[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Decr 10th 1848.
Tolerable warm but snowed hard in the after noon. At home untill evening & went to the latter part of the Council
It was decided to reduce the price of beef to 2 cents pr pound on foot and sell it out at 3 and 3 pr pound. This was not to be a law but all present agreed to do it themselves & use their influence to have others do so too. Signing a petition for a Terl Govt was also circulating. Also passed a law granting a bounty of one dollar each on wolf skins and for J. M. Grant to recieve them.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 10, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] [We need a] petition for a territorial government each year until the honest in heart had been gathered out of the nations and the armies of Israel had become very great, and then we will say 'We don't care whether you grant it [the territorial recognition] or not. Damn you, we are here and we ask no odds of you.' -- Salt Lake City [John Pulsipher Journal, BYU.]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Dec 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th Sunday It rained hard All day. I Preached to the few saints that were in that place.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 9, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Decr 9th 1848.
Started to go back the ridge again but it was too cold & so I returned and went to the office and read.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Started to go back the ridge again but it was too cold & so I returned and went to the office and read.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 9, 1848
[Council of Fifty Members] Eldredge, Horace S. (1816-1888). Admitted 9 December 1848.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
Mormon History, Dec 9, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th I rode to Guilsom And spent the night with Chilon Mack, Soloman Mack & their Father Capt Mack came in & spent the night with me. Capt Mack and the Widow Lucy Smith Are brother & Sister. 30 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 8, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Decr 8th 1848. Went alone to explore the mountain ridge immediately South of Emmegration Cañon and followed the ridge almost to the summit when the snow became too deep for travelingwhen I come down & arrived at home about sunset. Clear warm day but cold night.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 7, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Decr 7th 1848. Cold as ever. At home and at the office
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Decr 6th 1848. Cold as ever. I with others went in search of stone cole in the mountains over the warm Spring and was gone all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1848
[Council of Fifty Members] Wells, Daniel H. (1814-1891). Admitted 6 December 1848.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1848
[Council of Fifty Members] Snow, Willard (1811-1853). Admitted 6 December 1848.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1848
[Council of Fifty Members] Richards, Phinehas (1788-1874). Admitted 6 December 1848.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
Mormon History, Dec 6, 1848
[Council of Fifty Members] Heywood, Joseph L. (1815-1910). Admitted 6 December 1848. Released due to old age on 24 June 1882.
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
[source: Quinn, D. Michael, Council of Fifty Members, 1844-1945, BYU Studies 20, #2 (1980)]
Mormon History, Dec 5, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Decr 5th 1848. Extreemly cold & clear. Went to the office and first heard of the move to petition to the Gov for a Terl Govt here.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 4, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Dec 4th 1848. Worked at home. Cold day.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 4, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th 5th 7th & 8th I spent the past 4 days with Brothers Little & Hardy & the saints in Peterborough for it rained & snowed so much I could not travel. I wrote A letter to Mrs Woodruff.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848 (Sunday)
At a meeting, held in the G.S.L. City fort, fellowship was withdrawn from Apostle Lyman Wight and Bishop Geo. Miller.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848
Lyman Wight: Cut off from Church 3 December 1848 because of his pamphlet entitled An Address by way of an abridged account and journal of my life from February 1844, up to April 1848, with an appeal to the Latter-day Saints, scattered abroad in the earth. . .
[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]
[source: 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]
[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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Dec 3rd 1848. Fine pleasant morning. Went to meeting which was occupied by the Clerk reading news from the States untill 3 oclock. The minutes of the Conference on 6th of Oct at the Bluffs were read which shows all things to be in a moust prosperous & flourishing situation. Crops of all kinds had yielded an abundance & a general state of good health prevailed among the saints and amongst them since we left they had universal peace & good order.
In a letter from George A. Smith we learn that on the 4th of July last the people of Nauvoo borrowed a cannon from Carthage to celebrate the day & that night it left & was only tracked to the river where no doubt it passed through the cerimonies of immersion & he thought it would be wending its way west in search of new adventures. Also that the renowned Mobecratic Editor Thomas C. Sharp was now a ferryman at Warsaw. Also that there were now five Candidates out for the Presidency and among the rest was Martin Van Buren who came out at the head of a new party cald the "Free Soil" party or Barn Burners" which is composed of all the apostate poleticians of both parties, abolitionists &c and that he was likely to run a good poll to be elected. Their motto is to Burn the Barn and drive the rats out &c"
Matty will well grace their head.
Also that Pottewattamie County was organized and at the Election they went the Whig ticket which greatly engrage the democrats who said that Hyde had been bribed by the Whigs & both Hyde & the Whigs denies it. That Ebenezer C. Richerson while returning from the election held at the Raccoon Fork stole an old mare & was followed overtaken & shot through the body the horse retaken & he left supposed to be mortally wounded but had recovered.
A Proclamation was read from Lyman Wight & Bishop George Miller, Calling on all the people to geather to them on the Rio Colerado about 75 miles from Austin Texas. It is a long document & contains some foul insinuations against the Twelve. It breaths a dishonest, low, and mean, Spirit and was recieved as such by the saints both here & at the Bluffs
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmore & W. E. Mc[.] Lelland were trying to raise up the kingdom again. also William Smith. But the "Sound of their grinding is low"They are all waiting for the Twelve & Presidncy to fall.
After the news was read the case of Lyman [Wight] was taken up and he & all who were with him were cut off from the church as the Saints at the Bluffs also done at the conference.
In the evening I went to the Council. Savage & Snedeker had a case up.& Br Lawson tried to get a rehearing on a case against him for killing a cow but could not. The president explained the object of the exploring expidition now being raise. which was to look out a good place to locate a settlement on the gulf & California & a road from thence to this place. Hard snow this evening.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In a letter from George A. Smith we learn that on the 4th of July last the people of Nauvoo borrowed a cannon from Carthage to celebrate the day & that night it left & was only tracked to the river where no doubt it passed through the cerimonies of immersion & he thought it would be wending its way west in search of new adventures. Also that the renowned Mobecratic Editor Thomas C. Sharp was now a ferryman at Warsaw. Also that there were now five Candidates out for the Presidency and among the rest was Martin Van Buren who came out at the head of a new party cald the "Free Soil" party or Barn Burners" which is composed of all the apostate poleticians of both parties, abolitionists &c and that he was likely to run a good poll to be elected. Their motto is to Burn the Barn and drive the rats out &c"
Matty will well grace their head.
Also that Pottewattamie County was organized and at the Election they went the Whig ticket which greatly engrage the democrats who said that Hyde had been bribed by the Whigs & both Hyde & the Whigs denies it. That Ebenezer C. Richerson while returning from the election held at the Raccoon Fork stole an old mare & was followed overtaken & shot through the body the horse retaken & he left supposed to be mortally wounded but had recovered.
A Proclamation was read from Lyman Wight & Bishop George Miller, Calling on all the people to geather to them on the Rio Colerado about 75 miles from Austin Texas. It is a long document & contains some foul insinuations against the Twelve. It breaths a dishonest, low, and mean, Spirit and was recieved as such by the saints both here & at the Bluffs
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmore & W. E. Mc[.] Lelland were trying to raise up the kingdom again. also William Smith. But the "Sound of their grinding is low"They are all waiting for the Twelve & Presidncy to fall.
After the news was read the case of Lyman [Wight] was taken up and he & all who were with him were cut off from the church as the Saints at the Bluffs also done at the conference.
In the evening I went to the Council. Savage & Snedeker had a case up.& Br Lawson tried to get a rehearing on a case against him for killing a cow but could not. The president explained the object of the exploring expidition now being raise. which was to look out a good place to locate a settlement on the gulf & California & a road from thence to this place. Hard snow this evening.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848
George Miller: Cut off from Church 3 December 1848. Soon became convinced that Wight was apostate.
[source: 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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848
Lyman Wight: Publicly excommunicated at Salt Lake City by Brigham Young , Amasa M Lyman and John Smith 3 Dec. 1848
[source: 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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Dec 3, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d Sunday I preached to the saints in Peter-boro & had A good time.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 2, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Dec 2nd. Worked on Quarry.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 2, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d I rode in cars & stage to Peterboro & spent the night with Br J C Little. Also saw Br & Sister Hardy. 60 m.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Dec 1, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Dec 1st 1848. Cloudy day. Went to the office. There were a large number of letters in the office from the States.
Worked at home in the afternoon. Rained some in the evening & night
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Worked at home in the afternoon. Rained some in the evening & night
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Dec 1, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 1st 1848 Sister Ruth Sayers called upon me in the morning as she was to leave this day for the west. She Asked A Blessings at my hands. I lade hands upon her in the name of the Lord And blessed her.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, November 1848
Ziba Peterson: Arrived in mining town later known as Hangtown . November 1848
[source: 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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, November 1848
[Utah Currency] In Brigham Young commissioned John Kay to make dies and coin the gold dust. The inscription for the Deseret coins was designed by Brigham Young, John Taylor, and John Kay. On one side, the phrase "Holiness to the Lord" encircled the ancient emblem of priesthood, a three-point Phrygian crown over the all-seeing eye of Jehovah. On the other side, the words "Pure Gold" and the denomination encircled clasped hands, the emblem of friendship. The stamps for the coins were engraved by Robert Campbell, a young Scottish convert. Forty-six $10 gold pieces were coined before the crucibles were broken in late December. New crucibles could not be brought in from the Midwest until the following fall. November 1848
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
Mormon History, November 1848
Brigham Young quietly organized "gold missions" to go to the goldfields to encourage miners to continue their work and bring their gold to Salt Lake while he preached against the lure of gold to Mormon emigrants arriving from the east. The first deposits at the Mormon "gold office were made in where a "mint" began coining gold pieces. November 1848
[source: Brooke, John L. The Refiner's Fire: The Making of Mormon Cosmology, 1644-1844. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1994. p.272]
[source: Brooke, John L. The Refiner's Fire: The Making of Mormon Cosmology, 1644-1844. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1994. p.272]
Mormon History, November 1848
Nauvoo Temple burned by an arsonist.
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
Mormon History, November 1848
The High Council at Kanesville voted to receive Oliver Cowdery back into the Church by baptism, according to his own humble request. Soon afterwards he was baptized, and he made preparation to take a mission to England.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, 1848 November
Oliver Cowdery rebaptized near Kanesville/Council Bluffs, Iowa.
[source: Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550]
[source: Hemidakaota, "Church Chronology from 1800-2000," http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550]
Mormon History, Nov 30, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov 30th 1848. Worked on Quarry till noon & came home being very sick.
To day a company came in from the bluffs bringing mail, & among them was John Gheen who was in prison when we left for shooting Br Conditt at Point au Pool. He had been discharged because of an error in the writ. They met Allen Taylor & C. at the Horn & Egan &c at Larimie all well.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
To day a company came in from the bluffs bringing mail, & among them was John Gheen who was in prison when we left for shooting Br Conditt at Point au Pool. He had been discharged because of an error in the writ. They met Allen Taylor & C. at the Horn & Egan &c at Larimie all well.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 30, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th This is thanksgiving day in Mass. I dined upon A Baked goose And plum pudding with my family.
Br & sister Page took tea with me. Br & Sister Badlam Br & sister Bird & sister Luce spent the evening with us. I spoke upon the things of the Kingdom of God. I recieved A letter from Little & Hardy & wrote one to Br Haven.
I was At A large fire in Cambridgeport during the evening several Buildings Burned.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Br & sister Page took tea with me. Br & Sister Badlam Br & sister Bird & sister Luce spent the evening with us. I spoke upon the things of the Kingdom of God. I recieved A letter from Little & Hardy & wrote one to Br Haven.
