A conference is held in Nauvoo, Illinois to determine Smith's successor. A majority decides to follow Brigham Young. (1)
Orson Hyde: Returned to Nauvoo apparently after 8 August 1844. (2)
Sidney S Rigdon: Claimed right as guardian of Church 8 August 1844. (2)
-- Aug 8, 1844-9
[Wilford Woodruff] Interregnum debated with Sidney Rigdon (3)
-- Aug 9, 1844
[Anointed Quorum] council of apostles "& 11 others" met and "voted no women [or] men to be admitted in [anointed] Quorum till times will admit" . (4)
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Aug 9th I spent part of the day in writing. In the afternoon I attended a Council. It is gloomy times in Nauvoo as the Prophet and Patriarch is gone and their appears to be but little ambition to do any thing only they are to work vary busy on the Temple. We appoint two trustees in trust for the Church viz. Geo Miller & N K Whitney. (5)
[Brigham Young] friday 9 had a council with the 12 had a good councel, we appointed Br Newel K. Whitney and George Miller as trutees for the church in Hancock Co on Saturday 10 continued our councels to transact business for the church (6)
Newel K Whitney: Trustee-in-Trust with George Miller 9 Aug. 1844 q(2)
Oliver Cowdery: Wrote Brigham Young 9 Aug. 1844 q(2)
The day after he had exacted a vote of confidence from the Nauvoo Saints, Brigham Young and the Quorum of Apostles begin to take firm control of the affairs of the Church by issuing a series of executive orders. On this and ensuing days they 1) appoint Bishops Newel Whitney and George Miller to assume the duties of the Trustee-in-Trust "and settle the affairs of the late Trustee"; 2) order the Nauvoo House Association to "wind up their business and report"; 3) strengthen the city police force; 4) take Amasa Lyman back into the Twelve; 5) put the Nauvoo Neighbor and the Times and Seasons under the personal management of John Taylor; 6) order that "the general superintendancies' [sic] direction and control of emigration from England be in the name of Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of Twelve"; 7) divid the North American Continent into administrative districts presided over by high priests under the direction of Apostles Young, Kimball, and Richards; 8) ordain that "Will
ard Richards continue the history of the Church and be supported"; 9) say that Lyman Wight and George Miller be allowed to take their company to Texas "if they desire to go"; 10) order an increased wage for some Temple workers; 11) decree that Nauvoo was still the place of gathering and would continue to be so; 12) urge all Saints to "proceed immediately to tithe [themselves of] a tenth of all their property and money-and then let them continue to pay in a tenth of their income-"; and 13) order them to have nothing to do with "politics, voting, or president making at present." (8)
John Smith: Directed to move to Nauvoo 9 August 1844. (2)
Newel Kimball Whitney: Appointed to assume responsibilities of trustee-in-trust for Church 9 August 1844. Two known children: Isabel Modalena and Melvina Caroline Blanch. (2)
-- Aug 9, 1844, Friday
[William Clayton Writings] After the death of President Joseph and Patriarch Hyrum, Joseph having been sole Trustee-in-Trust, when the Twelve returned home they held a council and appointed Newel K. Whitney and George Miller, the two presiding bishops, Trustees-in-Trust. This was on the 9th of August; and a few days afterwards, the trustees entered upon the duties of their office. (9)
Footnotes:
1 - Wikipedia, 19th Century (Mormonism), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century_(Mormonism)
2 - 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
3 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah, http://bit.ly/wwjournal
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 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
6 - Brigham Young Journal (1801-1877) Journal #2 July, 1837- Mar. 1845
7 - 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
8 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
9 - 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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