[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund Apl 9th 1848. Was going to Conference with the Prest but did not. S. Wind. T. Reid took my horses today to trade for oxen for me. Some Puneka Indians came in town today.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 9, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 9th Sunday Joseph Young spoke in the morning to the 70 & ordained some. Br K[e?]y sung Joseph the Seer. Meeting was Addressed by Emer Harris who spoke well. He said He had the first Book of Mormon ever bound in America. He spoke of Charity. Said that when we gave to the poor Children of God we gave to God & should recieve our reward.
He was followed by O Hyde on the dispute on claims. If a man will not do right if he will trespass upon the claim of his Brother & will not submit to the decisions of the Councils in this thing then let the injured Brother leave his Claim And let the spirit of the Lord come away with him & let the transgressor come down to poverty & yet come bending to his injured Brother for Bread And let this be recorded in the Church record. And all the people said Amen.
G. A Smith Addressed the meeting & others. Adjourned one hour.
Met according to adjournment & several speaches made. Then the Conference Adjourned sine die.
I had an interesting conversation with Father Cutler concerning his mission. Joseph Herren came to conference but stoped but A short time then went away. I returned to winter Quarters during the evening. The wind blew hard. We had a rough time crossing the ferry. Distance 15 m. I Administered to 3 who were sick at Conference.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
He was followed by O Hyde on the dispute on claims. If a man will not do right if he will trespass upon the claim of his Brother & will not submit to the decisions of the Councils in this thing then let the injured Brother leave his Claim And let the spirit of the Lord come away with him & let the transgressor come down to poverty & yet come bending to his injured Brother for Bread And let this be recorded in the Church record. And all the people said Amen.
G. A Smith Addressed the meeting & others. Adjourned one hour.
Met according to adjournment & several speaches made. Then the Conference Adjourned sine die.
I had an interesting conversation with Father Cutler concerning his mission. Joseph Herren came to conference but stoped but A short time then went away. I returned to winter Quarters during the evening. The wind blew hard. We had a rough time crossing the ferry. Distance 15 m. I Administered to 3 who were sick at Conference.
[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, Apr 8, 1848 (Evening, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] We had Preaching in the evening by Brothers Campbell, Clapp, Hyde, Young and others. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Wilford WoodruffÂ's Journal. 9 Vols. Scott G. Kenney, ed. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1983-85. 3:341]
[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, Apr 8, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sat Apl 8th 1848. Around & not very well.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 8, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 8th Saturday morning Robert Petty addressed the brethren who were going with him as teamsters for the USA. Meeting opened by singing and Prayer After which the meeting was Addressed for one hour and a half by W. Woodruff who spoke upon the duties of the Saints exhorted them to faithfulness And spoke with the spirit & power of God. Addressed the Brethren who were going as teamsters, spoke of the judgments which awaited the world, & the gifts & graces of the Church And a variety of subjects.
Was followed by Father Morley who made good remarks upon educating children. He said he would not Command his Children to do any thing if they would do it without &c. Adjourned one hour.
Meeting opened by singing & Prayer. The meeting was then addressed by O Pratt who spoke upon the trials of the saints. That these things will work for our good. That we had not been tried in prosperity & hoped we should not be untill we were able to bear it. He spoke of the education of our Children and many useful remarks were made. Hail ye mighty men of Israel.
Father Cutler addressed the meeting And also spoke unto edifycation. Said it was the best day he ever saw. Was followed by O Hyde.
We had Preaching in the evening By Brs Campbell, Clapp, Hyde Young & others 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]
Was followed by Father Morley who made good remarks upon educating children. He said he would not Command his Children to do any thing if they would do it without &c. Adjourned one hour.
Meeting opened by singing & Prayer. The meeting was then addressed by O Pratt who spoke upon the trials of the saints. That these things will work for our good. That we had not been tried in prosperity & hoped we should not be untill we were able to bear it. He spoke of the education of our Children and many useful remarks were made. Hail ye mighty men of Israel.
Father Cutler addressed the meeting And also spoke unto edifycation. Said it was the best day he ever saw. Was followed by O Hyde.
We had Preaching in the evening By Brs Campbell, Clapp, Hyde Young & others 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]
Mormon History, Apr 08, 1848
At a conference held in the log tabernacle at Miller's Hollow on the east side of the Missouri River, the settlement is renamed Kanesville in honor of Colonel Thomas L. Kane, a friend to the Mormons. The name is later changed to Council Bluffs, Iowa.