I was At A large fire in Cambridgeport during the evening several Buildings Burned.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 29, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 29th I went to Boston with Mrs Woodruff & bought a bed And some other things And mailed letters.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues & Wed Nov 28 & 29 1848. Worked on Stone Quarry as before.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 28, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th I wrote 4 letters to the following persons: Ezra Carter sen Ilus F Carter Thomas Cartwright And Wm H Wilson. I Also sent An Epistle to Br Wilson.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov 27th 1848. Went to work on the Stone Quarry 7 miles East.in company with Bishop Lewis.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 27, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I spent most of the day at home reading & writing.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 26, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov 26th 1848. Went to meeting[.] J. Taylor & J. M. Grant spoke on the subject of our being good and godly. President Young said that they were about raising a company to explore this country under the direction of Amasa Lyman[.] That when men were wanted they would be called on and they would be expected to obey and that it was not the way for men to volunteer &c
He said he wanted the council house to done as soon as possible
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
He said he wanted the council house to done as soon as possible
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 26, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] I can say to the brothers and sisters that I am rejoiced to see you together and the comforting circumstances that we are under - it is a matter of great rejoicing to me that this people are in this valley - I have not yet been called on to preach a funeral sermon or follow an adult person to the grave - we have been brought here by the hand of the Lord and we have the privilege of shewing to God and angels what is in us - whose hands we are bound or whose feet in fetters - are we not free to act on the principle that best suits us - who deprive us of praying or fasting or acting in a religious capacity - is there any portion of this community in bondage, those fetters can all be unloosed if they apply to a righteous course - they can obtain the key that will unlock them - is it needful to call this people day to day or week to week to harangue them concerning their duties - if so - after the school we have been through - I should begin to conclude that the spotted leopard would return his spots to all eternity - if it were necessary to preach to them - I would say if there are any who choose evil or darkness - let them hasten to full up their cup of iniquity that they may be removed out of the way - it is necessary to meet together that a remembrance may be kept before the Lord that they assemble themselves together - but at this inclement season of the year while we are yet out of doors and the struggles they are making to obtain shelter - it is said there are Elders of Israel who have never prayed - I know of no such one myself - if there is one who has never called on the Lord - their priesthood is the seal of the cause of God to them that they may go to perdition. I may well believe that a babe two days old in its mothers lap has the strength of its mother as to believe that an Elder of Israel is magnifying his calling if he never prays - that would be a mystery to me - we see the fruits of righteousness and of unrighteousness, if this people are not a good people or saints in deed there are not any on the face of the earth - there may be bickerings in the salt but the salt in this church may be pure - yet there may be arsenic - at the appointed time we may be chemists enough to extract the salt and throw away the arsenic - Men who have salt within them may lose their savor and become wicked - there are sayings that if we have done evil we can forsake that evil - to this people I say do the best you can and you will not sin - it is not prudent to sit on this ground - many complain of getting sick - we have to build houses - I have to practice the religion that serves me to day and if I continue from day to day - I have no doubts of receiving a resurrection - and immortal salvation - if I do the things that I ought to do - tomorrow I will be ready to do the same - I say to this congregation I want some men and means - I'm for the pure gold without any alloy - After I get thirty men with mules and provisions to last them six months I'm for the gold that will never fade - and I want the brethren who are willing - I want them to step forward - and I will tell them what I want - I shall not call for volunteers - the twelve will select men for certain measures - we shall appoint men and give them their missions - I want the best mules and horses in the valley - for if they go for the gold dust they go to destruction - I have a mission now - I want sixty of the best mules in this valley and let my gold mission be attended to first - it is the duty of the people to support this mission - no more than I do to pay clerks for their writing - and if the High Council cant sustain themselves we must dismiss them - What did we get for our mission as pioneers last year - nothing - yet, I would not take what is in this world in its present state for my mission to this place last year'- Are you on hand to go on this mission - it is to explore these mountains and preach the gospel to each other and standing by each other even until death. Brethren, what say you for the Council House - are the individual houses out of the way - we shall want to commence laying the doors in a few days and I don't want ten such days as this, to pass before all the adobies are laid - I believe in a few days many men will be at liberty - if this is the call - well vote for ourselves - if we will actually turn out at the call of Brother Wells signify it (up) - if regard to highways - they are working a road to the farm - I say to the brethren who are interested in a single street - build the bridges and let it apply on their tax - I have been almost sorry that I did not sanction Brother Parley Pratt to more - I have not heard of any quarreling in regard to city lots - and I could have done all the quarreling in regard to the farm land in 1/10 the time, there is a good foundation for litigation for years - some sow on another mans land - some are resigning to certain individuals - I told them I would dispose of the lots myself most changing among themselves - I've told them lately to enter a complaint and I want to be there myself - my decision on the church farm - I suggested to the High Council - that as the general conference had sanctioned the church farm - I proposed we would apply their plowing on their tithing - just as quick as they had done it - they went to sowing - I did not like it - and my suggestion was that we sustain the general conference - this conference said when men drew land they must take it - and if there was plow land - to plow for them - brethren what better are you than me - the brethren who are come this season have done as much as you to bring the poor here - the difference is not because they want to have a great crop - it is the 5.00 a bushel for wheat and 1 1/4 for corn - its that that induces them to hold on to their lands - they want to sell the grain to get the money this people know by common sense they do know better, say nothing of natural [-] - common sense teaches you better - every person can feel it in business - if a man has a handful of goods it will require a two horse wagon to carry? it for pay - it is easier to pay a debt with what you can carry in your hands than to harness up your mules - If I had a 100,000 worth of truck I should have nothing to sell, or buy - If it was 5.00 a bushel I have nothing to sell - I calculate to wash one hand with the other - its one of the worst principles in economy - and to call them saints driven in the wilderness - we are a set of poor miserable creatures devouring one another - when the poor oppress the poor its like a sweeping rain - a man wants to swap a fat steer for a yoke of cattle - who paid for the grass showed a comparison on trades, its gods? truth - to gouge an honest man - hear them complaining about everything - butter .25 - corn ought to be worth .20 a bushel - blow up this principle and you blow up the community - the mechanics meant to come down to a certain price - I am for going in for a equilibrium - the one just as well as the other - but I'll drop that. A many elders have prayed to be among the Lamanites and now they want to kill them - they are the children of Abraham, the descendants of Israel - there is the remnants of Israel - there is a reckless band [S] - the mountaineers want us to kill them - some are desperadoes - if this community knew how to treat the natives they never would meet with difficulties - treat them kindly - let every act and deal and move show we are their friends, if they abuse our friends treat them with decision - I don't much believe in killing them - I would not kill them half as quick as a white man - we have been taught all the days of our life not to steal but they have been taught to steal - if the men who had gone up had shot every dog, then every horse - and when elk shot in the camp - you should have shot him dead - old Wanship has done it - my council is - walk into their camp kill their dogs and then kill their horses - until they come to terms - the natives we are obliged to sustain. -- SLC Bowery [Thomas Bullock Minutes, LJA; Thomas Bullock—LDS Church Reporter, 1844-56.C, Archives, Church History Library,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-13-3, 23-26; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-13-3, 23-26; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Nov 26, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26th Sunday I preached to the Saints in Boston during the day.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 25, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Nov 25th 1848. Went after another load of wood
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 25, 1848
President Brigham Young, Elder John Taylor, and John Kay create designs and inscriptions for coins to be minted in Utah from California gold. The designs include an all-seeing eye and the motto "Holiness to the Lord."
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Nov 25, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th I wrote 4 letter to O Pratt, Wm Maxfield Little & Hardy And Wm. Low And mailed them in Boston. I Also sent Wm. Maxfield one of the Epistles of the Twelve.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 24, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Nov 24th 1848. Around home doing nothing
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 24, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th Brs Badlam & Page were in my house this morning talking over their business matters.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 23, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov 23rd 1848. At home. Snowing on the Mountains & Cloudy dark day here.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 23, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23d I recieved three [letters] to day from the following persons: one from James Furguson, San Francisco, 1 from Joseph & Hannah Hall, 1 from Wm. Low fall River containing $5.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 22, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Nov 22nd 1848. Went after a load of wood Rained most of the time. Arrived home at dark My wife had been very sick to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 22, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d Nov 1848 I moved my family into the House which I Had rented of Mr [ ] McClure [ ] Corner of Harvard And Davis Street Cambridgeport for $112 A year.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 21, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Nov. 21st 1848. Working at home all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 21, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21st We spent this day in getting home our furniture & sundry Articles to keep house with.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 20, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov 20th 1848. Went to North Cañon for wood & returned West of the warm Sprin Lake which is a better roadarrived at home after dark.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 20, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 20th We have had A tedious snow storm through the night And fore part of this day. Br Badlam And myself spent most of the day in Boston geting furniture And sundry Articles to furnish A House I had taken for my family in Cambridgeport on the corner of Harvard And [ ].
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 19, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov 19th 1848. Went to meeting[.] Taylor & Amasa spoke against thieves and those who take advantage in deal called gouguers.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 19, 1848
The Nauvoo Temple was burned.
[source: Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306, http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Doctrines-Gospel-ebook/dp/B002LTY4Z0?ie=UTF8tag=mormonchronic-20link_code=btlcamp=213689creative=392969]
[source: Richards, Franklin Dewey and Little, James A., Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel, Church Chronology, Ch.66, p.306, http://www.amazon.com/Compendium-Doctrines-Gospel-ebook/dp/B002LTY4Z0?ie=UTF8tag=mormonchronic-20link_code=btlcamp=213689creative=392969]
Mormon History, Nov 19, 1848 (Council Meeting)
[Brigham Young Sermon] When we get a place where we can meet we shall have a great many meetings - we have been a mixed up people - we never could know a righteous man from an unrighteous - God - Angels men and devils all hail well met - I am going to separate them - my children shall not go with any, but true piety shall be the test - I look upon an extortioner very much like a thief - I mean to have a select circle - and those who are most righteous shall be there - and I would sooner sit on a dirt floor than on a carpeted floor of an unrighteous man. -- Salt Lake City [Thomas Bullock Minutes, LJA; Thomas Bullock—LDS Church Reporter, 1844-56.C, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-13-3, 18-22]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Nov 19, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th Sunday I met with the Saints At Boyolton Hall in Boston. I Preached in the fore part of the day, And spoke in the Afternoon And was followed by several of the brethren. Take it As A general whole we had a good meeting.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 18, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Nov 18th 1848. Went to the North Cañon near 12 miles and brought a load of wood, passing several warm & one hot spring on the way. The water is sulpher & considerably salt It was a very hard days work.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 18, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th I spent the day in Cambridgeport Boston And South Boston looking for A House to rent.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Nov 17th 1848. Drew some hay which I had bought about two miles south.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 17, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I parted with Father Carter And sister Foss And their Families & with my family took Cars And rode to Boston. Then An omnibus And rode to Br A Badlams No 1 Washington Street Cambridgeport. Distance 120 m.
On my return to Cambridgeport I recieved 5 letters from the following Persons: 2 from Orson Pratt, 1 from John Enions, Joseph Hall, W I Appleby, And one from Wm Maxfield of Bedeque directed to Orson Spencer of Liverpool And sent to me to Answer. I Also recieved 5 No of the Star All bearing good news of the progress of the work of the Lord in that Place.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
On my return to Cambridgeport I recieved 5 letters from the following Persons: 2 from Orson Pratt, 1 from John Enions, Joseph Hall, W I Appleby, And one from Wm Maxfield of Bedeque directed to Orson Spencer of Liverpool And sent to me to Answer. I Also recieved 5 No of the Star All bearing good news of the progress of the work of the Lord in that Place.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 16, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov 16th 1848. at home (Drew some hay which I bought about two miles to the south. [crossed out])
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 15, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Nov 15th 1848. Around trying to buy some hay. John Scott came on today.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 15, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th Wednesday I spent this day also the 16th In preparing to leave Scarburough.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 14, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Nov. 14th 1848. Went & brought a load of wood from the Red Buttee.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 14, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th I spent this day at Sister Foss And Father Carters.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 13, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Nov 13th 1848. Occupied at preparing to work in the Cañons, drawing out wood & timber.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 13, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th I spent the day at sister Foss.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1848
Oliver Cowdery: Rebaptized by Orson Hyde 12 November 1848 at Kanesville, Iowa.
[source: 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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov. 12th 1848. Damp rainy morning & I was mostly at home to day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1848
Elder Orson Hyde rebaptizes Oliver Cowdery in Mosquito Creek near Council Bluffs, Iowa. Oliver had been alienated from the Church for over ten years.
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1848
Oliver Cowdery: Baptized again into LDS church 12 Nov. 1848
[source: 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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Nov 12, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12 Sunday I spent the day at Sister Foss. I finished reading Gen Greens Account of the Texan wars And Battle of Mires [and] his imprisionment.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 11, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat. Nov 11th 1848. Stray penning. This evening President Young informed E. Gardner that the Council met today and concluded to stop the stray pen laws and also had imposed a fine of 25 dollars on any one of the Council who divilged the same as they wished to let the force of the law do all the good possible after it was repealed.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 11, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th We got the New York sun And Herald. They contained the News from Europe And the returns of the Election up to the date of their publications. The Herald of Nov 11th 1848 contained much informations from Europe And America. I recieved A letter from Dover.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I spent the day at Father Carters And night at Sister Foss.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 9, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs & Frid Nov. 9 & 10th 1848. Stray penning as usual.and also lay a temporary floor in my house
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 9, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th I returned to Scarborough by rail road to the Station & walked through A hard snow storm 4 miles to Father Carters. 10 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 8, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th I left Scarborough with Father Carter & rode to Portland with the intention of taking Steemer for Halafax but it had stoped runing & I found no passage there from Portland. I spent the night with Ilus Carter. 10 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 7, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th Election. This day decides who is Elected President of the United States for the next four years to come. I have not cast A vote for A President since this nation Shed the Blood of the Prophets Joseph And Hiram Smith Neither do I expect to. I spent the day at home while most men went to the Election.
