probable situation. At 12 we started out for St. Louis. (9)

-- Oct 2, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to Lucien Adams. (6)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, October 2d 1843 At home. (7)

-- Oct 3, 1843
[Brigham Young] --3-- In company with Elders Kimball, Hyde, Woodruff, G. [George] A. Smith and J. [Jedediah] M. Grant, visited the Saints in Philadelphia; dined at Brother J. B. Nicholson's, and in the evening partook of an oyster supper at Mr. Jeffrey's, who undertook to get us drunk, but only succeeded in intoxicating himself. We consecrated several bottles of oil. (5)

Joseph Smith opened the Mansion House to the public with a memorable dinner party for "more than one hundred couple [sic]." Notices of the occasion prepared for publication in the Nauvoo Neighbor reports that "General Joseph Smith, the proprietor of said house, provided a luxurious feast for a pleasure party; and all having partaken of the luxuries of a well spread board, the cloth was removed, and a committee appointed to draft resolutions suitable to the occasion." (10)

Footnotes:
1 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
2 - The Parallel Joseph, http://www.boap.org/LDS/Parallel/
3 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
4 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
5 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
6 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
7 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
8 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
9 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
10 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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Mormon History, Sep 28, 1843

-- Sep 28, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith was chosen to be president over a quorum of elders that met above the Red Brick Store. (1)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Thursday, September 28th 1843 10 A.M. in the street going toward printing office. 11 1/2 A.M. Council over the store. Hyrum, Newell, Geo[rge] M[iller]., Wa<she>d. and An<oi>nt<e>d and J[ohn or Joseph] S[mith], J[ohn] T[aylor], A[masa] L[yman], L[yman] W[ight], J[ohn] M. B[ernhisel] an[oin]t[ed].

At 7 [o'clock in the] eve[ning] met at the Mansion's upper room front with W[illiam] L[aw] [and] W[illiam M[ark]. Beurach Ale [Joseph Smith] was by common consent and unanimous voice chosen President of the quorum [of the anointed] and anointed [second anointing] and ord[ained] to the highest and holiest order of the priesthood [as a king and priest] (and companion [as a queen and priestess]) [Present:] Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Geo[rge] Miller, N[ewel] K. Whitney, Willard Richards, [Uncle] John Smith, John Taylor, Amasa Lyman, Lucien Woodworth, J[ohn] M. Bernhisel, W[illia]m Law, W[illia]m Marks. President [Joseph Smith] led in prayer that his days might be prolonged, have dominion over his enemies, all the households be blessed and all the church and world. (2)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Emma receives her second anointing, thus becoming part of the elite "Quorum of the Anointed," consisting of couples in Joseph's inner circle. (3)

[Polygamy] The endowed quorum meets. Five new members receive temple ordinances: John Smith, John Taylor, Amasa M. Lyman, Lucien Woodworth, and John M Bernhisel. Joseph and Emma Smith complete their temple ordinances, the fullness of the priesthood. They are the first couple to do so. Emma Smith must have received her endowments directly from Joseph prior to this meeting. (4)

-- Sep 29, 1843
[Brigham Young] --29-- I left Boston for New York. Brother Woodruff and I stayed at Brother L. R. Foster's on the 30th. (5)

-- Sept 29th 1843
[High Council Minutes]

Council met according to adjt at the house of President W. Marks. No buisness. Adjd till Saturday the 14th of Oct. at 2 o'clock P.M.

H. Stout Clerk (6)

-- Sep 30, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, September 30th 1843 [several lines left blank] Rained this forenoon, wind east. [several lines left blank] P.M. wind west, very strong and cold. (2)

-- Sep 30, 1843 (Saturday)
Reuben Hedlock and other missionaries from Nauvoo arrived at Liverpool, England. (7)

-- During 1843 Sept.
[Joseph Smith] Clarissa Merrifield dies from what is officially described as "ague [chills] and fever," but a Nauvoo diary reveals that while she was being rebaptized for health she inadvertently drowned. (8)

-- About Sep 1843
Orrin Porter Rockwell released for lack of evidence to indite. (9)

-- During Sep 1843
[Polygamy] Joseph Smith marries Melissa Lott (Age 19): By June of 1842, the Lott family, including daughter Melissa, were living and working on the Joseph Smith farm just a few miles southeast of Nauvoo. Melissa’s father, Cornelius, managed the farm for the Prophet Joseph. This same year, eighteen-year-old Melissa moved to Nauvoo and lived in the Joseph Smith home, most likely helping with the children and household chores. Joseph III, was one of the Smith children Melissa would have cared for. He remembers Melissa was, “a tall, fine-looking woman with dark complexion, dark hair and eyes. She was a good singer, quite celebrated in a local way. I have heard her sing at parties and receptions in private home [and] on the stage where theatrical performances were given...”

In June of 1843 Melissa was back at home living on the farm with her parents. Near the end of the month, Eliza R. Snow, Elvira Holmes, Elizabeth Durfee and Elizabeth Whitney visited the Lott farm. Eliza, Elvira and Elizabeth D. had married Joseph Smith a year earlier. Elizabeth W. was the mother of another one of Joseph’s wives, Sarah Ann Whitney. As a “Mother in Israel”, Elizabeth Durfee previously had an influential role in preparing the Partridge sisters to accept a plural marriage proposal from Joseph. Perhaps these women now helped prepare Melissa in the same way.

