[Uncannonized Revelation] Revelation instructing Sidney Rigdon to go to Pennsylvania and to be a vice-presidential candidate. Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, May-June 1844. (Speech of Elder Orson Hyde, delivered before the High Priest's Quorum, in Nauvoo, April 27th 1845, upon the course and conduct of Mr. Sidney Rigdon, and upon the merits of his claims to the presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Liverpool: James and Woodburn, 1845]) (1)
-- Jun 1, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] June 1st Conference Minutes The Kalamazoo Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met at Elder Ezekiel Lee, in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan on the 1st day of June 1844. Their were present 2 of the quorum of the Twelve viz. W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith, 3 of the High Council viz. S Bent C. C. Rich & D Fulmer; 5 of the High Priest quorum viz. H. Green, Z. Coltrin, Moses Smith, E. Thayer & G Coltrin, 8 of the Seventies, viz. F Lee Thomas Dunn E. M. Webb, P. Webb, J. Hatch, J. H. Perry, W Hubbard, J. Vandeusan & D. Cornish, 14 Elders viz E. Lee, J Cramer, S. C. Willard, L. Ensign, C. Dunn, Norton Jacobs, D Savage, P. K. Smith &c. 2 Priest And 1 Deacon. Total 35.
Conference was Called to order by Elder Rich. Elder W. Woodruff was called to the Chair. Elders C. Dunn, & E. M. Webb chosen clerks. Conference opened by singing & Prayer by the President.
Representation of churches called for, when the following representation was given:
The Kalamazoo Branch rep By E. Lee ...
It was moved and carried that Gideon Brownell Jonathan Willard, And Charles Lee, be ordained Elders and Seth Taft to the office of a Priest And John W. Tyrril Teacher.
The above named persons were ordained unto the offices assigned them under the hands of Elders W. Woodruff G. A. Smith, Z. Coltrin, S. Bent & D. Fulmer.
It was moved and Carried that we sustain Elders Charles C. Rich & Harry Green, in their appointment to preside over the State of Michigan assigned them by the quorum of the Twelve.
The day was occupied in giving much important instruction to the Elders. The assembly was first addressed by the President, who was followed by Elders G. A. Smith, Samuel Bent, C. C. Rich, Z. Coultrin, Harvey Green, David Fulmer, Ezekiel Lee, Graham Coltrin, E. M. Webb & Crandell Dunn. The Elders were strictly Charged to keep within the limits of the first principles of the gospel & let mysteries alone. It was assertained that some were unwise had preached fals things. Such things were corrected.
The congregation was dismissed & the Elders Assembled together & was addressed by the President, & Elder G. A. Smith who forcibly urged home to their minds the necessity of their persuing a wise course in relation to their teaching, to let what they Called the mysteries alone. The names of some were called, as an exhample to the rest, who had been unwise in their teaching, among whom was Elders D. Cornish, & Keyzer. We were also informed that Elder Bottom was injuring the cause; As their was such a number of Elders present the greatest care was taken to give evry necessary information in regard to their missions that they might per sue a wise policy in all things assigned them. (2)
[Brigham Young] June 1.-- Brothers Kimball and Wight having proceeded to Washington, I attended conference in Pittsburgh with Elder John E. Page.
--2 (Sunday)-- I preached in the morning; afternoon, partook of the sacrament; evening Lester Brooks preached. (3)
Heber C. Kimball and Lyman Wight go to Washington; Brigham Young in Pittsburgh [per Brigham Young]. (4)
"Drank a glass of beer at Moissers," reads an entry in Joseph Smith's manuscript diary in reference to Frederick G. Moesser's "grog shop," which Joseph had condemned in a sermon on Aug 12, 1843. When the manuscript history is published as HISTORY OF THE CHURCH this sentence is omitted without indication. (5)
Nauvoo, Illinois. Joseph Smith wrote a letter to Joel Hamilton Walker of Boston, Massachusetts. (6)
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, June 1st 1844 At home. Some gentle showers. 1 P.M. Rode out with Dr. Richards and O[rrin] P[orter] Rockwell called on Davis at the boat. /Paid Manhard $90.00/ Met G[eorge] J. Adams and paid him $50.00 to J[ohn] P. Green paid him and another bro[ther] $200.00 to [blank]. Excha[nge]d $100 Gold and a check. Drank a glass of beer at Moissers. Called at W[illia]m Clayton's while Dr. R[ichards] and Rockwell called at Dr. New House. Home 4 1/2 [P.M.]. [several lines left blank]
8 Eve Peter Maughn, John Sanders, and Jacob Pearl called with Dr. Richards to consult about a coal bed on Rock River. I suggested it would be profitable to employ the "Maid of Iowa" in the business of carrying the coal &c. Approved of this plan. (7)
-- Jun 2, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Sunday morning June 2d A large & respectable Audiance was assembled by 10 oclok A.M. which was composed of many of the most respectable citizens of the County, who were addressed in the forenoon by Elder W. Woodruff followed by Elder Z Coltrin And, in the Afternoon by Elder G. A. Smith, followed by Elders D. Fulmer S. Bent & C. C. Rich, all of which ably set forth the first principles of the gosepl of Christ, & deliverd their testimony (attended with the spirit & power of God) unto the audiante who sat in silence manifesting great interest and attention. At the Close of the meeting that warmth of friendship & /feeling of/ kindness of that marks the noble & generous soul was manifest by many of the assembly among whom was Gen. Comstock & Dr Hood.
At the adjournment of the conference the Elders were again called together & President C. C Rich Proceded to appoint the Elders their stations in the different Counties in the State. Adjourned sine die. W. Woodruff President
Crandell Dunn
E. M. Webb Clerks
We have had an interesting conference & good time with the Saints. General Rich manifested much wisdom in concocking his plans in carrying out his work both on politics & religion, in the State of Michigan this Season. We took up a collection to assist us on our mission & obtained $4.50 & I sold $8.25 cts worth of Books. We took the parting hand with many of the saints & Elders who began to scatter abroad.
We spent the night with Elder Lee. Elder Lee prooferd to Elder Smith if he would return he would give him 2 Boxes of fine Honey comb to take home with him one for his wife & one for mine. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - Cook, Lyndon, Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Appendix B, Uncanonized Revelations Received by Joseph Smith (1831-44), http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1801-1844, ed. Elden Jay Watson (Salt Lake City: Smith Secretarial Service, 1968).
4 - Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"
5 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith, http://amzn.to/BYUStudies-JSChron
7 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1844, http://amzn.to/jsdiaries
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