The Electric telegraph has become so perfect And universal through the United States that citizens of New York recieved the returns of many of the States of the Union before they did the returns of the City itself, And before the papers went to press next morning after the Election, returns had been recieved enough to show that Gen Taylor was Elected President of the United States by an overwhelming majority.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The Electric telegraph has become so perfect And universal through the United States that citizens of New York recieved the returns of many of the States of the Union before they did the returns of the City itself, And before the papers went to press next morning after the Election, returns had been recieved enough to show that Gen Taylor was Elected President of the United States by an overwhelming majority.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 6, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mon Tues & Wed Nov. 6, 7 & 8 1848. Stray penning as usual. Cattle destroys an abundance of corn
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 6, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th I wrote three letters one to O Hyde containing $10, one to Smith Tuttle, one to Little & Hardy.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 5, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Nov 5th 1848. Went to meeting. Heber spoke & Father Kempton & was followed by President Young
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 5, 1848
Oliver Cowdery: Recanted letter to Whitmer 5 Nov. 1848
[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]
[source: 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]
[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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, Nov 5, 1848
[Brigham Young Sermon] Its not wisdom to keep the people longer - still if its the wish of the people to continue, I think I can stay - or we will have the seats removed. There is some business to bring before the people - some about the cultivation of the land - some have anticipated going beyond the Jordan but now calculate to cultivate the land of this side - and when this is subdued then go over the other side - my council is if the brethren are faithful they can cultivate a large piece of land - if all the brethren were here and would cultivate about eight miles south, it is more than they can do - there are many without land to sow their wheat - there are about 200 lots that cant be cultivated now, but it may next season - many have been thrown out of lots - the company on the other side have been thrown out of land - when the canal is thrown out there be a deal of land that can be cultivated. The people concluded to ballot for their five and ten acres, many [-] to their improvements - I proposed if I drew land broke up, to break up for the person as much as they had done for me - Brother Lott as now got the church field put out into lots - my council is to mechanics give up your five and ten acre lots and make them like the Garden of Eden - it is absolutely necessary for us not to grasp more land than we can cultivate to perfection until the city is subdued and the land now surveyed - I would say be satisfied and don't throw out your arms too far - but you will find scores of lots that will not be cultivated - my plan is fence up every ten acre block in the city - and some men looked to lots back in the states of in California, or go to their farm - I propose to fence up and cultivate this city like the Garden of Eden - go and sow the whole of the church farm to wheat - I told Brother Whitney to hold on - if you will sow the wheat I will risk it I can buy it - men cant take care of the grain raised here - men believe that if the grain that has been destroyed by the cattle would supply one fourth of the people - my project now is - if the mechanics will give their five acre lots let the farmers take them - and if the crickets come on us, we will call out our stationary army in the forts to assist the army in the field, where men go on their farms they must pay for fencing their city lots - Amasa's company has gone beyond the cottonwood - we shall join fences to them - now go there and get Brother Lyman to survey the land - don't go any further - we may run our fence clear to Jordan and that will be enough. I say to the brethren, they may stay north on condition that they fence up their fields and make it secure if this people will do right they will be blessed - there is not a man in this community but may know what is right, let every person deal with his neighbor - husband with wives and wives with husbands just as they would want the others to do if they were in their situation then how many cases would be before the High Council - pay your debts - and they would go down on their knees and lie before the Great Jehovah - let me be hon- est with my God - and pay my vows to my God - then if the Lord willing - it shall come to pass in the last days that man will have to speak in the name of his God and he will then give us power to deal with men - this people will catch it, if they wont do right - if you will lie to your God - when you said you will serve your God and obey him - that man will not lie - and this is the power of God unto salvation - and if you are dishonest with God - he will put you to shame and send you to hell at last - this people know what the law of God is - and they understand it - the spirit is always with them for our God is a pleasant God in the very time of need - Are your lawyers good men - and the Lord says I will make your officers peace - O ye Elders of Israel is this peace - if you must needs whip each other box each others ears and don't hold a long private hatred - O ye Elders of Israel is the officers of this people peace - no contention in the camp of Israel about those days you may look out for gold - for then will he make the place of his feet glorious - and the law will be written and stamped in the inmost recesses of your heart - don't the people know that we must have confidence in our God, that we may come to our Father in the name of his brother, they can have confidence to ask to what they want and this people are a righteous people and the righteousness of this people is so great that we are brought out of the midst of the gentiles into the midst of the Lamanites and this is a greater miracle than was in the days of Moses - put your hands on the men here who have done wrong - I defy any man to do it there are lots of men who are like them - my heart is full of blessings all the time - and I thank my Father all the time I know it. I would feel ashamed to let anger or bickering rest in this bosom - to allow an angel to see it - Jesus subjected himself on purpose that he might shew his brethren that he could overcome temptation - and when you see an angel be as [-] and to see them as any man on the earth - it is as much as I can do to refrain from asking my Father to let me sleep that I may go home - I want to see those who are gone home - would you be astonished to see Joseph and Hyrum if they come and sat on this stand - and then if Jesus should come I would - I have done the best I could - make your confidence there and then you will make confidence in one another - all I ask is that my Father may give me wisdom to use myself that when Jesus comes I may know all is right and may the Lord bless you all. Amen. -- SLC Bowery [Thomas Bullock Minutes, LJA; Thomas Bullock—LDS Church Reporter, 1844-56.C, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah.; GCM, Archives, Church History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah..; Leonard J. Arrington Papers, Special Collections, Merrill-Cazier Library, Utah State University, Logan.. (A reference reading LJA 12-55-5, 10, means LJA Series 12, Box 55, Folder 5, page 10.) 9-13-3, 15-17; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Nov 5, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th Sunday We had A severe storm through the day & evening.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 4, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th Calvin Foss arived home to day having been burned out. We went to Fathers in the evening & spent the night. A Hard storm Arose in the night.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 3, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Frid & Sat Nov 3 & 4 1848. Stray penning as usual
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 3, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d We had A dinner at sister Foss of A fine roast Turkey. Father Carter was with us. I spent the day there.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 2, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Nov. 2nd 1848. Busied today at "Setting my house in order"Snow on the mountains.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 2, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 2d I spent the day writing. While At Br Henry Druce I saw A wonder. His son 4 years old was sick. His stomach was enlarging. They soon found he had worms. They gave him A Bottle of Dr Jayner's tonic vermifuge. Take 1 teaspoonful, 4 of water, one of Shugar. Mix them together. This He took at once twice A day untill it brought [away?] 40 worms 26 of which were preserved in A Bottle, 18 inch long & half inch in diameter. A number of them would measurre [ ]. The child got well.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Nov 1, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Nov 1st 1848. Moved into a house which I bought of E. Gardner for 40 dollars. It is in the Middle fort and 4 doors North of the West gate. Worked hard today. The house is about 14 by 18 ft & is plenty of room for me.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Nov 1, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Nov 1st I spent the day at sister Foss. I recieved two letters from W [I?] Appleby And Wm. H Wilson.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, fall of 1848
[Utah Currency] The church mint, a small adobe building on the northeast corner of Brigham Street (South Temple) and Main, was made possible when members of the Mormon Battalion returned from California in the summer and , bringing gold dust earned in California after the discovery of gold there earlier that year. fall of 1848
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Utah Currency, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
Mormon History, Oct. 1848
John Smith: Sustained as Church Patriarch ahead of Quorum of Twelve and thereafter Oct. 1848
[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]
[source: 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]
[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]
[source: 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]
Mormon History, October 1848
Prophwyd y Jubili, neu, Seren y Saints (Prophet of the Jubilee, New Star & Saints) (Welch) ceases publication with John Davis as editor. (First published in 1846.)
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[source: Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
[Sherry Baker: Mormon Media History Timeline: 1827-2007, http://byustudies.byu.edu/showTitle.aspx?title=7984]
Mormon History, October 1848
Erastus Snow: Appointed counselor in Salt Lake Stake presidency . October 1848
[source: 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]
[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]
[source: 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]
[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]
Mormon History, Oct 31, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 31st Br Rockwood came in the morning. I spent A few moments with him. He informed me that Br John Luce informed him that Letters had been recieved from the Salt Lake valley as late as the 9th of July that there Harvest of wheat came in full & heavy. They had wheat Enough Alone to last the Encampment two years. Also that they had large crops of corn & was doing well. That it was Also Healthy. This was certainly Glorious news to us.
Br Badlam went into Boston with me. I procured some things for my wife And children then took cars And Arived in Saco At 8 oclok. Hired A waggon And rode to Sister Foss's. I there found my wife And children And I spent the night with them. 105.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Br Badlam went into Boston with me. I procured some things for my wife And children then took cars And Arived in Saco At 8 oclok. Hired A waggon And rode to Sister Foss's. I there found my wife And children And I spent the night with them. 105.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 30, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday & Tues Oct 30 & 31, 1848. Driving cattle out of the fields. John Robinson raised a scrape about his cows being taken up who also had a charge prefered against him[.] The 31st Hunts trial came on again but he settled it
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 30, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th I took cars, rode to Boston & spent the night at Br Badlam. I recieved A letter from Smith Tuttle. 75 mils.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 29, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Oct 29th 1848. Occupied as usual and at meeting B. Young spoke against persons who scatter off from the main body & denounced those who were trying to locate a farm on the other side of Jordin. He said that all such were opperating against the will of God & if they did not cease he would grant to them their desires & let them go to hell &c. In the evening the Eleventh Quorum of Seventies met but few attended[.] No business was transacted.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 29, 1848 (Morning)
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Young said, '"We desire to hold meetings the coming winter, but where? for instance shall we go next Sabbath, if the whether is cold? We stay in our wagons or out of door. You will not get any preaching until we have a room where we can worship God comfortably. If you want to build up Zion, build that Council House first. We will buy up all the adobies for that house.'" -- SLC Bowery [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 29, 1848 (Afternoon)
[Brigham Young Sermon] The afternoon meeting was addressed by President Brigham Young. -- SLC Bowery [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 29, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 29th Sunday I met with the officers of the branch in the morning at Br Lows. Fellowship had been withdrawn from Br John /Henry/ Druce for unbelief And speaking against the Authorities of the Church. He Arose before us And made his objections And wished them Cleared up. I Answered them all to his Entire satisfaction And he wished to be restored to the Church.
We met in the Afternoon At Br Allens And Administered the sacrament. I Addressed them And we had a good meeting. I met with them in the Evening At Brother Duckworths and I preached to them And had A good time. I parted with the saints. Walked home 2 miles in the mud And rain with Br John /Henry/ Druce & spent the night with him. 6 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
We met in the Afternoon At Br Allens And Administered the sacrament. I Addressed them And we had a good meeting. I met with them in the Evening At Brother Duckworths and I preached to them And had A good time. I parted with the saints. Walked home 2 miles in the mud And rain with Br John /Henry/ Druce & spent the night with him. 6 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 28, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Oct. 28th 1848. Not able to drive but attended to the pen. Council tried Br Shepherd for robbing a store in Missouri but did not sustain anything against him
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 28, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 28th I took cars with Br Gilbert Manchester & rode to fall River And spent the night with Elder John Duckworth. 30. There was A Branch of the English Saints in this place of 22 members. Elder Wm. Low of Cherry Street was the Presiding Elder. Many of them came in in the Evening to see me.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 27, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Oct 27th 1848. While driving up cattle to day riding a mule it fell down with me in the level road and badly hurt one of my legs which laid me up.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 27, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 27th I spent the day at New Bedford. I wrote one letter to Sister Hartford. I preached in the evening to a few Saints.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 26, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Oct 26th 1848. Wet & rainy. Have pity on the housless[.] Stray penning & at dark met at Bp Lewis to attend the trial V. S. Turpin & Hunt. Turpin settled & Hunt not present. Come home in the rain.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 26, 1848
At a Council in the Recorders /o/ffice. Present[:] B[righam]. Young, O[rson]. Pratt, [Wilford] Woodruff., J[oseph]. A. Kelting., T[homas]. B[ullock]. B[righam].Y[oung].[:] The Temple Lot in Jackson Co[unty]. is in the cs /hands/ of heirs of bro. Gatridge /Partridge.'-/ [A] man offers [$]300. for [the] Quit Claim Deed'-[and] bro Kelting will turn out the [$]300.'-[T]he Land was deeded to Martin Harris'-[but] he has not put the deed on Record.'-[S]hall we advise Sis Partridge over the mountains[?] Kelting'-Pearson will turn it out for me'-Ill do this.'-[Y]ou can take the Cattle & Wagons'-2 Wagon, 5 yoke of Cattle,'-[and] 6 Horses. B. Y.[: M]y object is to get the old Lady over the mountains. [S]he wants 1 W. 2 yo[kes] of Cat[tle]s, Groceries, & Provisions, [but] what shall we do[?]'-I want Council.'-Iwonder if we care any more for the Records than they did in Hancock Co[unty]. W. W. Kelting'-Peasa [Pearson] is determined to have it'-either from the Heirs or [from] Martin Harris. B. Y.[:] Kelting can settle his family here.'-[G]o there & take the money'-& so help Sis Partridge over [the] Mountains [and] let all the heirs sign it.'- K.'-P[earson]. says he will have it'-if it costs /$/1.000.'-[H]e was settled near us, [he] was our friend & is now dept. to have it. [I]t is said to be worth [illegible handwriting]. without law'- B. Y.[:] I want you [to] start right strait & send the teams up.'-[T]he Ox teams are at St. Jo.'-[S]end a man there with an order to bring the teams up'-then the Woman [to] go down [and] sign the deed'-& you go strait on.'- K.[:] That wo[ul]d. ans[we]r.'-I co[ul]d. have sold the Cattle there at Linden.'- W W[:] I am satisfied myself.'- O. P.[:] I dont think it makes any par[ticu]lar diff[erence]: B. Y.[:] Theres nothing ag[ain]st. the girls gett[in]g. a good fit out & going over the mountains.'-[I]t does not rake a particle of diff[erence]. 216 O. P.[:] 'I give my Council for it to be done.' W. W.[:] 'Well, it wo[ul]d. be mine under those circ[umstanc]es.' K[:] Then were 60 add[ed] in the 1st place'-sold ints to Mr. Harris. [H]e wrote to Independence that he had sold that land.'-[B]ut there are no deeds [that] have ever made their appearance.'- H C. K came in. B. Y.[:] What is your feeling ab[ou]t. [the] bid Partridge claims &c[?] H. C. K.[:] I see no more impropriety than in selling o[the]r. Church Lands.'-[I]ts been done in Jackson Co[unty]. & Nauvoo.'-[I]ts under a broken Cov[enan]t. any way.'-[T]he L[or]d. wont consider it valid & I dont any way.'-[I]n council it was decided not to dispose of it'-from some statement made'-dont you remember it[?] B. Y.[:] Yes Sir.'- K.[:] Perhaps that p[er]son did not rem[em]ber the sit[uation]. of the Land.'-[D]id they [k]no[w] that [Martin]. Harris held the Warrantee Deed[?]'-I know it.'-[I]t was turned over /to M[artin] H[arris]/ for money's advanced to print the B[ook] of Mormon.'-[I]f the Warrantee Deed is recorded now it is not good for any thing.'-[T]he heirs have a many years to redeem it'-[for] it is out next August.'- H. C. K.[:] I see no impropriety myself.'-[T]hat man may as well hold it as any body else. B. Y.[:] Thats the wa[y] I look at it'-I hate to leave the old Lady behind.'- K.[:] Pearson is going to Pot: Nation'- H. C. K. I motion you [to] go ahead. W. W.[:] I second it.'- B. Y.[:] You've given your vote'-he gives his now'-I am willing they sho[ul]d. help themselves.'-[A]ll who are willing they sho[ul]d help themselves say yes. All said Yes. 217 1849 Note: '[T]he Quorum's minutes from 1849 to 1883 were destroyed when the Council House was destroyed by fire in 1883. Apostle Franklin D. Richards attempted to reconstruct those minutes from his personal journals' (Eric Paul Rogers and R. Scott Glauser, 'The Kirtland Temple Suit and the Utah Church,' Journal of Mormon History 30, no. 2 [2004]: p. 97, n. 37). From the materials below, evidently not all of the Quorum's minutes were destroyed.