By Fall of that year, Melissa had agreed to wed Joseph and they were married on September 20, 1843. Melissa’s parents stood witness at the ceremony. Melissa later recalled the wedding vows, “You both mutually agree to be each other’s companion, husband and wife, observing the legal rights belonging to this condition, that is, keeping yourselves wholly for each other, and from all others during your lives." Joseph’s wife, Sarah Ann Whitney, remembered similar vows, with an exception for Joseph who, of course, had many other wives: "...reserving only those rights which have been given to my servant Joseph by revelation."

On the same day that Melissa married Joseph, her parents, Cornelius and Permelia, were sealed together for eternity. As with the parents Sarah Ann Whitney, and Helen Mar Kimball, perhaps this was a reward for giving their daughter to Joseph in marriage.

Melissa described the contrasting elements to her and Joseph’s relationship, “I did not go to church with Joseph Smith, was never seen on the streets or in public places with him as his wife during his lifetime”. However, Melissa said they did share intimate moments, and that she was Joseph’s wife, “in very deed”. The following winter, Melissa returned to the Smith home to live. She continued to help with the Smith children. Joseph III, Fredrick and Alexander, attended the same school as Melissa, and she would escort them to school and back. In the Summer of 1844 Melissa was widowed when Joseph was killed in Carthage. (10)

Footnotes:
1 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
3 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book
4 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
5 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
6 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
7 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
8 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
9 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
10 - Remembering the Wives of Joseph Smith, http://www.wivesofjosephsmith.org/

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Mormon History, Sep 25, 1843

-- Sep 25, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, September 25th Low[e]ring, wet day. Did not see the President. Heard he had conversation with a Missourian and Lorenzo Wasson called for constitution of the United States. (1)

-- Sep 26, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Tuesday, September 26th 1835 [1843] Tried a case of Dana vs Leeches about 11 A.M. at old house. No cause of action. Called at store about 6 P.M. [and] directed a suit to commence Meddagh vs Hovey. (1)

-- Sep 27, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, September 27th 10 A.M. At home. Good feelings, gave Bro[ther] Phelps the privilege of occupying the small house near the store. (1)

-- 1843. September 28
(Emma Smith) : A year after Joseph Smith introduced the Holy Order (endowment) to eight men, Emma Smith was sealed to him for time and eternity. According to the manuscript "Meetings of the anointed Quorum," the Prophet was"anointed & ordained to the highest order of the priesthood (& Companion-d[itt]o.)" (2)

(Emma Smith) As an anointed prophetess, queen, and priestess, Emma Smith often performed the anointing and endowment ceremonies for other women introduced into the Holy Order during the next six months. Joseph Smith asked her, Bathsheba W. Smith, and Eliza R. Snow to design the garment for the actual endowment ceremonies. "They were too poor to buy buttons, so they tore strips of the cloth for strings … in making the garment they did not know just how to finish them at the top. Emma suggested that a small collar be put on which was done." The basic garment worn by endowed persons when not participating in temple ordinances was the two-piece under-garment in common use at the time, with the addition of specified markings. (2)

-- Sep 28, 1843
Amasa Mason Lyman: Received endowment 28 September 1843. (3)

Thursday prayer circle "over the store" at 11:30 a.m. of previously endowed Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, Newel K. Whitney, George Miller, and Willard Richards. Anointing and endowment ceremony administered to John Smith, John Taylor, Amasa M. Lyman, Lucien Woodworth, John M. Bernhisel . At 7 p.m., same persons, plus William Law, William Marks in "the Mansion's upper front room," where Joseph Smith "& Companion" (Emma Hale Smith) received the second anointing and were both "ordained to the highest & holiest order of the priesthood"; Joseph Smith was also ordained president of "Anointed Quorum" . (4)

Emma Hale Smith Bidamon: Sealed to Joseph Smith 28 May 1843 and endowed before 28 September 1843. (3)

Joseph and Emma Smith are the first couple to receive the second anointing in which each is "anointed & ordained to the highest & holiest order of the priesthood." At the meeting Joseph Smith "led in prayer that his days might be prolonged until his mission on the earth is accomplished, have dominion over his enemies, all their households be blessed, and all the Church and the world." Ten months later Joseph is killed at Carthage. (5)

John Smith: Received endowment by 28 September 1843. (3)

Joseph meets in the upper room of his store and, later, in the front upper room of the mansion with ten or twelve brethren. "By the common consent and unanimous voice of the council, I was chosen president of the special council." He prays that he might live long enough to fulfill his mission, that his household, the Church, and the world will be blessed, and that he might have dominion over his enemies. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:39.) (Because three days after the meeting of this "special council" the Times and Seasons ran an article entitled "Who Shall Be Our Next President?," some have surmised that Joseph may have first discussed running for president of the United States during this Sept. 28 meeting. See Klaus J. Hansen, Quest for Empire 59, 74. It is unclear exactly what this "special council" is, but it may have been a forerunner of the "Council of Fifty," which would be officially organized on March 11, 1844, for the admi
nistering of the political kingdom of God on earth. Donna Hill, Joseph Smith: The First Mormon 367.) (6)

[Joseph Smith] Introduces fullness of priesthood ordinance, or second anointing. (7)

Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
2 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
4 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/origins-power
5 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
6 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
7 - Scott H. Faulring, An American Prophet's Record, 'A Joseph Smith Chronology', http://amzn.to/jsdiaries

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Mormon History, Sep 21, 1843

-- Sep 21, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Thursday, September 21st 1843 Made affidavit with Willard Richards and W[illia]m Clayton to auditor of State vs Walter Bagbee. About 11 A.M. called with his [Joseph's] Bro[ther] Samuel to see about getting a copy of Samuel's Blessing and wished the D[octo]r much joy in his new daughter. About noon went on board "Maid of Iowa" with Clayton. 1 P.M. thermometer stood at 100 in the shade at Esqu[ire] Phelps. (1)

