Officers of Church-Affiliated Organizations in Nauvoo, Illinois, December 1841–April 1842
Temple Building Committee
In October 1840, a general conference of the church
resolved to “build a house for the worship of God” in , Illinois, and
appointed , , and as a committee to oversee
its construction. These men
continued to act as the temple building committee and no other committee
members were added during the period between December 1841 through April
1842.
| 1 December 1841–30 April 1842 |
Nauvoo House Association
In January 1841, JS dictated a revelation that commanded the Latter-day Saints to build a
boardinghouse for visitors to ,
Illinois.
The future boardinghouse came to be known as the . On 5 February 1841, in a meeting of the Nauvoo House’s
stockholders, was appointed president of
the association and was appointed
clerk. A few weeks later, on 23 February, the
state legislature approved the incorporation of the
Nauvoo House Association, the organization responsible for managing
construction of the building, selling stock to fund its construction,
and employing laborers on the project. The association’s charter named four
men—George Miller, , John Snider, and —as trustees of the association. In March 1841, JS dictated a revelation appointing and as agents to assist the trustees by selling
Nauvoo House stock.
| 1 December 1841–30 April 1842 |
| , president and trustee |
| , clerk and trustee |
| , trustee |
| , trustee |
| , agent |
| , agent |
Relief Society
The was organized on 17 March 1842. The twenty women in attendance at
that meeting elected as the new organization’s
first president. Smith then chose and to be her counselors. The society selected and Phebe Bartholomew Wheeler
as secretary and assistant secretary, respectively, and Elvira
Cowles as treasurer.
| 17 March–30 April 1842 |
| , president |
| , counselor |
| , counselor |
| , secretary |
| Phebe Bartholomew Wheeler, assistant secretary |
| Elvira Cowles, treasurer |