[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, Apr 7, 1848 (Morning, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] I'll speak to Orson Hyde, George A. Smith and the High Council and all the Elders who stop here if they have confidence in me. I can point out a way that this people could walk, and not find their feet bound in fetters. That document (referring to something Elder Hyde had written and read) is good for thieves, but it would ensnare the innocent; that instrument would be too strong. I say let your pen and paper alone; you High Council, let your papers alone. If those men who broke out of jail would join a mob against this people, they would be cleared. I say damn such damned rascals, I know by the testimony of the Holy Ghost how to lead this people in a way you don't know if you will be led by me. This document deals with people before they are guilty of anything. If you keep your covenants you will break no laws. If men are found in transgression then deal with them if men are caught here. I would rather see them killed here than send them to Missouri. They took William Bird. We never have had anything against him, they took him by the authority of a mob. If mobs come from Missouri to take me, I'll shoot the damned rascals. Hold your tongues and say nothing. Lay low and watch for [-]. I swear by the Gods of eternity that if a man undertakes to serve a writ on me, I'll kill him that instant, if I have power. Lawyers, I swear by the God I'll never employ you as Joseph did. I told it before lawyers. Priests and lawyers agreed together, came to Joseph and said, '"We are your friends.'" Priest said to lawyer, '"You get $1,000 from Joseph and we'll divide the spoil.'" I'll plead my own case, right on the spot. I'm always prepared. Let your papers alone, you High Council. Do you hear me! (yes). Keep your pens off paper and don't judge men before hand. If the worst enemy I had was to come to my house, I would feed him, and lodge him, if he acted like a gentleman; but if he comes to shed innocent blood, I'll take the first clip. If they come kindly, I would be kind to them, and heal up their wounds. I am a coward, and if they come too near me at night, I'd be afraid my pistol would go off. I never was mobbed by law and as I said last night I was always mobbed contrary to law, don't hand the brethren over to a mob officer. The President then talked about Elder Hyde's grammar. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002); CA.; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (2002)]
[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, Apr 7, 1848 (Afternoon, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] President Brigham Young also made remarks and the condition of the families of those who had enlisted in the Mormon Battalion; they were feelingly alluded to. -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [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, Apr 7, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 7th Met at 10 oclok. Meeting opened by Prayer and singing. O Hyde addressed the meeting from the 25 & 26 verses of the [-] ch of math. Agree with thine Adversary quickly while thou art in the way with them &c. The Adversary is some time Called the devil but it is not the case in this instance. But while we are together so many of us we should agree with our brother and settle all difficulties with each other, while we have an opportunity lest they will some day come into judgment. And if we do wrong and block up the way of the souls of men esspecially of the Saints their blood will be required at our hands.
And when the Saints do wrong the devil will reproach the Almighty for the conduct of his Saints. Dont steal. It is truly mean. Wait untill God gives us the Earth. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Lie a little steal a little, swear a little and man may think all is well. And these things may taste sweet in the mouth but it will be bitter in the belly And will sting like an Adder.
I am opposed to any evil. Men that feel disposed to do evil will always find an excuse for it. But when A man is tempted to do wrong let him enquire is there any harm in doing this? Is there any harm in letting it alone? Then do right in all things then there will be no evil to tell upon us. Many good remarks were made.
He was then followed By Phineas Young who spoke of his mission in the east his interview with O Cowdry And his feelings concerning the Saints.
Br Joseph Young remarked that no man could go away from our meetings & councils & say that he has not been warned against evil but has true princ[ip]le taught him.
O Hyde read several resolutions against Stealing. After the second reading President Young said that document would give the people the B. C. He said he wanted to give A little Council to O Hyde G. A. Smith & the High Council And all people will you hear it? Then let your paper alone & keep pen off from it And it will save you much trouble. The Innocent will suffer by it. Send no man into Missouri for Crime but to Ioway as we are in that state.
He expressed his feelings in plain terms Concerning being taken as prisioner at any time while he was innocent. Many remarks were made. Adjourned one hour.
Meeting opened by Prayer & singing & Prayer. Teams were again called for. H C Kimball spoke upon the subject And brought up the parable of the Potter. Names were taken for teams. Remarks were made concerning the wives of the Soldiers stoping here or going on this season. It was thought the Soldiers would have to come back for their bounty money and if so would wish to find their families here. President Young said he was under the necessity & obligation to do all he could for them And what he had was at their command. And now what I want to know is will the Church take this responsibility from off my sholdiers and let me go free? All said yes. A Committee of 5 was appointed to locate the poor, widows &c. Meeting dismissed.
Philo Dibble exhibited his Paintings during the evening. At the close of the exhibition W. Woodruff Addressed the assembly upon the subject And said that his sermon was short. His text was in two divisions one on the right & the other on the left.