-- Sep 21, 1843. Thursday.
[William Clayton Journal] A.M. at the Temple Office. P.M. at the Boat and Joseph's settling with the hands. He says I must go on the Boat a month to regulate the Books. This A.M. he came to talk with Lydia but she won't yet consent. She wants to tarry with her sisters. (2)

-- Sep 22, 1843
[Brigham Young] --22-- I visited the harbor of Boston, the statehouse, the Charleston navy yard, the U. S. steamship of war Mississippi, the Ohio and Franklin, 74 gunships, the sloop of war Boston, lying in the dry docks, the frigates Potomac and Cumberland, and also visited the Virginia and the Vermont, the largest class of ships in the U. S. Navy, which had been lying unfinished on the stocks since the war of 1812, enclosed in ship-houses; the Bunker Hill monument on Breed's Hill, the U. S. rope-walk, and passed through the state prison to Charleston. In the evening we preached in the Boylston Hall.

I also visited Lyne, Salem and Marble Head. I counselled Brother Philip B. Lewis, of New Bedford, to supply the brethren going to the islands with what money they were deficient of to pay their passages. He expressed an anxiety to go along with the mission; I told him he would have the privilege of going on a mission to the islands at some future time. (3)

Erastus Snow: Left Salem for Illinois 22 September 1843. (4)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, September 22d 1843 About noon saw Joseph pass in a waggon with Hiram. (1)

-- Sep 23, 1843
Heber C. Kimball in Boston. (5)

George Miller: Returned from pineries 23 September 1843. (4)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, September 23rd Brother S[tephen] Markham returned from Dixon. The trial of Wilson and Reynolds will not come on till May [since] there were so many cases on the docket.

Saw the President riding down Main St. about 5 o'clock.

Bishop Miller returned from the pinery. Water so low in the upper river could not get a raft out. (1)

-- Sep 23, 1843, Saturday
[William Clayton Writings] Saturday 23rd. ... I went to sis Booths but S.A. did not come. (6)

-- Sept 23rd 1843
[High Council Minutes]

Council met according to adjt at Hyrum Smith's office. President Austin Cowles resigned his seat in the Council as Councillor to President Marks which was accepted by the Council

Adjd till next Friday the 29th at 2 o'clock P.M.

Hosea Stout, Clerk (7)

-- Sep 24, 1843
[Joseph Smith] Sunday. Joseph preaches on the second chapter of Acts, "designing to show the folly of common stock. In Nauvoo everyone is steward over his own." (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:37-38.) (8)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Sunday, September 24th 1843 Joseph preached about 1 hour from 2d chapter of Acts. Designed to shew the folly of common stock. In Nauvoo every one steward over their own. Amasa Lyman and Geo[rge] J. Adams continued the meeting. After preaching Joseph called upon the brethren to draw stone for the temple and gave notice for a special conference on the 6th October. Meeting adjourned on account of prospect of rain at about 1 P.M. Judge McBride and a lawyer from Missouri present at meeting. H[igh] Priests Quorum met in the store [and] ordained Bro[ther] [blank] (1)

-- Sep 24, 1843, Sunday
[William Clayton Writings] 24th September he leaves Nauvoo for Quincy (6)

Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
2 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
3 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
4 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
5 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
6 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
7 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
8 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology

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Mormon History, Sep 17, 1843, Sunday

-- Sep 17, 1843, Sunday
[William Clayton Writings] Sunday 17. At home all day with M. I had some talk with Lydia. she seems to receive it kindly but says she has promised her mother not to marry while her mother lives & she thinks she wont (1)

-- Sep 18, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, September 18th 1843 12 come in the city council at his old house a few minutes. Tried two causes in behalf of Nauvoo vs [—] Nauvoo vs Brinks. Fined defendant $3.00. (2)

-- Sep 18, 1843, Monday
[William Clayton Writings] Monday 18 A.M at Prest. J's ... J & I rode out to borrow money - drank wine as sis Lyons. P.M. I got $50 of sis Lyons & paid it to D.D. Yearsley (1)

-- Sep 18, 1843. Monday.
[William Clayton Journal] A.M. at President Joseph's Â…Joseph and I rode out to borrow money, drank wine at Sister Lyons. P.M. I got $50 of Sister Lyons and paid it to D. D. Yearsley. (3)

-- Sep 19, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith had William W. Phelps reply to a recent letter from Thomas Ford, governor of Illinois, and send him a copy of the resolutions passed at the meeting of the mobocracy at Carthage. (4)

[Joseph Smith Diary] September 19th, Tuesday Stand on steps at 2 [P.M.]. Gave Dr. Richards a cod fish. A.M. at home gave Letter to Bro[ther] Phelps from Governor to answer and answered it dated 20[th] with a paper containing the resolutions of Carthage meeting of Mobocracy.

