Mormon History, May 8, 1845

-- May 8, 1845
Brigham Young instructs that church publications be copyrighted in his name as church president. (1)

[Nauvoo Temple] Brigham Young requested the British Saints to "furnish a bell for the Temple," which should be large enough (he suggested about 2,000 lbs.), to be "heard night and day." There is no further information on the bell; when it was delivered to Nauvoo or when it was hung in the tower, but each session of the Endowment was announced with the ringing of the bell when the temple was used for ordinance work during the winter of 1845-1846. (2)

-- May 8, 1845, Thursday
[William Clayton Writings] Thursday 8th ... Evening met a Dr Richards for prayer in company with Prest. B. Young, H.C. Kimball, W. Richards, J. Taylor, G.A. Smith, A. Lyman, O. Pratt, J. E. Page, N. K. Whitney, L. Richards, Joseph Young. We had a very interesting time. (3)

[William Clayton Writings] [Clayton] was delighted to report the visit of some people from Kentucky who were ``astonished'' at the industry of the Mormons and the beauty of the temple. (3)

-- May 9, 1845
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th + I spent the day at Clithore at Sister Duckworth copying a work from an account of the 5 first degrees upon Masonery. (4)

-- May 10, 1845, Saturday
[William Clayton Writings] Saturday 10 May 1845 ... P.M. met with the Council of Fifty and adjourned sine die. The adjournment was about in consequence of the conduct of D. D. Yearsley of whom there is strong suspicions of treachery. (3)

-- May 10th 1845
[High Council Minutes]

The High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met pursuant to adjournemnt, and opened by prayer from Councellor Aaron Johnson. The minutes of the previous meeting was read and approved.

Counsellors Present.

Samuel Bent James Allred

Lewis D. Wilson Alpheus Cutler

David Fulmer George W. Harris

Thomas Grover Aaron Johnson

Newel Knight William Huntington

Phineas Richards William Snow

No business was presented to the Council for to be acted upon.

Voted to adjourn, to meet in this Hall on Saturday three weeks from to day at three o'clock P.M. Closing prayer by President Bent.

C.C. Pendleton Clerk. (5)

-- May 11, 1845
[Anointed Quorum] Sunday evening prayer circle meeting of Brigham Young, Willard Richards, John Taylor, Orson Pratt, George A. Smith, John E. Page, Newel K. Whitney, Levi Richards, and William Clayton at Willard Richards's office . (6)

-- May 11, 1845, Sunday
[William Clayton Writings] On the fourteenth he learned that he was the object of both a writ of arrest and a subpoena. (3)

[William Clayton Writings] Sunday 11th. At the office all day comparing account books with brother Whitehead. Evening met at Dr Richards for prayer with B. Young, W. Richards, J. Taylor, O. Pratt, G.A. Smith, J.E. Page N.K. Whitney and Levi Richards. Prest. Young advised me to keep closed up for a week or two inasmuch as the apostates, especially S. James & G. W. Robinson have entered into measures to take me with a writ to Carthage. The mob also want to get Prest Young, H.C. Kimball, J. Taylor, W. Richards, O. Hyde & W.W. Phelps and it is said they have taken our writs for them. They want twelve men out of Nauvoo but we are unable to learn who the others are. (3)

-- May 13, 1845
[Patriarchal Blessings] [Patriarchal Blessing of Truman O. Angell on May 13, 1845]

A blessing by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Truman O. Angell, son of James W. and Phebe, born in Providence County, Rhode Island, June 5, 1810.

Brother Truman, I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ, and by the authority of my office as a Patriarch, I seal upon thee all the blessings of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the Holy Priesthood, and all the Keys and Mysteries of the same which shall be revealed unto thee when thou shalt receive thy washings and Endowments in the house of the Lord with the companion. This is thy right by inheritance from thy fathers; being handed down from generation to generation; even from Joseph, who was sold into Egypt. Although sometimes mingled with Gentile blood, yet thou art of the house and pure blood of Ephraim.

Thy calling is more particularly to labour in assisting the saints to build cities and Temples than traveling abroad to preach the Gospel. The Lord shall give you wisdom to teach the principles of Architecture which hath been head [had?] in the Church everlasting. Thou shalt be blessed in thy family; inasmuch as thou hast seen much affliction, sickness and poverty; thy house shall be a habitation of peace; health and plenty and happiness shall surround the domestic circle; thy family shall became numerous; none shall excel them for wisdom, skill and strength. Thou shalt have faith to do any miracle to accomplish thy work for the benefit of building up the Kingdom of God upon the Earth.

Thy name shall be had in honorable rememberance [remembrance] to all generations; Thou shalt live to see the winding up scene of this generation according to the desire of thy heart; and all things accomplished which the Prophets hath spoken concerning the latter day Glory; and the Temple built which is to be done before all this generation pass away. Thou shalt be one of the laborers in that Temple to accomplish the curious workmanship for the woodwork of the same; and receive an Endowment in it with thy companion when it is finished with many of thy children which shall be the greatest blessing that you ever enjoyed until that day. Inasmuch as you endure in faithfulness to the end, I seal all these blessings upon Thee in common with thy companion and children forever, Amen. (7)


Footnotes:
1 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
2 - Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple
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
5 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois, http://amzn.to/uXAcJh%20
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 - Patriarchal Blessings


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