The right hand was A view of the matterdom of Joseph And Hiram Smith in Carthage Jail And the left hand was the canvass representing Joseph Smiths last address to the Nauvoo legion.
Before us is presented A synopsis or minuature or commencement of one of the most interesting seeneries ever presented to man. I have visited the national gallery in London which is considerd the best collections of painting in Europe And there is nothing in that gallery that will begin to compare with this work when Carried out. And as brother Dibble has been moved upon to set up these paintings I feel to bid him God Speed & if he will get up the seeneries of this Church commencing at the Begining and go through it untill now & onward And fit up a gallerry in Zion It will be the continuation of the rise and Progress of the Church & kingdom of God in this last dispensation And will form one of the most interesting Seeneries that can be found in Zion.
It is true we are passing through these seenes personally but our children, future generations, & those who come to visit Zion will feel deeply interested in this matter And would present to the view at one glance All the seenes that this Church has passed through.
O Pratt followed with few remarks Also Joseph Young.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
And when the Saints do wrong the devil will reproach the Almighty for the conduct of his Saints. Dont steal. It is truly mean. Wait untill God gives us the Earth. A little leaven leavens the whole lump. Lie a little steal a little, swear a little and man may think all is well. And these things may taste sweet in the mouth but it will be bitter in the belly And will sting like an Adder.
I am opposed to any evil. Men that feel disposed to do evil will always find an excuse for it. But when A man is tempted to do wrong let him enquire is there any harm in doing this? Is there any harm in letting it alone? Then do right in all things then there will be no evil to tell upon us. Many good remarks were made.
He was then followed By Phineas Young who spoke of his mission in the east his interview with O Cowdry And his feelings concerning the Saints.
Br Joseph Young remarked that no man could go away from our meetings & councils & say that he has not been warned against evil but has true princ[ip]le taught him.
O Hyde read several resolutions against Stealing. After the second reading President Young said that document would give the people the B. C. He said he wanted to give A little Council to O Hyde G. A. Smith & the High Council And all people will you hear it? Then let your paper alone & keep pen off from it And it will save you much trouble. The Innocent will suffer by it. Send no man into Missouri for Crime but to Ioway as we are in that state.
He expressed his feelings in plain terms Concerning being taken as prisioner at any time while he was innocent. Many remarks were made. Adjourned one hour.
Meeting opened by Prayer & singing & Prayer. Teams were again called for. H C Kimball spoke upon the subject And brought up the parable of the Potter. Names were taken for teams. Remarks were made concerning the wives of the Soldiers stoping here or going on this season. It was thought the Soldiers would have to come back for their bounty money and if so would wish to find their families here. President Young said he was under the necessity & obligation to do all he could for them And what he had was at their command. And now what I want to know is will the Church take this responsibility from off my sholdiers and let me go free? All said yes. A Committee of 5 was appointed to locate the poor, widows &c. Meeting dismissed.
Philo Dibble exhibited his Paintings during the evening. At the close of the exhibition W. Woodruff Addressed the assembly upon the subject And said that his sermon was short. His text was in two divisions one on the right & the other on the left.
The right hand was A view of the matterdom of Joseph And Hiram Smith in Carthage Jail And the left hand was the canvass representing Joseph Smiths last address to the Nauvoo legion.
Before us is presented A synopsis or minuature or commencement of one of the most interesting seeneries ever presented to man. I have visited the national gallery in London which is considerd the best collections of painting in Europe And there is nothing in that gallery that will begin to compare with this work when Carried out. And as brother Dibble has been moved upon to set up these paintings I feel to bid him God Speed & if he will get up the seeneries of this Church commencing at the Begining and go through it untill now & onward And fit up a gallerry in Zion It will be the continuation of the rise and Progress of the Church & kingdom of God in this last dispensation And will form one of the most interesting Seeneries that can be found in Zion.
It is true we are passing through these seenes personally but our children, future generations, & those who come to visit Zion will feel deeply interested in this matter And would present to the view at one glance All the seenes that this Church has passed through.
O Pratt followed with few remarks Also Joseph 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, Apr 6, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Thurs Apl 6th 1848. Today went to Conference with a large company of the Police[.] We went in two waggons.
We were well armed and prepared to meet those threats that were hove out against the Presidency. We arrived at the Tabernacle at Eleven a.m. & found the Brethren there awake to the same thing & were glad to see us comewhile here we kept close guard & a sharp look out. But no opposition manifested itself.
After meeting was out several of the police & myself were around with Prests Young Kimball & Hyde untill near mid night when they put up at a Br Kimballs & we went to Daniel Millers where several of the police were & staid till morning.