Wrote to J[acob] B. Backenstos and lady to attend wedding of W[illia]m Backenstos 3 September [3 October 1843]. (2)

-- Sep 19, 1843, Tuesday
[William Clayton Writings] Tuesday 19th. ... J & E rode to Woolleys &c (1)

-- Sep 19, 1843. Tuesday.
[William Clayton Journal] Â…J[oseph] and E[mma] rode to Woolleys &c. (3)

-- Sep 20, 1843
[Brigham Young] --20-- At the request and expense of Elder L. R. Foster, I visited Mr. O. S. Fowler, the phrenologist, at Marlborough Chapel, with Elders Kimball, Woodruff and Geo. [George] A. Smith. He examined our heads and gave us charts. After giving me a very good chart for $1, I will give him a chart gratis. My opinion of him is, that he is just as nigh being an idiot as a man can be, and have any sense left to pass through the world decently; and it appeared to me that the cause of his success was the amount of impudence and self-importance he possessed, and the high opinion he entertained of his own abilities. (5)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, September 20th 1843 Rode out to his [Joseph's] farm. [several lines left blank] Very warm, wind south. (2)

[Polygamy] Joseph Smith is sealed in a plural marriage to Melissa Lott, reportedly with Emma Smith's permission. (6)

[Polygamy] Elder Hyrum Smith officiating. Malissa testified that her marriage to Smith included sex. See Affidavit of Melissa Willes, 3 Aug. 1893. Marriage - Joseph to Malissa Lott, age 19 ,. PLACE: Navuoo, IL SOURCE: FamilySearch.com record for Joseph Smith Jr. (7)

-- Sep 20, 1843. Wednesday.
[William Clayton Journal] Â…At the Temple office and Joseph's. He and Hyrum rode to his farm. M[argaret] and Sarah Ann Whitney also rode to the farm but did not see him. (3)

-- about Sep 20, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. After hearing a boarder at the Smith home insult one of the hired servants, Joseph Smith demanded that he leave. (4)

-- Sep 21, 1843
William Clayton writes in his journal: "This A.M. he [Joseph Smith] came to talk with Lydia but she won't yet consent. She wants to tarry with her sisters." Lydia Moon, sister of two of Clayton's wives, had agreed to become a plural wife to Clayton but a week ago Joseph Smith informed Clayton that "the Lord had revealed to him that a man could only take 2 of a family except by express revelation . . . He finally asked if I would not give L[ydia] to him. I said I would so far as I had anything to do in it. He requested me to talk to her." (8)

Footnotes:
1 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
3 - George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton
4 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://amzn.to/BYUStudies-JSChron
5 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
6 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
7 - Joseph Smith Polygamy Timeline, http://www.i4m.com/think/polygamy/JS_Polygamy_Timeline.htm
8 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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Mormon History, Sep 15, 1843

-- Sep 15, 1843
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph announces that the Mansion House will operate as a hotel. The Relief Society prays that Emma's life will be spared. (1)

[Polygamy] William Clayton had already married two sisters and desired to marry the third (and youngest), Lydia Moon. Clayton asked the prophet's permission bit he refused Clayton permission to marry Lydia, citing a revelation "he had lately, [that] a man could only take 2 of a family." Smith then asked if Clayton would "give L[ydia] to him. I said I would so far as I had any thing to do in it. He requested me to talk to her." Lydia Moon refused Smith's offer because she wanted to "tarry with her sisters" who were already Clayton's wives. Joseph Smith and William Clayton in love triangle . PLACE: Nauvoo, IL SOURCE: William Clayton Journal 2, "Nauvoo, Illinois," September 15, 17 and 21, 1843. (2)

-- Sep 15, 1843, Friday
[William Clayton Writings] Friday 15th. A.M at Prest. J's afterwards at the Temple Office all day. Evening Prest. J. met me & I returned with him to O. Spencers to borrow $1400.- to clear his farm from an incumbrance laying on it which fact Esq. Skinner has ascertained on searching the Records. Prest.J. told me he had lately had a new item of law revealed to him in relation to myself. He said the Lord had revealed to him that a man could only take 2 of a family except by express revelation and as I had said I intended to take Lydia he made this known for my benefit. to have more than two in a family was apt to cause wrangles and trouble. He finally asked if I would not give L to him I said I would so far as I had any thing to do in it. He requested me to talk to her. (3)

-- Sep 16, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith went in company with his staff to view the parade of the Nauvoo Legion, who saluted and received him with military honors. (4)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, September 16th 1843 General parade [of the] Nauvoo Legion near Gen[eral] Smith's farm. Went in co[mpany] with his staff to parade met by escort and arrived before the legion about 12 [o'clock]. [Joseph] Was received and saluted in military style. About 1 P.M. Legion was dismissed for 2 hours and I rode home to dinner. Returned about 20 minutes after 3 [P.M.]. Attend[ed] the review and inspection of the Legion with my staff. Gen[eral] Derby acting inspector. After which I took my part and gave orders. After which made a speech to the legion. Highly satisfied with officers and Soldiers and I felt extremely well myself.

About sundown the Legion was dismissed and [I] rode home with some of my staff. Highly delighted with the day's performance and well paid for my services. The return will appear hereafter. (5)

-- Sep 17, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith made some remarks following the sermon of Mr. Blodgett, a Unitarian minister, and disagreed with some of his ideas concerning the nature of persecution. (4)

Joseph Smith instructs the Sunday congregation that it is wrong to have "men among women, and women among men," and segregates the congregation by gender. (6)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Sunday, 17th September Was at meeting A.M. [and] gave some directions. While Aimon Babbitt preached, I took my part as Mayor outside of the assembly to keep order and set pattern for the under officers. After preaching gave some instruction about order in the congregation. Men among women and women among men. Horses in the assembly Men and boys on the stand &c.

