Presidency of the Church in Europe, September 1842–February 1843
When the majority of the apostles returned to , Illinois, from
their European mission in April 1841,
remained in and was appointed the
mission’s presiding authority, with and as his counselors. Pratt served in that capacity until
shortly before his departure for Nauvoo in October 1842. In the 10
October 1842 issue of the Latter-day Saints’ Millennial
Star, Pratt announced that would be the new president of the church in
Europe, with Snow and as his counselors. On 16 January 1843, Snow set sail with a
company of Saints from for , leaving the other counselor position vacant.
| 1 September–10 October 1842 | 10 October 1842–16 January 1843 | 16 January–28 February 1843 |
| , president | , president | , president |
| , counselor | , counselor | , counselor |
| , counselor | , counselor |
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1
“Epistle of the Twelve,” LDS Millennial Star, Apr. 1842, 309–312.
Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star. Manchester, England, 1840–1842; Liverpool, 1842–1932; London, 1932–1970.
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2
“To the Saints in Europe,” Millennial Star, Oct. 1842, 110–111.
Latter-day Saints’ Millennial Star. Manchester, England, 1840–1842; Liverpool, 1842–1932; London, 1932–1970.
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3
Recommendation from Thomas Ward and Hiram Clark for Lorenzo Snow, ca. 5 Jan. 1843.