Miller treated us very kindly and entertained some seven or eight during our stay at Conference. I had the head ache all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
We were well armed and prepared to meet those threats that were hove out against the Presidency. We arrived at the Tabernacle at Eleven a.m. & found the Brethren there awake to the same thing & were glad to see us comewhile here we kept close guard & a sharp look out. But no opposition manifested itself.
After meeting was out several of the police & myself were around with Prests Young Kimball & Hyde untill near mid night when they put up at a Br Kimballs & we went to Daniel Millers where several of the police were & staid till morning.
Miller treated us very kindly and entertained some seven or eight during our stay at Conference. I had the head ache all day.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 6, 1848 (Thursday)
At a conference held in the log Tabernacle (Miller's Hollow), on the east side of the Missouri river, the settlement at that place was called Kanesville, in honor of Col. Thomas L. Kane.
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
[Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology]
Mormon History, Apr 6, 1848 (Afternoon, Conference)
[Brigham Young Sermon] Pres. Brigham Young then arose and said: Orson Hyde comes next on the list of the Twelve for the approval or disapproval of this people, and I don't know any necessity of motioning or seconding, but we will try the feelings of the people, by their vote. If it is the minds of the people that he should sustain his position in the Quorum of the Twelve, signify it by up lifted hands. He was sustained by unanimous vote'- Pres. Young then said: Lyman Wight comes next, '"the wild ram of the mountains.'" I don't know whether he is in the mountains or in the valleys; but he has been [with] us a good while; we feel yet to hold on to him; we have faith to hold on and not give him up. We hope he will come back and do a good work; he is wild, but we feel to fellowship him and retain him in the Quorum of the Twelve. He was for us the last time we heard from him; we give him our fellowship and remember him in our prayers. If you feel as we do, hold up your hands. (Clear vote)'- Pres. Brigham Young then continued his remarks and said: At our conference last winter something was said about the reorganization of the Church, a First Presidency and a Patriarch was selected, and Father John Smith was acknowledged Patriarch to the whole Church. It was a clear vote; we should sustain him; he has not received his ordination, but we can acknowledge him in the right thereof. This is a matter that has not been discussed before the people. Perhaps there are some who feel that the rising generation will be robbed in reorganizing the Church, that it would limit their privileges, and some have thought we were not able to do it, but take the Church here and abroad and the minds of the people generally are ripe for the subject; though there may be a few who do not see the necessity. If any have feelings that the rising generation will be deprived of their rights or curtailed in their privileges, I beg of such to dismiss their fears. The Lord God Omnipotent has reared up this kingdom thus far, and overruled and controlled all things to its advancement on the earth, and will sustain it until all things are consummated and the Church becomes triumphant. If he does not lead and dictate the affairs of the people, I would like the men on the walls of Jerusalem after crying wo to the city 7 years and now he said wo to myself. I say wo to the Church: wo to myself. It is for the people to live so that they can discern between the good and the evil, between the spirit of the Lord and opposite spirits; and if they do not, it is their privilege to humble themselves and to know that God is with us and for us, and not have to ask other people, or give heed to what this or that man may say. So brethren you may dismiss all your fears pertaining to the organization of the Church. It is our right and privilege and was at the first conference after Joseph's death to reorganize the Church, but we were not obliged to do it. It was wisdom not to then. I'll tell you how I felt, and how I feel now. To all apostates I say go it and all hell go it; we can whip you; yes with one hand tied behind our backs. I told the boys; '"Come home, build the Temple, let Uncle Sidney alone, and let him go it, and gather what he can. Go it; what can you do?'" Pretty soon James Strang stretches out his neck, and I said to Strang. Go it. Strangle away and see what you can do. I did not want to say any-thing about them but let them alone. If men don't know the things of God from the things of men, let them go. They are occupying seats that don't belong to them; they aren't worth their room. I want every apostate to go, every man and woman that can't put his neck right to it and bear up with patience. Go, I say, as I said going to the mountains, if you don't do righteously, I'll withdraw from the camp. I would rather go into the wilderness with 6 men than a host who won't act right and be overthrown. I said to Sidney and Strang; '"Go it; draw out all the filth you can.'" I'll tell you what it takes to make an honest man; it takes a man to be honest and upright from this time till he goes to judgment. You won't catch an honest man becoming a dishonest man, and I don't know the scrip- tures that say; My sheep hear my voice, but they don't know it. I want you to produce such scripture, if you can. It must be in Sidney's or Strang's Bible, and for me to say a righteous good man has been deceived by such characters, I don't believe it; they are naturally dishonest in their feelings and slippering in their deal; if they had been honest, they would have stuck by us (even if the shepherd was dead) and kept by the fold and fought the Devils, a great man can become dishonest. The Bible I read, the Bible we got from the Christians, and the Latter-day Saints Bible, all say that the sheep hear the voice of the good shepherd, and a stranger's voice they will not follow, and where are the apostates now; it is rumored that Sidney had to swear to his son-in-law, George W. Robinson, that he would never open his mouth about religion again, before he would take him in and give him a morsel of bread. I would have been killed a thousand times in Carthage