P.M. Mr. Blodget the Unitarian Minister preached. Was gratified with his sermon in general, but differed in opinion on some points, on which I freely expressed myself to his great satisfaction on persecution, making the work spread by rooting up a flower garden or kicking back the sun. (5)

[Polygamy] Joseph Smith is turned down by Lydia Moon in a plural marriage proposal. (7)

-- Sep 17, 1843 (Sunday Afternoon)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Location:

Source: Levi Richards Diary -Words of Joseph Smith, 249) 17 . . . PM heard the Rev Mr Blodget from Mass. Unitarian Preacher. good discourse of religious Liberty Text "What is Truth" followed by Pres Smith disproving the idea that persecution causes a good work to prosperâ€"continued his discours about 1 1/2 hours apeaking of the practice of Medicineâ€"& of Medicine of Quacks & qualified Doctorsâ€"of the use of Med & of the abuse of Med.â€"also spoke decidedly agains Dr Brinks practiceâ€"spoke in favor of Doc. Bernhiselâ€"declared that he -J Smith- never lost a patient where he had been the first &I only one employed & challenged the congregation to bring instanceâ€"they brough none spoke of Lobelia when the patient was too weak to bear itâ€"as being destructive & & said calomel would corrode the stomach when it was emptyâ€"said it was a poisonâ€"still said it was a med. & useful if used skillfully!!!!!!!!! (8)

Footnotes:
1 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book
2 - Joseph Smith Polygamy Timeline, http://www.i4m.com/think/polygamy/JS_Polygamy_Timeline.htm
3 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
4 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
5 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
6 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
7 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
8 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com

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Mormon History, Sep 12, 1843

-- Sep 12, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Tuesday, September 12th 1843 [several lines left blank] Wind east and south through the day. Rain commenced about 7 o'clock. (1)

-- Sep 13, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith spoke a few words in reply to a lecture at a grove near the temple by Mr. John Finch, a socialist from England. (2)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Wednesday, September 13th 1843 Rode out on horseback 8 A.M. 2 o'clock and 10 minutes, Joseph introduced Mr. John Finch of Liverpool, England to give an address on his views of the social systems agreeable to Mr. Owen's System. 1. evils society is suffering. 2. causes which produce them. 3. best means of removing them. Spoke on the first two points. Joseph spoke and Finch replied &c. All pleasantly. (1)

-- Sept. 13-14, 1843
[Joseph Smith] Joseph attends two lectures in the grove by Mr. John Finch, a socialist from England. After Finch's speeches, Joseph makes a few remarks in which he recalls the actual inequality that existed in the supposed equal communitarian societies once set up by Alexander Campbell and Sidney Rigdon and reveals, concerning socialism, "I said I did not believe the doctrine." (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:32-33.) (3)

-- Sep 14, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] September 14th 1843, Thursday 2 P.M. at the Temple stand. John Finch spoke on the 3d principle mentioned yesterday. 10 past 3 [P.M.], Joseph spoke 5 minutes. Told an anecdote of Sidney Rigdon and A[lexander] Cambell [about how they had first] got up a community at Kirtland. Big fish eat up the little. Did not believe the doctrine &c. Finch replied a few minutes. Said he, "I am the cause of one crying in the wilderness and I am the Spiritual Prophet. Mr. Smith the Temporal Prophet."

Mr. Taylor commenced 3 1/2 [P.M.]. Spoke about an hour and 1/2. Finch spoke. Joseph dosed about 6 [P.M.]. (1)

-- Sep 14, 1843 (Thursday Afternoon)
[Joseph Smith Sermon] (Location: Temple Stand, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA

Source: Joseph Smith Diary, by Willard Richards -Words of Joseph Smith, 248) . . . P.M. 2 O'clock at Temple Grove heard Mr Finch's closing Lectureâ€"Answered by Eld John Taylorâ€"& Pres Smith continued 4 hours. (4)

-- Sept 14th 1843
[High Council Minutes]

Council met according to adjt at President Marks' house

Resolved that the clerk be authorized to deliver the book, [The Far West Record] containing the records of the High Council &c in Missouri, to Elder Willard Richards, for his use, for the time being, while he is writing the history of the Church. Adjd till next Saturday the 23rd inst at 2 o'clock P.M.

Hosea Stout, Clerk (5)

-- Sep 15, 1843
William Clayton writes in his journal: "President Joseph told me he had lately had a new item of law revealed to him in relation to myself. He said the Lord had revealed to him that a man could only take 2 of a family except by express revelation and as I had said I intended to take Lydia he made this known for my benefit. To have more than two in a family was apt to cause wrangles and trouble. He finally asked if I would not give L[ydia] to him. I said I would so far as I had anything to do in it. He requested me to talk to her." Lydia Moon, who had just turned 17, was the younger sister of two of Clayton's wives: legal wife Ruth Moon and his first plural wife Margaret Moon. Clayton had been courting Lydia to become his plural wife until Joseph Smith told him of the recently-revealed "new item of law." Clayton talked to Lydia Moon about becoming Joseph's plural wife but she never would agree to it. She later apostatized from the Church. (6)

[Joseph Smith] Joseph puts up a sign in front of the Nauvoo Mansion stating that because of "cruel and untiring persecution," he is no longer able to provide free room and board to so many visitors, as he has been doing in the mansion. "I have been reduced to the necessity of opening 'The Mansion' as a hotel. I have provided the best table accommodations in the city; and the Mansion, being large and convenient, renders travelers more comfortable than any other place on the Upper Mississippi." The mansion also has a 75-horse stable. (History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (7 volumes) 6:33.) (3)

Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith put up a sign outside his home, explaining his decision to use the Nauvoo Mansion as a hotel. (2)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, September 15th 1843 Mr. Finch left Nauvoo. Mailed letter to Clyde Williams and Co[mpany], Publishers, Harrisburgh, giving a history of the faith of the Church for their Book of Denominations Also power of attorney to Oliver Granger to Reuben McBride, Kirtland cirtified by the city Recorder. Joseph raised a sign [at the] Nauvoo Mansion. Resolutions of the Carthage Mob meeting arrived in town. Officer drill.