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[source: Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
[Minutes, as quoted in Minutes of the Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1910-1951, Privately Published, Salt Lake City, Utah 2010]
Mormon History, Oct 26, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 26th I went to Boston And recieved 5 letters from Phebe W Woodruff, Smith Tuttle, James Whitehead, Edward Cook, And Lydia Hartford. After seeing the water spout in the common, I took Cars with Br Nathaniel Corey And rode to New Bedford. Spent the night with Gilbert Manchester 142 North Second street. I wrote two Letters to Phebe W Woodruff & James Whitehead. 75 miles.
I spent the day writing. I wrote one letter to Lydia Hartford. I read an account of the Temple of Nauvoo being burnt on the 9th Oct by our enemies.
In reading the papers of yesterday I learned that All Europe was filled with Riot war distress And calamities of Almost evry kind Also that the Cholery had made its Appearance in London Glasgow Edinburgh & others places in that Country. Truly the wrath of God is resting upon the gentile world. $1,000,000 worth of fishing boats were destroyed on the Coasts of Scotland in one storm & 150 fishermen loss there lives. Also $1,000,000 worth of American shipping lost in one storm on our coast.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I spent the day writing. I wrote one letter to Lydia Hartford. I read an account of the Temple of Nauvoo being burnt on the 9th Oct by our enemies.
In reading the papers of yesterday I learned that All Europe was filled with Riot war distress And calamities of Almost evry kind Also that the Cholery had made its Appearance in London Glasgow Edinburgh & others places in that Country. Truly the wrath of God is resting upon the gentile world. $1,000,000 worth of fishing boats were destroyed on the Coasts of Scotland in one storm & 150 fishermen loss there lives. Also $1,000,000 worth of American shipping lost in one storm on our coast.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 25, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th + I took cars at North Haven & arived in Boston at 12 oclok. Got onto An omnibus to go to Cambridgeport but got Blocked up by the great Procession marching through the City in celebration of the introduction of the water from the long pond into the City of Boston. The Procession was two hours and 30 minutes passing any given point. It was considerd the greatest display ever made on any occasion in an American City And supposed to be more people in Boston than ever known before.
The procession itself was supposed to be 7 miles long. Archways were formed across the streets decked with ever greens & flowers And A Pyramid of evergreen & flowers over top bearing A great variety m[otion?].
The procession started from the Common 15 minutes past 12 N. First came A powerful band of lancers, then followed thirty military companies with full uniform & several other bands of music, next the fire companies of the city with their Engines ornamented with wreathes flowers &c. Next fire companies from the Neighbouring towns. Next came the Cavalcade of 500 gentleman & A few ladies. A boys fire Engine drawn by two ponies was followed by two of the largest size water pipes mounted on a platform drawn by 7 Black horses bearing the following mottoes: 1st First pipe laid April 19th 1847. Water introduced into the city oct 25th 1848. Next followed A Bricklayers platform with implements of th[eir?] trade followed by A Host of workman.
Next followed the Boston boat Clubs with their Boats. Next came the Boston port society with A ship fully rigged And manned under the Command of Father Tailor. The Salem East India Marine And the old Marine societies followed bearing in their ranks the old palanquin which has not been seen in public for 40 years. This was borne by 6 stout Negroes. In A Carriage drawn by 4 Horses was A large full rigged moddle of the famous and fortunate privateer the Grand Turk. Others Carriages followed containing specimins of American clocks, goods, carpeting &c.
Next followed Oak Hall expresses, Ad[ams?] &c, Mrs Kidders, A printing office pased on wheels with workman all at work strewing papers cards &c Among the mass as they passed Along.
Faneuil Hall Market in miniature came next & the great display of Beef mutton pork fowles fish vegitables &c I presume was A temptation to the hungry crouded lookers on. The market men followed in great force with badges on their hats. A Stuffed Elephant passed mounted on A Carriage with 3 persons riding on his back. Also An Artificial flower manufactory drawn by 6 Horses containing 12 young girls dressed in white All busy making flowers. An Apple tree filled with fruit passed by with Adam & Eve picking fruit & the serpent on the tree. All the masonic And odd fellow Companies of Boston was in the possession And hundreds of flags of costly aray borne onward.
The first Division of the procession was under the direction of Hon John C Park & consisted of the Mayor of Boston, commitee of Arangments, watter committee water commissioners & Engineers Alderman President of the Common Concil members of the Common Council High Sheriffs of the state the Governor & suite &c &c escorted by the Boston Cadets And flanked by the city Greys. Following them was A long Aray of civel & military functionaries representatives of foreign nations, Among whom was borne the tri colored flag, the Clergy, medical faculty, Editors, members of the bar, governments of the neighbouring Cities, students of Harvard University, Mercantile Library Association in full aray, & scores of others companies not named.
All along the route public buildings, Hotels, And private residences, wer crowded with Human beings, And the common was almost littlerly Coverd.
At half past 4 oclok the Government of the city Headed by the Chief Marshall reached the Common & took their seat on A decorated platform in the centre of the pond, After which lengthy speaches were made by the Mayor And Mr Hale. At the Close of the speaches the Mayor Arose And said Fellow Citizens it is proposed to Admit the waters of Lake Cochituate into the city. All those in faver will say AYE. The response was in A voice of thunder. The signal was then given And upwards gushed A pure Column of water 8 inches in diameter 80 feet into the air & fell again into the pond. The cheering of the people at this moment was overwhelming.
The night was passed with fire works & illuminations. While beholding these things going on the words of the Lord came with wait upon my mind which says "Broad is the road that leads to death & thousands flock together there while wisdom shows A narrow path with here And there A traveller."
I went to Brother A Badlams & spent the night. I got 3 letters from Philo Dibble N. H. Felt &c And one Millennial Star. I found Br & Sister Wesley Siddle from Charlottetown N. B. 100 mils.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
The procession itself was supposed to be 7 miles long. Archways were formed across the streets decked with ever greens & flowers And A Pyramid of evergreen & flowers over top bearing A great variety m[otion?].
The procession started from the Common 15 minutes past 12 N. First came A powerful band of lancers, then followed thirty military companies with full uniform & several other bands of music, next the fire companies of the city with their Engines ornamented with wreathes flowers &c. Next fire companies from the Neighbouring towns. Next came the Cavalcade of 500 gentleman & A few ladies. A boys fire Engine drawn by two ponies was followed by two of the largest size water pipes mounted on a platform drawn by 7 Black horses bearing the following mottoes: 1st First pipe laid April 19th 1847. Water introduced into the city oct 25th 1848. Next followed A Bricklayers platform with implements of th[eir?] trade followed by A Host of workman.
Next followed the Boston boat Clubs with their Boats. Next came the Boston port society with A ship fully rigged And manned under the Command of Father Tailor. The Salem East India Marine And the old Marine societies followed bearing in their ranks the old palanquin which has not been seen in public for 40 years. This was borne by 6 stout Negroes. In A Carriage drawn by 4 Horses was A large full rigged moddle of the famous and fortunate privateer the Grand Turk. Others Carriages followed containing specimins of American clocks, goods, carpeting &c.
Next followed Oak Hall expresses, Ad[ams?] &c, Mrs Kidders, A printing office pased on wheels with workman all at work strewing papers cards &c Among the mass as they passed Along.
Faneuil Hall Market in miniature came next & the great display of Beef mutton pork fowles fish vegitables &c I presume was A temptation to the hungry crouded lookers on. The market men followed in great force with badges on their hats. A Stuffed Elephant passed mounted on A Carriage with 3 persons riding on his back. Also An Artificial flower manufactory drawn by 6 Horses containing 12 young girls dressed in white All busy making flowers. An Apple tree filled with fruit passed by with Adam & Eve picking fruit & the serpent on the tree. All the masonic And odd fellow Companies of Boston was in the possession And hundreds of flags of costly aray borne onward.
The first Division of the procession was under the direction of Hon John C Park & consisted of the Mayor of Boston, commitee of Arangments, watter committee water commissioners & Engineers Alderman President of the Common Concil members of the Common Council High Sheriffs of the state the Governor & suite &c &c escorted by the Boston Cadets And flanked by the city Greys. Following them was A long Aray of civel & military functionaries representatives of foreign nations, Among whom was borne the tri colored flag, the Clergy, medical faculty, Editors, members of the bar, governments of the neighbouring Cities, students of Harvard University, Mercantile Library Association in full aray, & scores of others companies not named.
All along the route public buildings, Hotels, And private residences, wer crowded with Human beings, And the common was almost littlerly Coverd.
At half past 4 oclok the Government of the city Headed by the Chief Marshall reached the Common & took their seat on A decorated platform in the centre of the pond, After which lengthy speaches were made by the Mayor And Mr Hale. At the Close of the speaches the Mayor Arose And said Fellow Citizens it is proposed to Admit the waters of Lake Cochituate into the city. All those in faver will say AYE. The response was in A voice of thunder. The signal was then given And upwards gushed A pure Column of water 8 inches in diameter 80 feet into the air & fell again into the pond. The cheering of the people at this moment was overwhelming.
The night was passed with fire works & illuminations. While beholding these things going on the words of the Lord came with wait upon my mind which says "Broad is the road that leads to death & thousands flock together there while wisdom shows A narrow path with here And there A traveller."
I went to Brother A Badlams & spent the night. I got 3 letters from Philo Dibble N. H. Felt &c And one Millennial Star. I found Br & Sister Wesley Siddle from Charlottetown N. B. 100 mils.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 24, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 24th Rode to North Haven. Called upon Orrin Mansfield At North Haven. Rode Around with him to see the saints & held A meeting with them. Advised them to keep up their organizations & hold meetings. I had A good meeting with them. I spent the night At Br Mansfields. I got 5 subscribers at Fair Haven for the Frontier Guardian. 15 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 23, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond Tues & Wed Oct 23 24 & 25 â€" 1848. Stray Penning as usual though not well. Have snow & rain some.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 23, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23d I spent the day visitng the saints. I Conversed much with Elder Jarius Sandford. I felt strongly impressed by the spirit of the Lord to ordain him to the office of high Priest And Patriarch. The spirit also manifested to me that He was of the Loins of Joseph through the linage of Ephraim and before I left him I ordained him to the office of High Priest And Patriarch on this twenty third day of October AD 1848 He being 85 years 10 months & 2 days old.