Jail rather than deny my religion, or swear any such thing. I would have told my son-in-law: I'll do as I please. It is our privilege to reorganize, and if you do not know where the keys of this kingdom are, it is your privilege to repent and have revelations. Many repent and get so holy that they receive revelations to lead everybody but themselves. They get so holy that they leak out all good sense like my stocking. They are so holy that I had to put on one white and one blue stocking. I had not time to wait to get them mended. Those remarks pertain to the organization of the Church. You know what has been said and what others have done. They have written letters saying it was this and that one to lead this Church and this child they have robbed. They don't know any thing about it; let them know ever so much, they do not know enough to hold their tongues. If they had' good sense they would know to hold their tongues. I know how it was and is and how it will be and it will be as the Lord says; and when we get back to our places, we'll find its all right A great deal is said about covetousness; that is idolatry; to covet that which does not belong to you whether about your families, your field, or in the Priesthood. Don't you see it here almost in everything you do, and some are handling things, and others know not what they are. I am for the Lord, as I told my brethren, I am a friend to the Almighty; if I suffer persecution, the Lord will yet rule and overrule and sanctify it for my good and he will reign until he puts all his enemies under this feet, and then he will deliver up the kingdom to his father. Will we then take a course to do right; does it make you feel good to quarrel and be contentious. Every man and woman has to be tempted with a contentious spirit. I know you feel better to loose $5, $10, or $50, and let it go, than to quarrel about it. When a man makes a sacrifice and says, I'll be faithful and diligent and do all in my power to bear off the kingdom of God, he feels happy. Others say, where is my crown, where is my increase, where is my glory, and looking after pay all the time. I say, '"Look after your duty; seek to know it and do it, and it's all right about your pay. My payment is as sure as the rising sun.'" I worship a God on whose veracity the faith of the angels and all the Latter-day Saints rests. I'll risk it if some are afraid of it and that they will come short of going into the celestial kingdom, and they wonder if they will be saved with the sanctified. I don't care anything about it. I have enlisted in the service of my God and will leave it to him what he'll do with me. I'll do all I can, and if I have to go to hell, the devil and I will have a hard scratching, so Joseph said, '"we would turn the devils out and make a paradise of it'" I feel almost like the Baptists who were so overzealous that they had to confess that they were willing to be dammed before they could be baptized. A certain brother was being baptized in Black Ri
ver and he was dipped 20 times before he would confess and at last he got another dip, and was asked '"Dear Brother, aren't you willing to be dammed. Yes, Yes, he replied, I'm willing to be dammed.'" I'm serving a good master; am I going to have a great kingdom, or a very bright shining crown. Am I going to have the highest seat in heaven? No and I don't care anything about it I don't pray for the highest seat in heaven. A certain old man always used to pray for the lowest seat in heaven. On being asked why he said: '"Have you not read the scriptures: He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.'" I don't care any-thing about it only for grace to lead the people and fight the Devil. They accuse me of making bogus money. I have never counterfeited in any-thing but myself and that I did when I turned out Wm. Miller for Brigham. I sup- pose he is in the congregation. I always want to see him; his story is a story never to be forgotten. I hope the Lord will give me strength to fight the devil and live till I am 67 years old, if I have only buffalo beef to live on, for I want to live to see Christ reign as King of kings and all enemies put under his feet, and I'll see it any how if I should die. I think I can bear afflictions and troubles as well as any other man. It rolls off my shoulders, I want to be as righteous as the d loving Christians say we ought to be. I want to be just as good and holy as that and then we should have peace among ourselves, and then we would not be contending for an old oak tree so small that it would take three of them to make the length of a rail. 1 think I'll stay here myself and send my brethren on to the mountains and I'll go where there is plenty of timber and I'll be careful of my com, and saving, peradventure I may be able to feed some of my enemies. I'd rather feed my worst enemies on the face of the earth then waste it. When you cut timbers take the tops for firewood, and use it all up. Brethren, all is right, God will overrule and control the acts of men to the building up of his Kingdom; and when our enemies would do that which in the end would not be for our good, God will restrain them, and I say thus far shall you go, but no farther. And they are acting upon their own agency and from their feelings. But whatever is beyond doing good to my people, as it is written, the wrath of man shall praise him, the residue I will restrain. All is right, God will lead his people to the mountains, I have said so much about Patriarch. I move that it is Uncle John Smith's right to be ordained the Patriarch to the whole Church. (The motion was carried unanimously)'- I move that the two divisions be made into one and that is Joseph's division, and when we talk of the Camp it be called the Camp of Israel. (Orson Hyde seconded and carried unanimously.) I'll tell the Brethren what are my feelings; myself Heber C. Kimball, Amasa M. Lyman, Ezra T. Benson, Thomas Bullock and Joseph Young and William Clayton want to go to the mountains. I can raise about fourteen teams, I calculate to go, if I can get teams; otherwise I must stay. I can't go without 20 Wagons, 12 or 15 more to carry provisions. Many families and orphan children depend on me, 8 families besides my own wives and children, and they aint a few, I'll assure you. If you will come up and count them. I am willing to stay here another year, and I can let my teams go, but if we can get off