Church Officers in Nauvoo, Illinois, August–December 1843
In 1839, a
general conference of the church organized a in
(later ), Illinois. A January 1841 revelation designated the Nauvoo stake as a “corner stone of
Zion.”
Presidency
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed as president of the stake in
(later ), Illinois. On 30 March 1841, Marks informed the
Nauvoo high council that he had chosen and as
his counselors. Cowles and Rich were ordained the same day. On 23
September 1843, Cowles resigned as a counselor in the presidency. Marks and Rich
continued to preside over the stake through the remainder of the
year.
| August–23 September 1843 | 23 September–December 1843 |
| , president | , president |
| , first counselor | , counselor |
| , second counselor |
High Council
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed twelve men to serve as
members of the in
(later ), Illinois. Though council
members changed over the years, the membership remained the same
throughout the period covered by this volume. When individual
members could not attend high council meetings, alternates (or members
pro tempore) were appointed to participate. These temporary appointments are
not represented in this chart.
| August–23 September 1843 |
Bishops
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed , , and as
over specific geographical jurisdictions in
(later ), Illinois. As church membership in Nauvoo grew in the
ensuing years, so too did the number of bishops appointed to oversee
them. In August 1842, for example, the Nauvoo high council divided the
city into ten ecclesiastical wards and the immediate surrounding area
into three districts. The high council also appointed bishops to
oversee each jurisdiction. The men listed here served as bishops in
Nauvoo and the surrounding area during the period covered by this
volume.
| August–23 September 1843 |
| (First Ward) |
| (Second Ward) |
| (Fourth Ward) |
| (Fifth Ward) |
| (Sixth Ward) |
| (Seventh Ward) |
| (Eighth Ward) |
| (Ninth Ward) |
| (Tenth Ward) |
| David Evans (Eleventh Ward) |
| (southeast district) |