15 to 3 P.M. Rhoda Ann daughter of Willard and Jenneta Richards born. (1)

Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
2 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
3 - Conklin, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology
4 - The Woodland Institute, http://www.woodlandinstitute.com
5 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
6 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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Mormon History, Sep 10, 1843

-- Sep 10, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois. George W. Taggart, later a musician in the Mormon Battalion, described the Prophet Joseph Smith as one of the warmest patriots and friends to his country and laws. (1)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Sunday, September 10th 1843 Cold and considerable rain. Kindled a fire in the office for the first time this fall. This is the first rain of any consequence since the first of June. There has been occasional, say 3 or 4 slight showers, but not enough to wet the potato hills and the vegetables in the gardens have generally stopped growing on account of the drouth [drought]. Even [the] corn is seriously injured and much is injured by a worm in the ear. Early potatoes scarce[ly] worth digging. (2)
-- Sep 10, 1843, Sunday
[William Clayton Writings] Sunday 10th. ... In the evening I went to sister Booths (3)
-- Sep 11, 1843
[Anointed Quorum] "in my private room" at the Mansion House a special prayer circle "of the quorum" for William Law's daughter and Emma Smith. Circle participants were Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, William Law, Newel K. Whitney, and Willard Richards . (4)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Monday, September 11th 1843 Early in the morning a petition was presented [to] Lieut[enant] Gen[eral Joseph Smith] to devise means to get the public arms of the state for the Legion. Election for Probate Justice. Weather cold. People cold. Greenleaff received most of the votes in Nauvoo, say 700 votes. Before noon L[i]eut[enant] General granted the petition and appointed W[illiam] W. Phelps, Henry Miller, and Hosea Stout a committee to wait on Governor Ford.
6 P.M. Joseph, Hyrum, W[illia]m Law, N[ewel] K. Whitney and Willard had a season of prayer in Joseph's east room New House for Laws little daughter who was sick and Emma who was some better. Woodworth very humble 3 or 4 days &c. (2)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith appointed William W. Phelps, Henry Miller, and Hosea Stout to wait on Thomas Ford, governor of Illinois, to obtain public firearms for the Nauvoo Legion. (5)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph and his associates pray for Emma's health. (6)
[Polygamy] The endowed quorum meets for prayer. (7)
-- Sep 12, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sept 12th I left Boston at 5 oclock in the express train of cars for Portland and about 10 oclock while passing through the Chesterwoods 6 miles south of Kennebunk the engine was thrown from the track in consequence of a rail being raised 8 inches by some designing miscrant. The force was such that It drove the engine about 5 rods ahead and smashed it to peaces with the Baggage cars piled [on] top of it & the first passengers cars followed in its train & mounted the pile and instantly killed /about 8 feet high throwing the passen[gers?] [--]/.
One Lady was brused but not dangerous, another was slightly injured. The lives of many were in danger, & it seemed a mystery that so little injury comparatively was done. Four cars were filled with passengers & had not the force been broaken by the baggage cars many lives would have been lost. The Baggage car soon was on fire which was with difficulty extinguished. The fireman was thrown about 3 rods & escaped with a slight injury. But the engineer Mr Adams from Portland was buried beneath the pile & instantly Killed. The ruins had to be removed before the body of the enigneer could be obtained. He has left a wife & one child to mourn his loss. No blame Could possibly be attached to him as the rail was raised in such a manner that no warning was given untill the engine & Baggage car was a pile of ruins.
Mr Thomas Hall opened his house for the reception of the passengers & much praise is due to the whol household for the attention that was paid them. I spent most of the night here in the woods & got chilled through. They sent to Portland for another engine, which arived in time to take us to portland in the morning. (8)
Wilford Woodruff writes that on a train "after dark, and while going at full speed, we struck one of the rails which some persons had raised by rolling a log under it, and landed in a pile; three cars were filled with passengers, and their lives were saved by having a long train of freight between the passenger cars and the engine; all of them were mashed to pieces; the engineer was killed, some of the passengers had bones broken; I escaped unhurt." (9)

Footnotes:
1 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://byustudies.byu.edu
2 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
3 - Fillerup, Robert C., compiler; William Clayton Nauvoo Diaries and Personal Writings, A chronological compilation of the personal writings of William Clayton while he was a resident of Nauvoo, Illinois. http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/clayton-diaries
4 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Signature Books, 1994, Appendex: Meetings and Initiations of the Anointed Quorum, 1842-45, http://amzn.to/originsofpower
5 - Joseph Smith Resource Center: Daily Events in the Life of Joseph Smith, http://josephsmith.net/josephsmith/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=e581001cfb340010VgnVCM1000001f5e340aRCRDlocale=0
6 - Anderson, Lavina Fielding, Editor, Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, 2001, Signature Books, http://bit.ly/lucys-book
7 - Hales, Brian C., Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology, 2 vols., Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2011 (www.JosephSmithsPolygamy.com)
8 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://bit.ly/wwjournal
9 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com

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Mormon History, Sep 8, 1843

-- Sep 8, 1843
[Brigham Young] --8-- Returned to Boston.