He has also done much good to the church. He paid into the hands of Elder Satine $267 dollars for his tithing And $163 for Sarine own use, And $17 dollars to E. T. Benson. Has given $700 dollars in all to help the Saints And for Tithing. He gave W Woodruff $3 to pay his fare &c &c. I left the old Patriarch rejoicing in his God.
I then Called upon Smith Tuttle. Spent the Afternoon.
Went to New Haven in the Evening. Preached at Sister Vinings And Baptized & confirmed 3 persons. Spent the night at Sister Vinings. 8 mile.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
He has also done much good to the church. He paid into the hands of Elder Satine $267 dollars for his tithing And $163 for Sarine own use, And $17 dollars to E. T. Benson. Has given $700 dollars in all to help the Saints And for Tithing. He gave W Woodruff $3 to pay his fare &c &c. I left the old Patriarch rejoicing in his God.
I then Called upon Smith Tuttle. Spent the Afternoon.
Went to New Haven in the Evening. Preached at Sister Vinings And Baptized & confirmed 3 persons. Spent the night at Sister Vinings. 8 mile.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 22, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Oct 22nd 1848. Stray penning and at meeting of conference. The laws was repealed and the Judges were to decide according to the justice of the case only being bound by what was right & not law.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 22, 1848 (Morning, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] The forenoon meeting was addressed by'-President Young. -- SLC Bowery [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002)]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 22, 1848 (Morning, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] At the subsequent meetings of conference on the 22nd and 29th the advantages of keeping the canyons and roads in repair for traveling; the management of the church farm; the propriety of such mechanics employing their whole time at their trade as were needed; and the necessity of building a council house as soon as possible, with other subjects pertaining to our domestic policy discussed. -- SLC Bowery [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. CollierÂ's Publishing, 1997.:132]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 22, 1848 (Afternoon, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] The speakers in the afternoon were'-President Young. -- SLC Bowery [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002)]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 22, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 22d Sunday I met with the saints at Father Jairus Sandford And Among others Present was Mr Smith Tuttle And his wife that was healed and soon after she left to come to meeting her daughter came to the house to take care of her supposing her to be vary low but found she had gone to meeting.
I preached in the morning to the saints And had a good time. The spirit & Power of God rested upon me. I spent the intermission At Br Sandford's. I spoke again in the afternoon to the Saints & broke bread with them And had a good time. I went to Mr Smith Tuttles and spent the night.
I spent about one hour with Mr Wm. B Goodyear whose Address will be Anapolis Maryland As he will sail for that place. He was Brother to Miles Good-yier of the Salt Lake valley whom I saw in the mountains. He made many enquiries about him. Said he left New Haven while young.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I preached in the morning to the saints And had a good time. The spirit & Power of God rested upon me. I spent the intermission At Br Sandford's. I spoke again in the afternoon to the Saints & broke bread with them And had a good time. I went to Mr Smith Tuttles and spent the night.
I spent about one hour with Mr Wm. B Goodyear whose Address will be Anapolis Maryland As he will sail for that place. He was Brother to Miles Good-yier of the Salt Lake valley whom I saw in the mountains. He made many enquiries about him. Said he left New Haven while young.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 21, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Saturday Oct. 21st 1848. Stray Penning yet. Capt Hunt whose oxen were taken out of the field today, when he came for them swelled very largely denouncing the law & swore he would send some of us to eternity if we put any of his cattle in again &c[.] A charge was also prefered against
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 21, 1848
At a conference held at Kanesville, Iowa, Oliver Cowdery recounts his involvement with the Saints in the early years of the Church and bears testimony of the book of Mormon and of the leadership of the Twelve Apostles following the death of Joseph Smith. This was the first time he had spoken to a Church congregation since his excommunication in April 1838. He is rebaptized nine days later.
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Oct 21, 1848
Oliver Cowdery travels to meet Church (heading for West) at Council Bluffs, Iowa and granted request to be re-baptized.
[source: Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"]
[source: Tidd, N. R., "Mormon Chronology"]
Mormon History, Oct 21, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 21st I called upon Sister Coffort Vining 31 Wm. Street And spent the fore part of the day. She was A worthy woman & strong in the faith. Also sister Hand. I Called at Mr Smith Tuttles. Found sister Tuttle sick. Was As yellow as saffern. I Administered to her by the laying on of hands. I then called [on] Mr Jesse Luddington water street.
Sister Tuttle recieved A Blessing by the laying on of hands. Most of her friends had expected she would die but she was healed by the laying on of hands. A number of Comforters like Jobs had called upon her And reproached her because she was sick inasmuch as she professed to believe in God And asked why [she] did not Call upon her Elders to heal her. This was done to reproach her. And she spoke out And said O that the Lord would send Br Woodruff here. It was but A few minutes before she recieve A note from me stateing that I was coming And when I laid hands upon her she was healed indeed And felt to Praise the Lord. I spent the night at Mr Lud-dingtons on water street Fair haven.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Sister Tuttle recieved A Blessing by the laying on of hands. Most of her friends had expected she would die but she was healed by the laying on of hands. A number of Comforters like Jobs had called upon her And reproached her because she was sick inasmuch as she professed to believe in God And asked why [she] did not Call upon her Elders to heal her. This was done to reproach her. And she spoke out And said O that the Lord would send Br Woodruff here. It was but A few minutes before she recieve A note from me stateing that I was coming And when I laid hands upon her she was healed indeed And felt to Praise the Lord. I spent the night at Mr Lud-dingtons on water street Fair haven.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 20, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday Oct 20th. Occupied at the Stray pen operations
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 20, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 20th Elder David A Bishop of Stamford Ct called upon me early in the morning. I went home with him to Stamford. Conversed with him untill 2 oclok. I then took stage & rode to New Haven. Got in at 10 oclok at night. I called upon Wm. Hand 59 Green Street New Haven & spent the night. Distance 50 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 19, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Oct. 19th 1848. Still Stray Penning. Tonight Packer was tried before Bishop Lewis for taking oxen unlawfully yesterday & fined five dollars.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 19, 1848 (Thursday)
Apostle Amasa M. Lyman's company arrived in G.S.L. City.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Oct 19, 1848
[Francis M. Lyman] He arrived at the Great Salt Lake Valley on 19 October 1848.
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Francis M. Lyman, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Francis M. Lyman, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[source: Utah History Encyclopedia: Francis M. Lyman, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
[Utah History Encyclopedia: Francis M. Lyman, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]
Mormon History, Oct 19, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th I spent the day at Mr Merrills writing. The storm of last night continued untill to day noon when the sun came out. I had A plesant time last night in A dream with Brs Brigham Young & H. C. Kimball And the Saints in the Salt lake Valley. We expressed our feelings to gether concerning the signs of the times & the Judgments of God which await this nation.
I had a good meeting with the Saints at Mr Mer-rills. I spoke to them one hour & read the epistle of the Twelve to them &c.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I had a good meeting with the Saints at Mr Mer-rills. I spoke to them one hour & read the epistle of the Twelve to them &c.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 18, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Oct. 18th 1848. Stray Penning yet. Jesse Turpin & J. T. Packer each [took] some cattle unlawfully from the possession of the stray pen keepers today for which charges were prefered against them.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 18, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 18th I wrote three Letters one to Br David Bishop one to Smith Tuttle And one to Phebe W. Woodruff. I wrote 10 verses of Poetry in Mrs Woodruff letter. 8 hours intervened between writing the 5 and 6 verses during which time I went out with Mr Merrill in an open row boat to get oysters. We were caught in A gale of wind & rain blown off from shore. Was picked up by A four ton sloop & carried to land. While going in we carried away our gib twice. Came near runing onto the rocks but we got in in safety with no other damage but being drenched with rain the reward of which was A plenty of Oysters for supper. After getting through my Oyster Supper I wrot the last 5 verses And retired to rest for the night. The verses above alluded to will be found on the following Page. The following is also an extract from my letter to my wife:
I have been much blessed with the spirit of God since I saw you I have felt more of the presence and Power of God with me than I expected to have enjoyed on this eastern mission. I have felt that some one has Prayed much for me of late; I wonder if it was Phebe. I know you Pray much for me. I feel its power And Prize it much. I have never felt such A desire to prove worthy of your Confidence and trust, shun evry appearance of evil, keep out of the path of all temptation, And do right in all things as I have of late.
I have had much of the spirit of secret Prayer, have poured out my soul in supplication before God with tears of Joy, while the visions of my mind have been open at times to see clearly my duty to my God to my wife and Children, to the Saints And world at large. I have also seen of late the Awful Certain judgments of God which like a gathering Storm are ready to burst upon the whole gentile world esspe-cially this Nations, who have herd the Sound of the gospel, rejected it with all the testimony of the servents of God, Have stoned And killed the Prophets are drunk with the Blood of marters And Saints And At last have driven the entire Church & kingdom of God with the Priesthood And Keys of eternal life & salvation out of their midst into the wilderness & the mountains of Israel. And by so doing have turned the last key which seals their Condemnation which lingereth not And their damnation which slum-bereth not. Therefore they cannot escape. Not ownly the Holy Ghost but that portion of the spirit of God that enlighteneth evry man that cometh into the world, like A faithful embassador has finished his work And is rapidly taking its flight from Gentile America And Wo , Wo , Wo is their DOOM.
The following verses I penned to my wife at Norwark Ct Oct 18 1848:
When Shall I hear from my dear wife
From those poor suffering Pilgraims too
Whose prayers shield me from that strife
Which daily flow from sin and wo?
It learns me how to prize their worth
When I am from them far away.
Earthly honors could not Call me forth
Or make me leave them for so long A day.
But O A message I am Call to bear
For Him who gave and holds my life.
In many A Sacrafize I'm Call to share
Often to leave my sons, my Daughters, and my wife.
O my Father Shield them with thy power
Behold their earnest Prayers which mount on high
Let Heavens watchers guard their silent Bower
Answer their prayers and note their evry sigh.
Their faith thou hast ever seen
Their sufferings Thou alone dost Know.
None but Thee can tell what all their trials have been
Since they were wandering pilgraims here below.
O my Father guard them through all time to come
Let their days and years be lengthend out.
O call them not to leave my earthy home
But make A Heaven of my humble Cot.
May they fulfill all their visit here
As did their LORD then rise to reign
Inthroned in glory beyound the reach of fear
Or sickness sorrow death or pain.
O! God forgive the past. Keep me from future Ill.
Let light, wisdom, truth and virtue fill my heart.
Prepare me for that glory which doth the Heavens fill.
From the most holy anointed vows may I never part.
O give me power to honor those noble treasures given
As the first pillars to build my Kingdom on.
Help me to firmly stand with them in Heaven
That I may prove A true and faithful son.
Then I will reign with my Dear wife and children to
With Joseph and Hiram and all of Abrams seed
I'll shout Hosannah to God and the Lamb with all who go
From their graves with the redeemed of our DEAD.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I have been much blessed with the spirit of God since I saw you I have felt more of the presence and Power of God with me than I expected to have enjoyed on this eastern mission. I have felt that some one has Prayed much for me of late; I wonder if it was Phebe. I know you Pray much for me. I feel its power And Prize it much. I have never felt such A desire to prove worthy of your Confidence and trust, shun evry appearance of evil, keep out of the path of all temptation, And do right in all things as I have of late.
I have had much of the spirit of secret Prayer, have poured out my soul in supplication before God with tears of Joy, while the visions of my mind have been open at times to see clearly my duty to my God to my wife and Children, to the Saints And world at large. I have also seen of late the Awful Certain judgments of God which like a gathering Storm are ready to burst upon the whole gentile world esspe-cially this Nations, who have herd the Sound of the gospel, rejected it with all the testimony of the servents of God, Have stoned And killed the Prophets are drunk with the Blood of marters And Saints And At last have driven the entire Church & kingdom of God with the Priesthood And Keys of eternal life & salvation out of their midst into the wilderness & the mountains of Israel. And by so doing have turned the last key which seals their Condemnation which lingereth not And their damnation which slum-bereth not. Therefore they cannot escape. Not ownly the Holy Ghost but that portion of the spirit of God that enlighteneth evry man that cometh into the world, like A faithful embassador has finished his work And is rapidly taking its flight from Gentile America And Wo , Wo , Wo is their DOOM.
The following verses I penned to my wife at Norwark Ct Oct 18 1848:
When Shall I hear from my dear wife
From those poor suffering Pilgraims too
Whose prayers shield me from that strife
Which daily flow from sin and wo?
It learns me how to prize their worth
When I am from them far away.
Earthly honors could not Call me forth
Or make me leave them for so long A day.
But O A message I am Call to bear
For Him who gave and holds my life.
In many A Sacrafize I'm Call to share
Often to leave my sons, my Daughters, and my wife.
O my Father Shield them with thy power
Behold their earnest Prayers which mount on high
Let Heavens watchers guard their silent Bower
Answer their prayers and note their evry sigh.
Their faith thou hast ever seen
Their sufferings Thou alone dost Know.
None but Thee can tell what all their trials have been
Since they were wandering pilgraims here below.
O my Father guard them through all time to come
Let their days and years be lengthend out.
