Officers of Church-Affiliated Organizations in Nauvoo, Illinois, September 1842–February 1843
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. During the
period covered by this volume, these men continued to act as the and no other committee members were
added.
| 1 September 1842–28 February 1843 |
Temple Recorder
In December 1841, JS appointed to serve as “Recorder for the Temple.” Later that month, JS explained that as a
part of that office Richards would “receive all property devoted to the
building of the and enter
the same, at the in the lower room of the new store.” Richards entered donations into the Book of the Law of the Lord,
making those entries on Saturdays. Because of the large number of
contributions needing to be entered into the Book of the Law of the
Lord, began assisting Richards
with the duties of the recorder’s office on 14 February 1842. In June 1842, JS called
Richards “to go to the East to fetch his family.” On 29 June, three days
before his departure, Richards transferred custody of the Book of the
Law of the Lord “and other books belonging to the Temple” to Clayton.
While in hiding at the home of on
3 September, JS requested that Clayton take on the role of temple
recorder and “take care of the records and papers from [that] time.”
Part of Clayton’s appointment was an assignment to record any
revelations that JS had following that time.
| 1–3 September 1842 | 3 September 1842–28 February 1843 |
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, which was 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—Miller, 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.
was appointed to be the architect of the
Nauvoo House, although it is unclear when he was appointed. Records
indicate that he was likely acting in that position by April 1841. These
individuals continued to act in these roles during the period covered by
this volume.
| 1 September 1842–28 February 1843 | |
| Trustees | , president |
| , clerk | |
| Agents | |
| Architect | |
Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
The was organized on 17 March 1842. The twenty women in
attendance at that meeting elected as the
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 as
treasurer. These individuals
continued to fill these roles throughout the period covered by this
volume.
| 1 September 1842–28 February 1843 |
| , president |
| , counselor |
| , counselor |
| , secretary |
| Phebe Bartholomew Wheeler, assistant secretary |
| , treasurer |