Mormon History, Jul 29, 1843

-- Jul 29, 1843
[Joseph Smith Diary] Saturday, July 29th Was at the office with Mr. [William] Clayton along. Went to Lodge I suppose. [Joseph] gave directions to send copy of certificates of trustee and Granger's power of Attorney to Rubin McBride [in] Kirtland.

(Noon James Sloan City Recorder /and Church Recorder/ brought the desk containing the city and church books and papers to the Mayor's office as he [Sloan] was about to leave for Ireland. 28 delivered) Sent Clayton to Hiram Kimball's to borrow $50. (1)

-- July 29th 1843
[High Council Minutes]

Council met according to adjt at H Smith's office. W. Marks & A Cowles Presiding.

Present 1) Bent 2) Allred 3) Wilson 4) Cutler 5) Fulmer 6) Harris 7) Grover 8) Johnson 9) Robert Stone pro tem. Prayer by Allred.

Case of Betsy Dean.

"North Caanan May 23rd 1843 Connecticut

To the honorable High Council at Nauvoo.

The undersigned desires to state that she was not notified of the withdrawing of the hand of fellowship from her, by the Saints in North Caanan and likewise that she was cut from the Church without her knowledge or recieving any notification of such a proceeding from Elder Gibson Smith Presiding Elder of this branch, which took place full two years since, and would likewise state, she was not aware but what she was in the kingdom of God untill this day.

For particulars would refer you to Elders Woodruff, J.H. Hale & J.H. Holmes, who would give you every information relative to her case, and likewise to Elder B.S. Wilber President of the Conference held this day at the house of Brother Francis Benedick

Betsy Dean"

Witness James G. Willie

Clerk of Meeting.

It was decided that she be reinstated in the Church and that she be notified by letter of the same and that David Fulmer & Hosea Stout be appointed to write to her and also that they inform the Branch at North Canaan that they are advised by the High Council to move to Nauvoo, if they wish to save themselves.

Addison Pratt by E H Derby his Agent against Buckly Anderson.

Appealled from Bishop Isaac Higbees Court

appealed by Buckly Anderson, to wit,

"May the 14th 1843

A charge was prefered before me against Buckley Anderson by Adison Pratt for unchristian-like conduck in depriving him of his rights.

May the 17th the parties met for trial and the charge sustained and decided that Buckley Anderson give possession of a lot which Addison Pratt claimed or be disfellowshiped.

Isaac Higbee, Bishop"

One was appointed to speak on a side, Viz: 7) Grover and 8) Johnson.

Decided by Prest Marks that the Council sustain the decision of the Bishop's Court which was unanimously sanctioned by the Council

Adjourned till next Saturday the 5th of August at 2 o'clock P.M. Closed in prayer by Prest Cowles.

Hosea Stout Clerk (2)

-- 1843: 30 July
[Patriarchal Blessings] Catharine Stoker. (Given by Hyrum Smith.)

"Sister Catharine, I lay my hands upon your head in the name of Jesus of Nazareth and seal you up unto Eternal life from this very hour for this is thy Blessing for thy days and years are on the decline. Nevertheless there are some more to be multiplied upon thy head and a consolation to inspire your heart yet in the days of your Pilgrimage and you have a crown laid up for you in the Mansion of your Father and ye shall stand in your place and in your station as a Mother in Israel as one that hath kept the commandments and that hath been faithful. Since you believed, therefore you are blessed in time and your blessing shall be continued in eternity, for you are sealed here on earth and sealed in heaven that you may live and be comforted with this comforter that your name is written as is made known by the Spirit in the Lamb's Book of Life and shall not be blotted out, but shall be continued henceforth and forever and there is a blessing upon your house, even your children fro
m generation to generation and the priesthood is theirs according to the rights of lineage and the covenants and promises made to their Father Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Therefore, let your heart be comforted henceforth and forever for the promise is sure and your days shall yet continue for a season and your name shall be perpetuated from generation to generation and handed down in honor by your children until the latest generation. These blessings I seal upon your head in the name of Jesus. Amen." (From typescript; P8, f11, RLDS Archives.) [Age, 70; Scribe, ?] (3)

-- Jul 30, 1843
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 30th Sunday Six of the quorum of the Twelve met at Temperance Hall in Pittsburgh with the Saints. Elder G. A. Smith opened the meeting by prayer. Elder W. Woodruff Addressed the people bore testimony of the work & spoke the things that were given by the spirit of God. Among other things said that the Church of God was organized with Prophets & Apostles, but what is the use of Prophets & Apostles if their is not to be revelations given & work for the apostles to do? They certainly are not needed if the work of Prophets & Apostles are not to be received. But the vary Idie of those offices exhisteing is a proof of Revelation & gifts &c.

I was followed by Elder G A Smith who also bore testimony of the work of God & among other things said that whenever God sent a witness or messenger to deliver a message to the inhabitants of the earth he does not require that messenger to prove the truth of his assertion but deliver his message as God has commanded him.

In the after part of the day, Elder J. E. Page addressed the meeting & bore testimony of the work & was followed by Elder O. Pratt who reasoned soundly upon the prophesyes.

In the evening at early candlelight the meeting was addressed by Elder H. C. Kimball who gave some of his experiance & bore testimony to the work of the Lord much to our edifycation. He was followed by Elder B Young who also bore testimony to the work of the Lord and among the many remarks he made he argued in the following manner:

Why do the people oppose the gifts & graces? If a man Can get faith by the power of God & the gift of the Holy Gost so as to lay hands upon his wife & Children or friends when they lie sick & languishing nigh unto death & Command the fever or disease or the power of the destroyer or even death itself to depart to cease its work, to be still & the person is relieved I ask what harm is their in all this? Or if a man by faith & humility before God can get the testimony of Jesus Christ & prophecy of things to Come or speak in tongues or cast out devils, I ask what harm in all this? Does it do any harm? No it does not. I know the New Testament is true for I have proved it according to the pattern given by believing in Christ obeying the gospel & knowing the signs do follow. Then I ask does these things harm any one? No they do not.

In speaking of the kingdom of God He said the kingdom must be together. The people must be together & gatherd into one place. For How would the king of france or England look undertaking to reign over a kingdom when the people were scatterd all over the world except in france or England? They could not reign over a people unless a people were with those kings to reign over.

So with the saints. They must be gatherd together & this work has already commenced, & who is the Author of this work & gathering? Joseph Smith the Prophet of God as an instrument in the hands of God is the Author of it. He is the greatest man on earth. No other man of this age has power to assemble such a great people from all the Nations of the earth with all their varied dispositions as assimu-late them & cement them together so that they will be subject to rule & order. This the Prophet is doing & what makes a great king President or man is to have a great People to rule over.

We had an interesting time through the day. After meeting Closed I went home with Elder Charles Beck & spent the night. (4)


Footnotes:
1 - Faulring, Scott (ed.), An American Prophet's Record: The Diaries and Journals of Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith Diary, 1843-44
2 - Minutes of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Nauvoo Illinois: Nauvoo Hancock County Illinois
3 - Selected LDS Patriarchal Blessings, New Mormon Studies CD ROM, Signature Book, 2009
4 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993


LDS History Timeline
About this site: http://bit.ly/mhist

No comments:

Post a Comment