O call them not to leave my earthy home
But make A Heaven of my humble Cot.
May they fulfill all their visit here
As did their LORD then rise to reign
Inthroned in glory beyound the reach of fear
Or sickness sorrow death or pain.
O! God forgive the past. Keep me from future Ill.
Let light, wisdom, truth and virtue fill my heart.
Prepare me for that glory which doth the Heavens fill.
From the most holy anointed vows may I never part.
O give me power to honor those noble treasures given
As the first pillars to build my Kingdom on.
Help me to firmly stand with them in Heaven
That I may prove A true and faithful son.
Then I will reign with my Dear wife and children to
With Joseph and Hiram and all of Abrams seed
I'll shout Hosannah to God and the Lamb with all who go
From their graves with the redeemed of our DEAD.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 17, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Oct 17th 1848. Stray Penning as ever. Another lot of Amasa Lymans Company came in today, the most of them went down South on the Cottonwood. Rainey afternoon & uncomfortable for those who are out without houses.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 17, 1848
FRONTIER GUARDIAN editorial "Dancing" observes: "Among the Saints, it is regarded not only as a civil recreation, but a religious exercise when conducted by the sanction and under the government of the Church."
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Oct 17, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I had an Interview with Br Hollister A few moments in the morning. Made me A Present to Assist me in my necessities. I took boat & went to Norwalk ct And called upon Mr Valentine Merrill & spent the night. Distance 45 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 16, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Oct. 16th 1848. Stray penning as usual. The five acre Lots of farming land being now surveyed were disposed of by casting lots for them. I drew one beautifuly situated on Block Lot
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 16, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 16th + I finished reading A work this morning entitled A man of Sorrows or the providence of God displayed By Wm. Jackson S.B.C. Minister of the Gospel of South Boston Church. It was truly an interesting work Showing his sufferings from his Childhood up & the dealings of Providence with him. His sufferings are vary great.
I parted with the Saints this morning & took cars to South Brooklin. I called upon Mr Watter House who treated me kindly. I met A number of the saints at Br Cartwrights And had A good council. They renderd me some assistance.
I wrote A letter to Orson Pratt And spoke of L. O. Littlefield C[an?]e And of others in England. I walked out in the evening with the Brethren & spent the night with Br Cartwright. 35 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I parted with the Saints this morning & took cars to South Brooklin. I called upon Mr Watter House who treated me kindly. I met A number of the saints at Br Cartwrights And had A good council. They renderd me some assistance.
I wrote A letter to Orson Pratt And spoke of L. O. Littlefield C[an?]e And of others in England. I walked out in the evening with the Brethren & spent the night with Br Cartwright. 35 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 15, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sunday Oct 15th 1848. Stray penning as usual and at Conference. A. Pratt spoke in relation to his mission, giving us a specimen of the Tihitian Language which was very interresting to us all.
In the afternoon Andrew Cahoon spoke endeavoring to show that he did not intend to gull & take advantage of his brethren as the President had spoken of last Sunday. His sermon was a succession of repetitions for about an hour none of which anyone that I heard say anything about believed one word that he said except that he said he was a "chip out of the old Block" I. E. like his father which everyone believed. to be true
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
In the afternoon Andrew Cahoon spoke endeavoring to show that he did not intend to gull & take advantage of his brethren as the President had spoken of last Sunday. His sermon was a succession of repetitions for about an hour none of which anyone that I heard say anything about believed one word that he said except that he said he was a "chip out of the old Block" I. E. like his father which everyone believed. to be true
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 15, 1848 (Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] I approved of the course of brothers Pratt and Grouard and endorsed the spirit of their letter and told the elders nothing short of going through the same experience could enable them to realize the situation in which these brethren had been placed. Although we had written them many letters and sent package after package of books '" none had reached them: the Christian missionaries had taken care of them. We will release Brother Grouard and send Elder Pratt back accompanied by some good elders... I instructed the elders to meet in their quorum capacities and shake off the rust that was upon them, and learn whether the gifts of the gospel were alive in them... I informed the congregation that the pioneers, on their arrival in the valley were baptized and I counseled the saints on their arrival in these mountains to embrace the privilege. I announced that if I could get men enough to accompany me during the week I should go into the canyons with two teams for timber with which to build a bridge across the Jordan to accommodate the people. -- SLC Bowery [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. CollierÂ's Publishing, 1997.:130-131]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
[source: The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009), http://bit.ly/BY-discourses]
Mormon History, Oct 15, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th Sunday I held A meeting with the Saints & world. Communed with the saints And left them in charge of Jeremiah Brower. I spent the night with Brower.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 14, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 14th I spent the day at Br Browers. I wrote A letter to Orson Hyde And gave an account of the cause of L O Littlefield returning to New York & going back &c.
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 13, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Friday & Sat Oct 13th & 14th 1848. Around the fields & Adobe yards driving up cattle &c as usual.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 13, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 13th I called upon several of the Friends. Crossed to Brooklin. Called upon Br Faloolm 2[6?] Columbia st & C. C. Watterhouse 84 Degraw Street. At 4 oclok took cars to Hempstead. Called upon Br Jeremiah Brower & spent the night. 34 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 12, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thursday Oct 12th 1848. More of Amasas company came today[.] Stray penning as usual.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 12, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 12th I left the saints at Newark. Took cars for New York. Called upon Sisters Day & Hart at 491 Greenwich street. Enquired into their circumstances & an afair of L. O. Littlefield's. Then Called upon Mr Davids And upon Mrs Sloans, Calvin Foss, And upon Br Cartwright 917 Christie Street New York. 20 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 11, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday Oct. 11th 1848. Occupied as above. In the last evening 3 young men, Marshall Hunt, son of Capt J. Hunt William Boren and Jesse Earl brought in 10 horses which they had loosed and brought here for the purpose of getting pay for bringing in. This morning the owners came protesting they had been loosed & we gave them up & after cross questioning the men who brought them in we made them confess it & also had them go and acknowledge the same to President Rich & upon their promise to do better let them go.
I then went with Elias Gardner to the Jordan cow hunting. The Jordain is a beautiful stream running from the Utah to the Salt Lake.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
I then went with Elias Gardner to the Jordan cow hunting. The Jordain is a beautiful stream running from the Utah to the Salt Lake.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 11, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 11th I wrote two letters one to Phebe W Woodruff & one to Jeremiah Brower Hempstead LI. I reoieved A Prospectus for subscribers from Br Hyde & a line from him.
I spent the day at Br Provost. I held A meeting at his house in the evening with A fiew of the Saints And organized the Branch of the Church in that Place called Newark & Spring Garding branch. I appointed Br John Sanderson of Rowway the Presiding Elder over that Branch of the Church. I Blessed two children.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
I spent the day at Br Provost. I held A meeting at his house in the evening with A fiew of the Saints And organized the Branch of the Church in that Place called Newark & Spring Garding branch. I appointed Br John Sanderson of Rowway the Presiding Elder over that Branch of the Church. I Blessed two children.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 10, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tuesday Oct 10th 1848. Occupied as on yesterday.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 10, 1848 (Tuesday)
Apostle Willard Richard's company arrived in G.S.L. City, having been met by teams from the Valley.
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[source: Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Oct 10, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 10th I parted with the friends took cars & rode to Newark & spent the night with Br Luke Provost No 4 Holseys Court Newark N.J. 100 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
Mormon History, Oct 9, 1848
[Nauvoo Temple] An arsonist set fire to the Temple. The Keoukuk Register reported that "Great volumes of smoke and flames burst from the windows, and the crash of falling timbers was distinctly heard on the opposite side of the [Mississippi] river. The interior of the building was like a furnace, the walls of solid masonry were heated throughout and cracked by the intense heat. The melted zinc and lead were dropping from its high block during the day." The Nauvoo Patriot also reported: "Our citizens were awakened by the alarm of fire, which, when first discovered, was bursting out through the spire of the temple, near the small door that opened from the east side to the roof, on the main building. The fire was seen first about three o'clock in the morning, and not until it had taken such hold of the timbers and roof as to make useless any effort to extinguish it. The material of the inside were so dry, and the fire spread so rapidly, that a few minutes were sufficient to wrap this
famed edifice in a sheet of flame. It was a sight too full of mournful sublimity. . . . Although the morning was tolerably dark, still, when the flames shot upwards, the spire, the streets and houses for nearly a mile distant were lighted up, so as to render even the smallest objects discernible. The glare of the vast torch, pointing skyward, indescribably contrasted with the universal gloom and darkness around it; and men looked on with faces sad as if the crumbling ruins below were consuming all their hopes." The next morning the walls were still too hot to touch. The building was gutted, only the four walls were left standing.
Brigham Young later said of the arson, "I hoped to see it burned before I left, but I did not. I was glad when I heard of its being destroyed by fire, and of the walls having fallen in, and said, 'Hell, you cannot now occupy it.'"
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
famed edifice in a sheet of flame. It was a sight too full of mournful sublimity. . . . Although the morning was tolerably dark, still, when the flames shot upwards, the spire, the streets and houses for nearly a mile distant were lighted up, so as to render even the smallest objects discernible. The glare of the vast torch, pointing skyward, indescribably contrasted with the universal gloom and darkness around it; and men looked on with faces sad as if the crumbling ruins below were consuming all their hopes." The next morning the walls were still too hot to touch. The building was gutted, only the four walls were left standing.
Brigham Young later said of the arson, "I hoped to see it burned before I left, but I did not. I was glad when I heard of its being destroyed by fire, and of the walls having fallen in, and said, 'Hell, you cannot now occupy it.'"
[source: Brown, Lisle (compiler), Chronology of the Construction, Destruction and Reconstruction of the Nauvoo Temple]
Mormon History, Oct 9, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday Oct 9th 1848. Occupied all day in driving up cattlewe drove near 70 head today which were found in the fields. Amasa Lyman Came in this evening
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Oct 09, 1848
Joseph Agnew, an arsonist, sets the abandoned Nauvoo Temple on fire, gutting it.
[The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
[source: The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com]
Mormon History, Oct 9, 1848
Arsonist burns Nauvoo temple. Its ruins are leveled by tornado on May 27, 1850.
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
[source: On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com]
Mormon History, Oct 9, 1848
Epistle to the Saints abroad-- The Frontier Guardian from which this Epistle has been reprinted was established by Orson Hyde at Kanesville, Iowa. President Brigham Young and his two counselors, Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards, had each headed a large company of Saints who were emigrating to the Salt Lake Valley. These three companies led personally by the First Presidency comprised a total of 2,417 persons. They left the Elkhorn, 30 miles west of Winter Quarters, early in June. President Young's division arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on September 20, 1848. (Incidentally, the author's grandmother, Mary Louisa Woolley, was born July 5, 1848, on "Goose Creek," Keith County, Nebraska, while her parents Edwin Dilworth Woolley and Mary Wickersham were migrating with President Young's company.) President Kimball's division arrived in Salt Lake on September 24, 1848, and President Willard Richards arrived with his division on October 11th, two days after this Epistle of the First Presidency was written to appraise Orson Hyde and the Saints still remaining in Iowa and Nebraska of the success of the emigration and the business transacted in the October Semi-Annual Conference of the Church held in Salt Lake. This business included the sustaining of the new First Presidency of the Church. For additional background see: CHC 3:315-320, 325-326, 335-336.
EPISTLE from Salt Lake City.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, GREAT BASIN. NORTH AMERICA, Oct. 9th, 1848. To Elders Orson Hyde George A. Smith, and Ezra T. Benson, and the Saints scattered abroad, in Pottawatamie county, and neighborhood-GREETING:
DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN: It has pleased Almighty God our Heavenly Father, in his infinite mercy, to grant unto us the desire of our hearts, in delivering us out of every danger in a savage and perilous country; and permitting us to arrive once more in the goodly land; and which is to be unto us, a haven of rest, a place for our souls, a place where we may dwell in safety; free from the blasts and triumphs of all mobbing spirits, or the persecutions of our deadly foes; who have so often driven us from our homes, our habitations, our lands, our possessions, our temples, our all; and as they fondly hoped, never to be enabled to assemble ourselves again; but through the help, guidance and assistance of the Lord God of Israel, we are once more enabled to worship Him, under our own vine and bowery, where there is none to molest or make us afraid; and where we can plant, and as we humbly trust, be permitted to eat the fruit of our labors; build and inhabit in peace and in safety, and once more rear a temple to his His names' honor and glory, and in which we can again sing, and pray, and praise His high and holy name, and shout with shouts that shall rend the air, Hosanna, Hosanna, to God and the Lamb forever and ever. Amen.
On the 28th of August last, we wrote you an epistle from the Sweetwater, from which place we returned those wagons and teams, that the brethren in Iowa had kindly loaned to us, to assist us on our journey; considering it wisdom that they should have an early start, make the best of their way while the weather and feed were in tolerable condition, so that they may reach their destination before the severity of the weather would be likely to set in upon them-while we remained at the Sweetwater with our goods and families on the ground, exposed to the keen frosty nights and storms that are so prevalent in that country.
