[Brigham Young] met with the officers of the Legon the councel decided that they wou carry out all Josephs bues in all things (P52) there was 6 of the twelve was presnt the Brethrin felt spiretet on the subjected a list of the states
W. W. Phelps Mariland
4 in York State
1 Connectucut
1 Deaware
2 Virginia
2 Ohio
1 Alabama
1 Missispi
2 Pensyvania
2 North Carolina
1 South Carolina
2 georga
2 Tenansee
( ) 1 Jersey 2
1 Jersey 1 Louisaney
1 Arkansaw
1 Missouri
2 Indiana Willard Snow
1 Maine
1 New Brunswick
1 New Hapshire
1 Vermont
1 Michigan
1 Wes conson
2 Cantucky
1 Rodiland
1 Lower Canaday
1 Upper Canaday
1 Texeas Luciau Woodworth
(p54) (1)
A private council meeting votes to sustain Brigham Young's resolution to fulfill all of Joseph Smith's Nauvoo innovations. (2)
William Clayton's six-month-old son by his secret plural wife, Margaret, dies. Clayton writes: "Thus has ended the earthly career of an innocent sufferer who has known no comfort in this life but has suffered since his birth to his death. The tongue of slander has swung freely against him." (2)
-- Aug 27, 1844, Tuesday
[William Clayton Writings] Tuesday 27. During last night D.A. /D. Adelbar/ grew much worse. The Canker in his mouth grew worse and turned quite black. About 7 this A.M. he was seized with a kind of fit which weakened him a good deal. He sank gradually ... untill 2 o clock P.M. he breathed his last. Thus has ended the earthly career of an innocent sufferer who has known no comfort in this life but has suffered since his birth to his death. The tongue of slander has swung freely against him and many which his death /sic/. He is gone to rest with the just and will come forth again to inherit thrones, kingdoms, dominions principalities and powers in the mansions of his father. /Same day Cahoon went to get the Secretary but she returned it empty of its important papers/ ''She did this by means of a false key which will unlock it. Her treachery seems unbounded Rigdon, Marks, Emma, and some others are trying to draw of [off] a party They say there is no church. (3)
-- Aug 28, 1844
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Aug 28th 1844
Upon the head of Phoebe W. Woodruff
Beloved Sister in the name of the Lord we bless you as you are about to take you departure over the sea in company with your husband where he is going to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. You shall be blest on your mission in common with your husband & thou shall be the means of doing much good for you shall have the desires of your heart in all things.
Your life & health shall be precious in the eyes of the Lord and in the hour of distress & trouble thou shalt be preserved by the power of God. Thou shall be satisfied with your mission. Thy life shall be prolonged & thou shalt be a comfort to thy husband. Thou must hold him by faith that he may be useful through his life. If thou wilt go in /all/ humility thou shalt be preserved to return & meet with the Saints in the temple of the Lord & shall rejoice therein & thy children shall be preserved until thou shall return & meet with them again.
Thou art Sealed up unto eternal life & we Seal all these blessings upon thy head & all others which thou shall desire in righteouness even so, Amen.Note
Same Day
A blessing upon the head of Susan Cornelia Woodruff
Susan Cornelia we lay our hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ & by virtue of the holy priesthood we bless you with the blessings of life & health & of Abraham of Isaac & of Jacob. I seal thee against the power of desease. We ask God that thou mayest live & cross the sea with thy parents & that the angels may guard thee & we rebuke all weaknesses & fevers & afflictions /& that thou may-est/ begin to amend from this hour according to the faith of thy parents & shall again return to this land & we seal all these blessing upon this child & seal it up to eternal life that it may be prolonged upon the earth to bear off the name of thy Father & Mother to future generations with the blessings of peace & prosperity & with a gentle spirit in the name of Jesus Christ & [by] virtue of the authority of the holy priesthood even so Amen.
Request of John P. McEwan that W. Woodruff will write my Father from England. His address:
Henry McEwan
No 2 High Riggs
Edinburgh
(President over the Edinburgh Conference) (4)
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Aug 28th A vary busy morning packing up goods preparing to start, Recieving blessings, blessing People biding friends farewell, which occupied nearly the whole day. At 4 oclok in the evening I parted with the quorum of the Twelve at the Temple and started on my Journey again for England. Our company Consisted of W. Woodruff Wife and two children Hiram Clark & Wife, And Capt. [ ] Jones and wife & three Brethren that came with their teams to Convey us to Chicago. We rode to Br Kelloggs & spent the night 15 miles from Nauvoo. (4)
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Nauvoo Aug 28 1844 To all the Saints Elders and Saints in Europe greetings. We send our beloved brother Wilford Woodruff to England to take Charge of all the business transactions pertaining to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints both spiritual and temporal. We wish you to give diligent heed to his Council in all things.
And as we have not the opportunity of Informing you of what has transpired this Season by letter, our beloved brother will make known unto you all things. We wish the brethren to be faithful and diligent in keeping all of the Commandments of God and in hearkening to the council of those who are sent to Council them.
Let no man or set of men think they have Power or authority of the Keys of the kingdom above the Apostle Wilford Woodruff whom we send unto you to instruct you in the things pertaining to life and salvation; Though our prophet be slain for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus, yet the keys of the Kingdom remain in the Church and the heavens are not closed. Neither is the mouth of the Almighty closed up sealed up that he cannot speak. The God of Israel will communicate to his disciples from time to time all things necessary for the building up of his kingdom upon the earth untill Israel is gatherd, yea even all the blood of Abraham Scattered over all the earth, Zion established, Jerrusalem rebuilt, and the whole earth be filled with the glory and knowledge of God.
We wish all the Saints in England to continue their gathering as usual to the land of America and they may have the Privilege of appointing a committee to visit the land of America to prepare a location for a settlement of the brethren from Europe according to their desire under the direction and Council of Elder Wilford Woodruff.
And further we would say unto all the Saints in all the world that may be visited by Elder Wilford Woodruff that inasmuch as they will harken unto his Council they shall be blessed. Inasmuch as they will render him any assistance in his mission they will be doing the will of God and shall not loose their reward. And we desire that all Saints may use their efforts to sustain him in this important mission which he is called to fulfill by their faith, prayers, and brotherly love according to the peace of God for he is qualifyed to teach the Saints in the things pertaining to the Church and kingdom of God established in these last days.
Therefore dear brethren we would say in conclusion be humble and faithful and harken dilligently unto the council of this our beloved brother in the Lord Elder Wilford Woodruff and the blessings of God will attend you in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Williard Richards Clerk (Brigham Young President of the Twelve) (4)
Footnotes:
1 - Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845
2 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
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 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
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