I want it. My feelings are: its no matter where I am; I aint bound to this place, nor any place on the earth. I got no will of my own, nor I haven't since I got my cords cut, and my corns knocked of, when I was chosen as one of the Twelve. Then I had no home. I would just as leave go as stay, or stay as go, and was determined to have no will of my own, till God said it was my right to do as I will and please. We have a good deal of machinery and other things to take to the valley. No man need give a team to any other man and think I will be responsible for it. That tells the story. I will not be responsible for any horse, ox, mule, cow, or wagon, unless it be put into my hands. Now don't put teams out at random. When you send a team, send a good confidential driver who will take care of it and return it safe so that you need not be deceived. Some of the Brethren have loaned teams and they have had trouble upon trouble about them; its hateful. I'll defy any man in the whole world to say I have dealt deceitfully with him. I could swear by the Gods in the eternal world I never dealt deceitfully'- -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002); CA.; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (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]
ver and he was dipped 20 times before he would confess and at last he got another dip, and was asked '"Dear Brother, aren't you willing to be dammed. Yes, Yes, he replied, I'm willing to be dammed.'" I'm serving a good master; am I going to have a great kingdom, or a very bright shining crown. Am I going to have the highest seat in heaven? No and I don't care anything about it I don't pray for the highest seat in heaven. A certain old man always used to pray for the lowest seat in heaven. On being asked why he said: '"Have you not read the scriptures: He that humbleth himself shall be exalted.'" I don't care any-thing about it only for grace to lead the people and fight the Devil. They accuse me of making bogus money. I have never counterfeited in any-thing but myself and that I did when I turned out Wm. Miller for Brigham. I sup- pose he is in the congregation. I always want to see him; his story is a story never to be forgotten. I hope the Lord will give me strength to fight the devil and live till I am 67 years old, if I have only buffalo beef to live on, for I want to live to see Christ reign as King of kings and all enemies put under his feet, and I'll see it any how if I should die. I think I can bear afflictions and troubles as well as any other man. It rolls off my shoulders, I want to be as righteous as the d loving Christians say we ought to be. I want to be just as good and holy as that and then we should have peace among ourselves, and then we would not be contending for an old oak tree so small that it would take three of them to make the length of a rail. 1 think I'll stay here myself and send my brethren on to the mountains and I'll go where there is plenty of timber and I'll be careful of my com, and saving, peradventure I may be able to feed some of my enemies. I'd rather feed my worst enemies on the face of the earth then waste it. When you cut timbers take the tops for firewood, and use it all up. Brethren, all is right, God will overrule and control the acts of men to the building up of his Kingdom; and when our enemies would do that which in the end would not be for our good, God will restrain them, and I say thus far shall you go, but no farther. And they are acting upon their own agency and from their feelings. But whatever is beyond doing good to my people, as it is written, the wrath of man shall praise him, the residue I will restrain. All is right, God will lead his people to the mountains, I have said so much about Patriarch. I move that it is Uncle John Smith's right to be ordained the Patriarch to the whole Church. (The motion was carried unanimously)'- I move that the two divisions be made into one and that is Joseph's division, and when we talk of the Camp it be called the Camp of Israel. (Orson Hyde seconded and carried unanimously.) I'll tell the Brethren what are my feelings; myself Heber C. Kimball, Amasa M. Lyman, Ezra T. Benson, Thomas Bullock and Joseph Young and William Clayton want to go to the mountains. I can raise about fourteen teams, I calculate to go, if I can get teams; otherwise I must stay. I can't go without 20 Wagons, 12 or 15 more to carry provisions. Many families and orphan children depend on me, 8 families besides my own wives and children, and they aint a few, I'll assure you. If you will come up and count them. I am willing to stay here another year, and I can let my teams go, but if we can get off I want it. My feelings are: its no matter where I am; I aint bound to this place, nor any place on the earth. I got no will of my own, nor I haven't since I got my cords cut, and my corns knocked of, when I was chosen as one of the Twelve. Then I had no home. I would just as leave go as stay, or stay as go, and was determined to have no will of my own, till God said it was my right to do as I will and please. We have a good deal of machinery and other things to take to the valley. No man need give a team to any other man and think I will be responsible for it. That tells the story. I will not be responsible for any horse, ox, mule, cow, or wagon, unless it be put into my hands. Now don't put teams out at random. When you send a team, send a good confidential driver who will take care of it and return it safe so that you need not be deceived. Some of the Brethren have loaned teams and they have had trouble upon trouble about them; its hateful. I'll defy any man in the whole world to say I have dealt deceitfully with him. I could swear by the Gods in the eternal world I never dealt deceitfully'- -- Winter Quarters, Nebraska [Journal History of the Church, Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 2 (2002); CA.; General Church Minutes. Selected Collections from the Archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DVD 1 (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]
Mormon History, Apr 6, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] [6] Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints held at the Log Tabernacle Potawatame County Ioway April 6th 1848. Conference organized at 11 oclok. O Hyde appointed President. After the organization there was an intermission of one hour.