--9, 10 and 11-- Attended conference at Boylston Hall, Boston; there were eight of our quorum present. Elders and members were present from most of the branches in New England. Many of the citizens also attended, some of whom were very rude and unmannerly in their behavior; it was evident that either their parents had not taught them good manners, or they had made bad use of their early education. I gave them several sharp reproofs for their meanness and unbecoming conduct, which I accompanied by lessons of instruction which, if heeded, would have a tendency to improve their manners materially; but I must say that I never saw more of a spirit of rowdyism manifest in any congregation where I ever preached, than was manifested in the good, Christian city of Boston. I visited Lowell and instructed the Saints.

I counselled Elder Addison Pratt to engage passages for himself, Elders Noah Rogers, Knowlton F. Hanks and B. F. Grouard, to the Pacific Islands, although they had not means wherewith to pay for them. (1)

Mormon Nauvoo resident Charlotte Haven writes to relatives: "We hear that [Hyrum Smith] has already had some wonderful revelations not yet made public, but that a few of the elders put their heads together and whisper what they dare not speak aloud." She says of Elder George J. Adams had returned from a two-year mission in England with a new wife and child, though he already had a wife and family in Nauvoo. "I am told that his first wife is reconciled to this at first unwelcome guest in her home, for her husband and some others have reasoned with her that plurality of wives is taught in the Bible, that Abraham, Jacob, Solomon, David and indeed all the old prophets and good men, had several wives, and if right for them, it is right for the Latter Day Saints. Furthermore, the first wife will always be first in her husband's affection and the head of the household, where she will have a larger influence. Poor, weak woman! . . . I cannot believe that Joseph will ever sanction suc
h a doctrine-" (2)

[Joseph Smith Diary] Friday, September 8th 1843 Emma sick. Joseph at home. Stephen Markham started for Lee County with court papers of Habeus Corpus as witness. Training of first cohort [of Nauvoo Legion]. (3)

-- Sep 9, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, 9th September Emma a little more comfortable. Training. Clayton gone to A[u]gusta. Richards went to temple to pay 14 head of cattle. Cold, cloudy. City council did not form a quorum but adjourned. (3)

-- Sep 10, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sept 10th 1843 Sunday Morning Conference met according to adjournment. Meeting was opened by singing & Prayer By Elder Magin After which Elder W. Woodruff arose & addressed the assembly from Amos 3 ch. 7 ve[rse] 'Surley the Lord God will do nothing dut he revealeth his secrets unto his servents the Prophets." The Speaker Remarked that according to the Testimony of the Scriptures in all ages of the world whenever God was about to Bring a Judgment upon the world or accomplish any great work, the first thing the Lord has done has been to raise up a Prophet & reveal unto him his secrets & send him to warn the people, that they may be left without excuse.

This was the case in the days of Noah & Lot. God was about to Bring Judgment upon the People & he raised up [a] Prophet & warned them of it. But they did not give heed to them But rejected their Testimony & the Judgments came upon them & they were destroyed, while the Prophets were saved by persuing the course marked out by the Lord.

Jesus Christ Testifyed to the Jews of the things that awaited them as a nation the fall of Jerrusalem & their dispersion among the gentile world but they did not believe it. Yet the secret of all these things was revealed to the Prophet & Apostles & they Believed it & looked for its fulfillment & it Came to Pass as it was predicted, though Conterary to the expectations of the Jewish Nation[s?].

In like manner do we look for the certain fulfillment of those tremendous events upon the heads of the gentile world, which have been spoken of & pointed out by all the Holy Prophets & Apostles since the world began who have spoken as they were moved upon by the power of God & the gift of the Holy Ghost, events which more deeply Consern the gentile world than the overthrow of Jerrusalem & the dispersion of the Jews did the Jewish Nation. For while they stumbled at the stone they were broken but while it falls upon the heads of the gentile world it will grind them to pow[d]er. And the full set time is Come for the Lord to set his hand to accomplish thies mighty events.

And as the Lord has done in other ages, so he has done now. He has raised up a Prophet & is revealing unto him his secrets & through that Prophet He has brought to light the fullness of the everlasting Gospel to the present generation, & is again once more for the last time esstablishing his Church upon the foundation of the Ancient Apostles & Prophets Christ Jesus Being the Chief cornor stone.

In the Church is now found Judeges as at the first & Councillors as at the beginning. The Church is composed of Apostles & Prophets, Pasters & Teachers, gifts & graces for the perfecting of the Saints the work of the ministry & the edifying of the body of Christ.

The Lord has raised up servents & sent [them] into the vineyard to prune the vineyard once more for the last time, to Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to warn the Nations that they may be left without excuse in the day of their visitation & to gather the honest in heart & the meek of the earth that Zion may be built up & the Prophets fulfilled.

One of the secrets that God has revealed unto his Prophet in these days is the Book of Mormon; & it was a secret to the whole world untill it was revealed unto Joseph Smith, whome God has raised up as a Prophet Seer & Revelator unto his people. This record contains an account of the ancient inhabitants of this continant who over spread this land with cities from sea to sea, the ruins of which still remain as a standing monument of their arts, science power & greatness. It also points out the esstablishing of this our own Nation & also its progress decline, & fall, & those predictions contained in the Book of Mormon, the stick of Joseph in the hands of Ephraim will as truly be fulfilled as those Contained in the Bible the stick & record of Judah, & Both of these records contain Prophesys of Great import, concerning the gentile nations & esspecially this land & nation which are not yet fulfilled, but must shortly come to pass. Yea its fulfillments is nigh even at the door.