On the 30th of August we were glad to meet with a number of the brethren from the Valley, with 47 wagons and 124 yoke of oxen, being three yoke of cattle over and above replacing the wagons and teams that we had previously sent back to the Saints in Iowa, towards filling the vacancy of the great number of cattle, that had unfortunately died on our hands, and been left by the wayside to feed the ravenous wolves and birds, that inhabit the desolate country through which we are obliged to travel. Yet, notwithstanding so inadequate assistance, our hearts fainted not; but relying on the arm of Jehovah, we reloaded our wagons and continued our journey. On the 1st of September, going through the South Pass to the waters that flow into the Pacific, and had a miserable evening's journey of it; the next day we had a mizzling rain, and only removed about a mile in order to find feed to sustain our cattle, at night a snow storm passed over us, and on Sunday, the 3d of September, the entire of the Wind River chain of mountains, was covered with snow, the weather was then severe, but afterwards cleared up with pleasant days and frosty nights, which continued with us nearly the whole of our journey, with the exception of showers which were of frequent occurrence, but never so heavy as in the States, and we considered ourselves the highly favored of the Lord. We were under the necessity of travelling from this place in small companies on account of the many narrow kanyons, crossing of creeks and scanty feed, so as to expedite our journey.
President Young arrived in the Valley on Wednesday the 20th of September, and was escorted into the city by Bishop Hunter and others, who guided them through the grain fields to the west side of the fort, and President Kimball on Sunday the 24th, in the afternoon; the meeting being adjourned for two hours to give him and his company an opportunity of being present-many of the brethren and sisters went out to welcome him into the Valley. And at the meeting in the bowery, a beautiful hymn, composed by Miss Eliza R. Snow, "welcoming President Young and Kimball to the Valley," was sung by the whole choir with a pleasing effect.
We were glad to see the crops look so well and make such a promising appearance to yield a bountiful supply of the products of the earth to sustain life, after the many frosts and destruction by crickets, as if they were going to wipe out the crops off the face of the earth. Still we are sorry to see the apathy of many in regard to saving the remainder of the crops, now they are nearly matured; and it requires all the efforts, and all the authority, and all the power that we have, to induce the people to render a sufficient attention to them and preserve them from destruction by the cattle; yet we trust by the blessing of Heaven, that we shall be able to induce the people to do their duty in this, and all other matters.
At our suggestion the brethren have entered into a combination to enclose a Big Field for farming purposes, and already there has been 863 applications for lots in it, taking up 11,045 acres of land; it is our intention to have the five acre lots next to the city, to accommodate the mechanics and artizans; the ten acres next, to be for the smaller description of farmers; the twenty acres join in succession, followed by the forty and eighty acres, which will be farthest from the city and where farmers will build and dwell, and all these different varieties will be enclosed in one common fence, which will be 17 miles and 53 rods long, and 8 feet high. And to the end that every man may be satisfied with his lot, and put away any hardness that might occur by any other method of dividing the land, we have proposed that it shall all be done by ballot, or casting lots as in the days of old, it was judged expedient among Israel.
The city that we have laid out is already filled up, and we have many families that are at present without an inheritance, and many families are coming in Elders Richards and Lyman's companies. We have deemed it expedient to run off an addition to the city, commencing at the eastern line of the city, and running east as far as the nature of the land will allow for building purposes.
Not only is this addition necessary, but we are agoing to lay off a cite for a city about ten miles north of our present location, and another about ten miles to the South of our city, so that when the people flee away from the destructions and wrath that are being poured out upon the earth, by an almighty hand, they may find in the Valley of the Mountain a city of rest, a refuge from the oppressor, where the soles of his feet may no longer be compelled to run from the shafts
of death at the hands of his persecutors, but where he can rest from his oppression, and be at peace.
Neither is there any more fear that there will not be a sufficiency of timber to supply the wants of the people; for, after our arrival in the Valley; a number of the brethren signed a petition to the High Council, to grant the inhabitants the privilege of cutting down every tree, green as well as dry, that can be found within thirty miles of the Valley to be drawn into the city for city purposes, during the present fall and coming winter-which was granted; thus giving conclusive evidence that there is a sufficiency to meet the wants of the people, when used with wisdom and prudence, and much of the timber is in such a high state of preservation that it is very likely to remain where it is, until the mountains are brought down, and the valleys exalted.
On the 6th of October, we opened our Semi-Annual Conference, and adjourned to Sunday, October 8th, in order to oblige the brethren who had been in the service of the United States, who had returned to the Valley, and requested a day of recreation, which was granted to them, they had appointed the 5th for their meeting, but on account of the weather it was postponed and the brethren gave way to them, and they celebrated their return home by a dinner and the firing cannon at intervals during the day, bringing their meeting to a close at the setting of the sun.
On Sunday the 8th, Conference convened at 11 A. M., was opened by singing and prayer by Elder Taylor. After the Choir had sung another hymn, President Young resumed the business of the Conference by introducing the order of the day: when Elder Parley P. Pratt nominated President Brigham Young as the First President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, seconded by Elder Heber C. Kimball, and carried without a dissenting voice.
Elder Pratt then nominated Heber C. Kimball to be President Young's first counsellor, seconded and carried unanimously. Elder Pratt nominated Willard Richards as his second counsellor, seconded and carried unanimously. Elder Pratt then nominated John Smith to be Patriarch over the whole church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, seconded and carried unanimously. President Young then rose, and spoke upon the principles of the priesthood and its keys, and stated that the elders of Israel were in deep mystery pertaining to Godliness, and that the mystery among the people in the days of Paul, was, that Lord Jesus Christ could take a tabernacle of flesh. President Young then showed that it was no mystery at all when once understood, and that God Almighty had an eternity of qualifications beyond the comprehension of worldly man. After speaking with much power for about an hour and a half, he moved that we release Father John Smith from his former office as President of the stake, seconded and carried. He then moved, that Charles C. Rich, take the place of John Smith as president over the church at this place. Charles C. Rich then nominated John Young as his counsellor, seconded and carried. He then nominated Erastus Snow as his second counsellor, seconded and carried.
Elder Kimball then arose and laid before the people the Quorum of the Twelve, and, after a short address, presented Orson Hyde to the congregation, and said if they were in favor of his continuing as one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to signify it by the uplifted hand, when all hands were raised. He then presented Parley P. Pratt as one of the Twelve which was also unanimous. He then presented Orson Pratt as one of the Twelve, which was also unanimous. He then presented Lyman Wight; when President Young rose and stated that since Lyman Wight had left us, the Quorum had held on to him by faith, and he had not been cut off. He had heard of Lyman last winter being in Texas, building mills and doing very well among the Camanches, and he would soon come to us again, as he gave him his faith. President Kimball then presented him to the people as one of the Twelve Apostles, and he was unanimously voted. He then presented Wilford Woodruff as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented John Taylor as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Amasa Lyman as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented George A. Smith as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Ezra T. Benson as one of the Twelve apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Joseph Young as the Senior President of all the Seventies, who was unanimously voted; also Levi Hancock as the second; Zera Pulsifer the third; Henry Herriman the fourth; Jedediah M. Grant the fifth; Albert P. Rockwell the sixth and Benjamin L. Clapp the seventh, members of the same Quorum; all of which were, in turn, unanimously voted. Charles C. Rich then rose, and stated that there was a vacancy of one in the High Council, and presented the remaining eleven as follows: Henry G. Sherwood, Levi Jackman, Daniel Spencer, Ira Eldridge, Shadrac Roundy, Willard Snow, John Murdock, Lewis Abbott, Edson Whipple, John Vance and Abraham O. Smoot who were voted to remain as the High Council of this stake.
Benediction by C. C. Rich, and adjourned for one hour intermission.
At 3 P. M., Conference again convened. After singing and prayer by Elder Kimball, Elder Kimball brought up the case of Bishop Whitney, and requested the people, if they wished to have him continued in office, as the Presiding Bishop of the Church, to signify it by the uplifted hand, when all hands were lifted up.
President Young then spoke for sometime upon the subject of oppression, and on the necessity of doing away with it. He said he wanted to see a community who were without a sheriff, constable, officer, or any man to attend to any such small business, as commonly came before them; and to see a community where a High Council or Bishop's court do not need to sit more than once in six months, to settle that, which every man ought to know how to settle between man and man; and to see every man and woman do riot.
After transacting some local business, and entering into arrangements for the building of a Council House by tithing, President Young motioned that the Conference adjourn until next Sabbath at 10 A. M., and continue every Sabbath, in order to give an opportunity for Elder Richards and Amasa Lyman to arrive with their companies, and be with us at the closing of the Conference.
We have one important item for your serious consideration, which is in relation to bringing the poor to this place. What method, or what means do you suggest to be the most beneficial, or what will operate to the greatest good in removing those Saints who are poor, who have been robbed and driven from their all, and who have not the means to convey themselves away from a sickly land, from a place where they are in daily fear from their enemies, and who are desirous of coming to this place, and serving the Lord with full purpose of heart, and living as Saints in very deed. Those who humbly devote themselves to the service of the Lord, and who wish to magnify the holy calling which has been placed upon them as the Saints of the Most High God. We believe that the best we can do as a community, already arrived at this place; is, to use all our united strength in raising grain to maintain the present community, and all the emigration that may come; and when this is done, our efforts and property we design to be devoted to assist the emigration.
We also think it will be wisdom for the Saints to build their wagons at the Bluffs, as timber for those purposes is scarce here; and the iron will also be needed here, and be worked up for many purposes, and we think it will be equally as convenient a method to bring it, as it would to carry it in the wagons. For the next season our cattle will be much needed in the Valley to cultivate the ground, and to be used in making the fence round the big field, and other purposes.
We think that the brethren will not have occasion to bring any more breadstuff than will last them through their journe
y, as we consider that we shall be able to raise all they may want on their arrival; but they may instead thereof, bring clothing, dry goods, olive oil, groceries, sheep, cows, young cattle, turkies, geese, ducks, doves, pea fowl, ginuea fowl, bees, and seeds of all kinds, not forgeting potatoes, beets, turnips, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, lowland and upland rice, chestnuts, hickory nuts, peanuts, black and sweet locust, and all flowering and shade trees; fruit trees of all descriptions, flowering shrubs, and all manner of flower seeds and vegetables, that will please the eye or gladden the heart of man, as it is our desire to build a beautiful city to the Lord, which shall soon become the pride and ornament of the whole earth.
We wish you to send by Elder Howard Egan, the carding machine and fixtures, so that it may be placed in a suitable building, and at as early a time as possible for the convenience of the brethren. We wish him to start as early as he can, that he may arrive here by the time of sheep shearing.
We send a mail in charge of Elder Egan, from which you can obtain intelligence in regard to many items that may have been overlooked in this epistle to you.
October 11th, 1848.
Since writing the foregoing, we are rejoiced to announce the arrival of Elder Amasa Lyman, on the evening of the 10th, in good health, a few of his company have also arrived, and we anticipate they will all be here in the course of the ensuing week.
We also cheerfully wish to inform you, that better melons, squashes, beets, carrots, parsnips, onions, and turnips never grew any where. Elder Kimball has had a squash sent to him weighing 74 pounds, and turnips frequently weigh eight pounds and upwards, and we anticipate that we shall be able to raise grain sufficient, not only to sustain the present inhabitants, but all the future emigration to this place. When the emigrants come, we wish them to bring, in addition to what we have written above, a wagon load of the best glass, steel of all kinds, saw mill, cross cut, circular, and other saws; all kinds of files, plenty of scythes and sickles, and paper and ink.
We are also glad to report the arrival of Elder Addison Pratt from the Pacific Isles, in company with 13 wagons from San Francisco, with most of the brethren of the battalion that were remaining behind; and we are daily expecting 15 wagons more, with a portion of the Saints that went out from New York in the Brooklyn, and who have tarried sometime in the neighborhood of San Francisco.
May grace and peace be with you-bless you in all your laudable undertakings, open the way for your escape to a land where you can dwell in peace and safety, and be prepared for His coming and kingdom.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thomas Bullock, Clerk. {1848-October 9-Frontier Guardian, Vol. 1, No. 1., February 7, 1849}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
EPISTLE from Salt Lake City.
GREAT SALT LAKE CITY, GREAT BASIN. NORTH AMERICA, Oct. 9th, 1848. To Elders Orson Hyde George A. Smith, and Ezra T. Benson, and the Saints scattered abroad, in Pottawatamie county, and neighborhood-GREETING:
DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN: It has pleased Almighty God our Heavenly Father, in his infinite mercy, to grant unto us the desire of our hearts, in delivering us out of every danger in a savage and perilous country; and permitting us to arrive once more in the goodly land; and which is to be unto us, a haven of rest, a place for our souls, a place where we may dwell in safety; free from the blasts and triumphs of all mobbing spirits, or the persecutions of our deadly foes; who have so often driven us from our homes, our habitations, our lands, our possessions, our temples, our all; and as they fondly hoped, never to be enabled to assemble ourselves again; but through the help, guidance and assistance of the Lord God of Israel, we are once more enabled to worship Him, under our own vine and bowery, where there is none to molest or make us afraid; and where we can plant, and as we humbly trust, be permitted to eat the fruit of our labors; build and inhabit in peace and in safety, and once more rear a temple to his His names' honor and glory, and in which we can again sing, and pray, and praise His high and holy name, and shout with shouts that shall rend the air, Hosanna, Hosanna, to God and the Lamb forever and ever. Amen.