Conference then opened by singing and Prayer by O Hyde who also addressed the meeting & remarked that A first Presidency had been Appointed but wished it sustained by the Conference. O Hyde moved that Brigham Young Be the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was Carried unanimously. It was then moved and Carried unanimously that Heber C Kimball be his first Councellor. It was moved and Carried Unanimously that Willard Richards be his second Councellor.
It was moved And Carried Unanimously that the Church sustain And uphold Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor George A Smith, Amasa Lyman Lyman Wight Ezra T. Benson, in there office as members of the quorum of the Twelve.
Moved and carried unanimously that we sustain Joseph Young, Levi Hancock, Henry Herriman, Zerah Pulsipher A. P. Rockwood Benjamin Clapp, Jedadiah M. Grant As Presidents of the Seventies.
Resolved that we sustain Father John Smith As the Partriarch over the whole Church.
President Young made some remarks Concerning Appointing the first Presidency. The spirit of the Lord has been with us & we know what is right. It would have been our right to have appointed the Presidency the first Conference we held after Joseph death but it was not wisdom to do it. We have now whiped all of our enemies with one hand tied behind us & now it is time to organize the Church.
In speaking upon principle said that An honest man would not be dishonest neither would they follow such men as Rigdon & Strang. The sheep would follow such as God sent even the Shepherds while dishonest men would follow the wolves. The Lord will rule in his Kingdom. I know how things have been & are and will be. Some suppose that by appointing A presidency it is robing some of the rising generation or taking away some ones rights but it is not so.
Concerning Persecution I will say that the Lord will cause the wrath of man to Praise him. The remainder will the Lord restrain.
Resolved that we sustain Br Wm. Snow As President of the High Priest quorum And Moses Clawson And Aaron Johnson as Councellors. Joseph S Clark appointed As President of the Elders quorum Charles Hopkins and Lewis Neley as councellors.
Resolved that James Alread be appointed & sustained as President of the High Council in Potowata-mee County And that Ira Overt, Aaron Johnson Wm. Draper, Wm. Snow, Even M Green, Lyman Stodard, Silas Richards Henry W Miller, Noah S Bindley, Heman Hyde, Composed the High Council in Potawatame co.
G A Smith spoke in favor of the cause of Br Yoakham. Elder Hyde made some remarks concerning the subject of raising teams and waggons for the Presidency. The Names of such were taken as had teams to spare. Adjurned untill evening.
Meeting was Addressed by Brs Groves And Major & followed By the President, who spoke much upon principle. The spirit would guide into all truth. Then Harken to council and all would be right.
[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]
Conference then opened by singing and Prayer by O Hyde who also addressed the meeting & remarked that A first Presidency had been Appointed but wished it sustained by the Conference. O Hyde moved that Brigham Young Be the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was Carried unanimously. It was then moved and Carried unanimously that Heber C Kimball be his first Councellor. It was moved and Carried Unanimously that Willard Richards be his second Councellor.
It was moved And Carried Unanimously that the Church sustain And uphold Orson Hyde, Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, John Taylor George A Smith, Amasa Lyman Lyman Wight Ezra T. Benson, in there office as members of the quorum of the Twelve.
Moved and carried unanimously that we sustain Joseph Young, Levi Hancock, Henry Herriman, Zerah Pulsipher A. P. Rockwood Benjamin Clapp, Jedadiah M. Grant As Presidents of the Seventies.