Though the secretts which God is revealing through his servant the prophet in the last days may be unpopular & unbelieved by the world yet their unbelief will not make the truth of God without effect any more than it did in the days of Lot & Noah or in the fall of Jerrusalem.

When Jesus Christ said their should not be left one stone upon another in the Temple that should not be thrown down The Jewish nation did not believe it. Neither would they receive such testimony. But they were ready to look at outward circumstances, & ready to say who can prevail against us? What nation [is] like onto our nation? We have held the giving of the Law the articles, the Urim & Thumim. The Lawgiver has never departed from between our feet. We have held the power of government from generation to generation & what nation now hath power to prevail against us? & through this ordor of reasoning they were Blinded & knew not the day of their visitation. They understood not the things that belonged to their peace. They rejected their Lord & king, contended against his word & Testimony & finally put him to death on the cross with many who followed him.

But this did not hender the fulfillment of the words of Jesus Christ concerning that nation. The words of the Lord had gone out of his mouth & could not return unto him void. The things that belonged to their Peace were hid from their eyes. They were counted unworthy as a nation. The kingdom was to be rent out of their hands & given to annother. The die was Cast & Judgment must come.

The city was soon surrounded by the roman army led on by the inspired Titus, & a scene of calamity judgment & woe immediately overspread the inhabitants of that city which was devoted to destruction, such a calamity as never before had rested upon the nation of Israel. Blood flowed through their streets. Tens of thousands fell by the edge of the sword, & thousands by famine. Women were evil towards the Children of their own bosem in the straitness of the seige the seenery of which shocked the roman soldiers as they entered the city. The Jews were crucified in such numbers by their enemies, that they Could find no more wood for crosses or room for their bodies in their midst, & while dispair was in evry face & evry heart sinking, while suffering under the Chastning hand of God their enemies rushed upon them in the city to strike the last fatal blow & as their last resort they rushed in to the Temple for safety which was soon on fire & they sunk in the midst of the flames with
the cry of their suffering assending on high accompanied by the smoke of her crackling spires & the remaining miserable few were sold as slaves & driven like the dumb ass before his burthen & scattered as corn is sifted in a sive throughout the gentile nations world.

Jerrusalem was raised from its foundations & the Temple thrown down & the foundation thereof plowed up that not one stone was left upon another & Christ Said that Jerrusalem should be trodden down of the gentiles unt the times of the gentiles be fulfilled which has been the case to the vary letter untill the present generation.

Will not God in like manner as truly & faithfully bring to pass those great, important and tremendious events upon the heads of the gentile world which have been proclaimed by the Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel, Daniel, & many of the Holy Prophets & Christ & the Apostles, on the continant of Asia as well as Lehi, Nephi, Alma & Moroni & others who wrote on the continant of America all of which have proclaimed these things as they were moved upon by the spirit of Inspiration the power of God & the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Apostle says that no prophecy of the scriptures is of any privat interpetation, but commandments came not of old time by the will of man but Holy men of God spake as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost.

Isaiah soul seemed to be on fire & his mind wraped in the visions of the Almighty while he declaired in the name of the Lord, that it should come to pass in the last days that God should set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, assemble the outcast of Israel gather together the dispersed of Judah, make men go over dry shod, gather them to Jerrusalem on Horses mules swift beasts & in charriots &c rebuild Jerru-salem upon her own heaps, while at the same time the destroyer of the gentiles was on his way & while God was turning the captivity of Israel he would put all their curses & aflictions upon the heads of the gentiles their enemies, who had not saught to recover them but to destroy them & had troden them under foot from generation to generation.

At the Same time the standard shoud be lifted up that the honest in heart & the meek among the gentiles should seek unto it & that Zion should be redeemed & be built up a Holy City. That the glory & power of God should rest upon her, & be seen upon her. That the watchman upon mount Ephraim might Cry arise ye & let us go up unto Zion the City of the Lord our God, that the gentiles might come to her light & kings to the brightness of her rising. That the Saints of God may have a place to flee to & stand in Holy places while judgment works in the earth. That when the Sword of God that is bathed in heaven falls upon Idumie or the world when the Lord pleads with all flesh by sword & by fire & the slain of the Lord is many that the Saints may escape these calamities by fleeing to the places of refuge like Lot & Noah.

Isaiah in his 24 ch gives sumthing of an account of the calamity & Judgments that shall come upon the heads of the gentile nations, & this because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinances & broken the everlasting covenant. St Paul says to his Roman Brethren that if the gentiles do not continue in the goodness of God they like the house of Israel should be cut off. Though Babylon says I sit as a queen am no widow & shall see no sorrow The Revelator says, Therefore shall her plagues come in one day death and mourning and famine & she shall be utterly burned with fire for strong is the Lord God who Judgeth her.

Jesus Presents a parable of the Fig tree that when we see the signs in the sun, moon, stars, heaven & earth of which he spoke we might know that his coming is near. That the generation in which those signs appeared should not pass away untill all should be fulfilled. Though Heaven & earth should pass away his words should not pass away but should all be fulfilled.

Those things are about to come to pass upon the heads of the present generation not withstanding they are not looking for it neither do they believe it. Yet their unbelief will not make the truth of God without effect. The signs are appearing in the heavens & on the earth and all things indicate the fulfillment of the Prophets. The figtree is leaving summer is nigh, And the Lord has sent his angels to lay the foundation of this great and important work. Then why should not God reveal his secrets unto his servents the Prophets that the Saints might be led in paths of safety that they may escape those evils that are about to engulf a whole generation in ruin?

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Footnotes:
1 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
3 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
4 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://bit.ly/wwjournal

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