On the 28th of August last, we wrote you an epistle from the Sweetwater, from which place we returned those wagons and teams, that the brethren in Iowa had kindly loaned to us, to assist us on our journey; considering it wisdom that they should have an early start, make the best of their way while the weather and feed were in tolerable condition, so that they may reach their destination before the severity of the weather would be likely to set in upon them-while we remained at the Sweetwater with our goods and families on the ground, exposed to the keen frosty nights and storms that are so prevalent in that country.
On the 30th of August we were glad to meet with a number of the brethren from the Valley, with 47 wagons and 124 yoke of oxen, being three yoke of cattle over and above replacing the wagons and teams that we had previously sent back to the Saints in Iowa, towards filling the vacancy of the great number of cattle, that had unfortunately died on our hands, and been left by the wayside to feed the ravenous wolves and birds, that inhabit the desolate country through which we are obliged to travel. Yet, notwithstanding so inadequate assistance, our hearts fainted not; but relying on the arm of Jehovah, we reloaded our wagons and continued our journey. On the 1st of September, going through the South Pass to the waters that flow into the Pacific, and had a miserable evening's journey of it; the next day we had a mizzling rain, and only removed about a mile in order to find feed to sustain our cattle, at night a snow storm passed over us, and on Sunday, the 3d of September, the entire of the Wind River chain of mountains, was covered with snow, the weather was then severe, but afterwards cleared up with pleasant days and frosty nights, which continued with us nearly the whole of our journey, with the exception of showers which were of frequent occurrence, but never so heavy as in the States, and we considered ourselves the highly favored of the Lord. We were under the necessity of travelling from this place in small companies on account of the many narrow kanyons, crossing of creeks and scanty feed, so as to expedite our journey.
President Young arrived in the Valley on Wednesday the 20th of September, and was escorted into the city by Bishop Hunter and others, who guided them through the grain fields to the west side of the fort, and President Kimball on Sunday the 24th, in the afternoon; the meeting being adjourned for two hours to give him and his company an opportunity of being present-many of the brethren and sisters went out to welcome him into the Valley. And at the meeting in the bowery, a beautiful hymn, composed by Miss Eliza R. Snow, "welcoming President Young and Kimball to the Valley," was sung by the whole choir with a pleasing effect.
We were glad to see the crops look so well and make such a promising appearance to yield a bountiful supply of the products of the earth to sustain life, after the many frosts and destruction by crickets, as if they were going to wipe out the crops off the face of the earth. Still we are sorry to see the apathy of many in regard to saving the remainder of the crops, now they are nearly matured; and it requires all the efforts, and all the authority, and all the power that we have, to induce the people to render a sufficient attention to them and preserve them from destruction by the cattle; yet we trust by the blessing of Heaven, that we shall be able to induce the people to do their duty in this, and all other matters.
At our suggestion the brethren have entered into a combination to enclose a Big Field for farming purposes, and already there has been 863 applications for lots in it, taking up 11,045 acres of land; it is our intention to have the five acre lots next to the city, to accommodate the mechanics and artizans; the ten acres next, to be for the smaller description of farmers; the twenty acres join in succession, followed by the forty and eighty acres, which will be farthest from the city and where farmers will build and dwell, and all these different varieties will be enclosed in one common fence, which will be 17 miles and 53 rods long, and 8 feet high. And to the end that every man may be satisfied with his lot, and put away any hardness that might occur by any other method of dividing the land, we have proposed that it shall all be done by ballot, or casting lots as in the days of old, it was judged expedient among Israel.
The city that we have laid out is already filled up, and we have many families that are at present without an inheritance, and many families are coming in Elders Richards and Lyman's companies. We have deemed it expedient to run off an addition to the city, commencing at the eastern line of the city, and running east as far as the nature of the land will allow for building purposes.
Not only is this addition necessary, but we are agoing to lay off a cite for a city about ten miles north of our present location, and another about ten miles to the South of our city, so that when the people flee away from the destructions and wrath that are being poured out upon the earth, by an almighty hand, they may find in the Valley of the Mountain a city of rest, a refuge from the oppressor, where the soles of his feet may no longer be compelled to run from the shafts
of death at the hands of his persecutors, but where he can rest from his oppression, and be at peace.
Neither is there any more fear that there will not be a sufficiency of timber to supply the wants of the people; for, after our arrival in the Valley; a number of the brethren signed a petition to the High Council, to grant the inhabitants the privilege of cutting down every tree, green as well as dry, that can be found within thirty miles of the Valley to be drawn into the city for city purposes, during the present fall and coming winter-which was granted; thus giving conclusive evidence that there is a sufficiency to meet the wants of the people, when used with wisdom and prudence, and much of the timber is in such a high state of preservation that it is very likely to remain where it is, until the mountains are brought down, and the valleys exalted.
On the 6th of October, we opened our Semi-Annual Conference, and adjourned to Sunday, October 8th, in order to oblige the brethren who had been in the service of the United States, who had returned to the Valley, and requested a day of recreation, which was granted to them, they had appointed the 5th for their meeting, but on account of the weather it was postponed and the brethren gave way to them, and they celebrated their return home by a dinner and the firing cannon at intervals during the day, bringing their meeting to a close at the setting of the sun.
On Sunday the 8th, Conference convened at 11 A. M., was opened by singing and prayer by Elder Taylor. After the Choir had sung another hymn, President Young resumed the business of the Conference by introducing the order of the day: when Elder Parley P. Pratt nominated President Brigham Young as the First President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, seconded by Elder Heber C. Kimball, and carried without a dissenting voice.
Elder Pratt then nominated Heber C. Kimball to be President Young's first counsellor, seconded and carried unanimously. Elder Pratt nominated Willard Richards as his second counsellor, seconded and carried unanimously. Elder Pratt then nominated John Smith to be Patriarch over the whole church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, seconded and carried unanimously. President Young then rose, and spoke upon the principles of the priesthood and its keys, and stated that the elders of Israel were in deep mystery pertaining to Godliness, and that the mystery among the people in the days of Paul, was, that Lord Jesus Christ could take a tabernacle of flesh. President Young then showed that it was no mystery at all when once understood, and that God Almighty had an eternity of qualifications beyond the comprehension of worldly man. After speaking with much power for about an hour and a half, he moved that we release Father John Smith from his former office as President of the stake, seconded and carried. He then moved, that Charles C. Rich, take the place of John Smith as president over the church at this place. Charles C. Rich then nominated John Young as his counsellor, seconded and carried. He then nominated Erastus Snow as his second counsellor, seconded and carried.
Elder Kimball then arose and laid before the people the Quorum of the Twelve, and, after a short address, presented Orson Hyde to the congregation, and said if they were in favor of his continuing as one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to signify it by the uplifted hand, when all hands were raised. He then presented Parley P. Pratt as one of the Twelve which was also unanimous. He then presented Orson Pratt as one of the Twelve, which was also unanimous. He then presented Lyman Wight; when President Young rose and stated that since Lyman Wight had left us, the Quorum had held on to him by faith, and he had not been cut off. He had heard of Lyman last winter being in Texas, building mills and doing very well among the Camanches, and he would soon come to us again, as he gave him his faith. President Kimball then presented him to the people as one of the Twelve Apostles, and he was unanimously voted. He then presented Wilford Woodruff as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented John Taylor as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Amasa Lyman as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented George A. Smith as one of the Twelve Apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Ezra T. Benson as one of the Twelve apostles, who was unanimously voted. He then presented Joseph Young as the Senior President of all the Seventies, who was unanimously voted; also Levi Hancock as the second; Zera Pulsifer the third; Henry Herriman the fourth; Jedediah M. Grant the fifth; Albert P. Rockwell the sixth and Benjamin L. Clapp the seventh, members of the same Quorum; all of which were, in turn, unanimously voted. Charles C. Rich then rose, and stated that there was a vacancy of one in the High Council, and presented the remaining eleven as follows: Henry G. Sherwood, Levi Jackman, Daniel Spencer, Ira Eldridge, Shadrac Roundy, Willard Snow, John Murdock, Lewis Abbott, Edson Whipple, John Vance and Abraham O. Smoot who were voted to remain as the High Council of this stake.
Benediction by C. C. Rich, and adjourned for one hour intermission.
At 3 P. M., Conference again convened. After singing and prayer by Elder Kimball, Elder Kimball brought up the case of Bishop Whitney, and requested the people, if they wished to have him continued in office, as the Presiding Bishop of the Church, to signify it by the uplifted hand, when all hands were lifted up.
President Young then spoke for sometime upon the subject of oppression, and on the necessity of doing away with it. He said he wanted to see a community who were without a sheriff, constable, officer, or any man to attend to any such small business, as commonly came before them; and to see a community where a High Council or Bishop's court do not need to sit more than once in six months, to settle that, which every man ought to know how to settle between man and man; and to see every man and woman do riot.
After transacting some local business, and entering into arrangements for the building of a Council House by tithing, President Young motioned that the Conference adjourn until next Sabbath at 10 A. M., and continue every Sabbath, in order to give an opportunity for Elder Richards and Amasa Lyman to arrive with their companies, and be with us at the closing of the Conference.
We have one important item for your serious consideration, which is in relation to bringing the poor to this place. What method, or what means do you suggest to be the most beneficial, or what will operate to the greatest good in removing those Saints who are poor, who have been robbed and driven from their all, and who have not the means to convey themselves away from a sickly land, from a place where they are in daily fear from their enemies, and who are desirous of coming to this place, and serving the Lord with full purpose of heart, and living as Saints in very deed. Those who humbly devote themselves to the service of the Lord, and who wish to magnify the holy calling which has been placed upon them as the Saints of the Most High God. We believe that the best we can do as a community, already arrived at this place; is, to use all our united strength in raising grain to maintain the present community, and all the emigration that may come; and when this is done, our efforts and property we design to be devoted to assist the emigration.
We also think it will be wisdom for the Saints to build their wagons at the Bluffs, as timber for those purposes is scarce here; and the iron will also be needed here, and be worked up for many purposes, and we think it will be equally as convenient a method to bring it, as it would to carry it in the wagons. For the next season our cattle will be much needed in the Valley to cultivate the ground, and to be used in making the fence round the big field, and other purposes.
We think that the brethren will not have occasion to bring any more breadstuff than will last them through their journe
y, as we consider that we shall be able to raise all they may want on their arrival; but they may instead thereof, bring clothing, dry goods, olive oil, groceries, sheep, cows, young cattle, turkies, geese, ducks, doves, pea fowl, ginuea fowl, bees, and seeds of all kinds, not forgeting potatoes, beets, turnips, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, lowland and upland rice, chestnuts, hickory nuts, peanuts, black and sweet locust, and all flowering and shade trees; fruit trees of all descriptions, flowering shrubs, and all manner of flower seeds and vegetables, that will please the eye or gladden the heart of man, as it is our desire to build a beautiful city to the Lord, which shall soon become the pride and ornament of the whole earth.
We wish you to send by Elder Howard Egan, the carding machine and fixtures, so that it may be placed in a suitable building, and at as early a time as possible for the convenience of the brethren. We wish him to start as early as he can, that he may arrive here by the time of sheep shearing.
We send a mail in charge of Elder Egan, from which you can obtain intelligence in regard to many items that may have been overlooked in this epistle to you.
October 11th, 1848.
Since writing the foregoing, we are rejoiced to announce the arrival of Elder Amasa Lyman, on the evening of the 10th, in good health, a few of his company have also arrived, and we anticipate they will all be here in the course of the ensuing week.
We also cheerfully wish to inform you, that better melons, squashes, beets, carrots, parsnips, onions, and turnips never grew any where. Elder Kimball has had a squash sent to him weighing 74 pounds, and turnips frequently weigh eight pounds and upwards, and we anticipate that we shall be able to raise grain sufficient, not only to sustain the present inhabitants, but all the future emigration to this place. When the emigrants come, we wish them to bring, in addition to what we have written above, a wagon load of the best glass, steel of all kinds, saw mill, cross cut, circular, and other saws; all kinds of files, plenty of scythes and sickles, and paper and ink.
We are also glad to report the arrival of Elder Addison Pratt from the Pacific Isles, in company with 13 wagons from San Francisco, with most of the brethren of the battalion that were remaining behind; and we are daily expecting 15 wagons more, with a portion of the Saints that went out from New York in the Brooklyn, and who have tarried sometime in the neighborhood of San Francisco.
May grace and peace be with you-bless you in all your laudable undertakings, open the way for your escape to a land where you can dwell in peace and safety, and be prepared for His coming and kingdom.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thomas Bullock, Clerk. {1848-October 9-Frontier Guardian, Vol. 1, No. 1., February 7, 1849}
[source: Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)]
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