Resolved that we sustain Father John Smith As the Partriarch over the whole Church.
President Young made some remarks Concerning Appointing the first Presidency. The spirit of the Lord has been with us & we know what is right. It would have been our right to have appointed the Presidency the first Conference we held after Joseph death but it was not wisdom to do it. We have now whiped all of our enemies with one hand tied behind us & now it is time to organize the Church.
In speaking upon principle said that An honest man would not be dishonest neither would they follow such men as Rigdon & Strang. The sheep would follow such as God sent even the Shepherds while dishonest men would follow the wolves. The Lord will rule in his Kingdom. I know how things have been & are and will be. Some suppose that by appointing A presidency it is robing some of the rising generation or taking away some ones rights but it is not so.
Concerning Persecution I will say that the Lord will cause the wrath of man to Praise him. The remainder will the Lord restrain.
Resolved that we sustain Br Wm. Snow As President of the High Priest quorum And Moses Clawson And Aaron Johnson as Councellors. Joseph S Clark appointed As President of the Elders quorum Charles Hopkins and Lewis Neley as councellors.
Resolved that James Alread be appointed & sustained as President of the High Council in Potowata-mee County And that Ira Overt, Aaron Johnson Wm. Draper, Wm. Snow, Even M Green, Lyman Stodard, Silas Richards Henry W Miller, Noah S Bindley, Heman Hyde, Composed the High Council in Potawatame co.
G A Smith spoke in favor of the cause of Br Yoakham. Elder Hyde made some remarks concerning the subject of raising teams and waggons for the Presidency. The Names of such were taken as had teams to spare. Adjurned untill evening.
Meeting was Addressed by Brs Groves And Major & followed By the President, who spoke much upon principle. The spirit would guide into all truth. Then Harken to council and all would be right.
[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, Apr 5, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wed Apl 5th 1848. Fine day. Began to lay up flour for our move West.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 5, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 5th I spent the day at home And was under much obligations to Br John Benbow for performing a good act in afficiating in the Capacity of A peace maker And bestowing upon me some of the necessary Blessings of life.
CONFERENCE
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
CONFERENCE
[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, Apr 4, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Tues Apl 4th 1848. Sick all day. W. Woodruff & wife made us a visit this evening till bed time. Preparing to go to Conference in waggons. T. R. Barlow, one of the first police of Nauvoo was here this evening. He had lost both his eyes by blowing in a well & was entirely blind.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 4, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 4th I went over the river And Baptized Sister Peck for the remission of sins And also for her daughter who was dead. I also baptized 8 others who had not before been baptized one of which was Samuel H. Smiths ownly Son & one was Peter Balentine an Insane man. I confirmed 4 persons. I saw Br McKinzia who had just returned from a mission from the south. He informed me that Br A. Lyman was on his way to this place. He stated there was A revolution in france. The french had driven their King Louis Phillipi from the throne & kingdom And also his family And the nation was in a state of revolution. Much Blood had been shed.
[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, Apr 3, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Mond Apl 3rd 1848. Wind North. Bp Laing [Thomas Lang?] came this morning to report the supposed whereabouts of Bird & Tremain[.] It appears that after Tremain left here he was taken up some where near Fort Kearney for some of his stealing but had escaped. Hyde took breakfast with me. Pawnees here yet.
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
Mormon History, Apr 3, 1848
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 3d A strong North wind to day. I was In Council with several Pawnee chiefs. All the business they made known was they wanted us to give them about 100 bushels of Corn for their families who was starving. Theire is about 100 of the Paunees in tow[n]. We loaded there mules with Corn & let them go home.
[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, Apr 2, 1848
[Hosea Stout Diary] Sund Apl 2nd 1848. Hard South Wind all day.today a fire broke out in Gates haythe South wind blew furiously the fire. Had it blown any other direction the town would have been burnt to ashes before the people could have escaped for the dry hay was scattered over town so that the fire could communicate with all the stock yards in a few minutes. It was an awful sight to see this fire in our situation. In the evening the people turned out and covered up the fire after it had burnt down some what and a guard was put over it to keep it from kindling in which case if the wind should change the town might be consumed. The confusion of the people on this occasion was great.
This evening Elder Hyde came here on the hot search of Tremain who was spoken of on the 13th inst. And Wm Bird, who we knew nothing about. But as for Tremain we told him he was "banished" from our Territory.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
This evening Elder Hyde came here on the hot search of Tremain who was spoken of on the 13th inst. And Wm Bird, who we knew nothing about. But as for Tremain we told him he was "banished" from our Territory.
[Diaries of Hosea Stout]
[source: Diaries of Hosea Stout]
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