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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109

Source Note

See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

Historical Introduction

See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

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The council was opened with prayer by E[lde]r
J. M. Bernhisel

23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...

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.
The
chairman

1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...

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then stated that he had called in brother
George D. Grant

10 Sept. 1812–20 Sept. 1876. Farmer. Born in Windsor, Broome Co., New York. Son of Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard. Moved to Naples, Ontario Co., New York, by 1830. Married Elizabeth Wilson, 22 Jan. 1834, in Naples. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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to sit in the place of his brother
Jedidiah [Jedediah M. Grant]

21 Feb. 1816–1 Dec. 1856. Farmer. Born in Union, Broome Co., New York. Son of Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard. Lived in Springwater, Ontario Co., New York, 1820. Lived in Naples, Ontario Co., 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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who is absent on business for the church, he wanted to know if the council had any objections.
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George Grant was listed as meeting with the council in Clayton’s minutes for 10 May 1845, though it is possible the inclusion of his name there was erroneous. In any event, his status with the council was formalized at this 9 September meeting. Jedediah Grant left Nauvoo for Philadelphia shortly after JS’s murder in June 1844 and was subsequently engaged in regulating the various branches of the church in the East. By January 1845 Young and other members of the Quorum of the Twelve wrote Grant to instruct him to “gather up men and means to send to Nauvoo early in the Spring.” While Grant was to send as many young men to labor as he could find, Young instructed him to “tarry in that place thro’ the Summer or until you hear from us again, to manage the affairs of the Church.” (Jedediah M. Grant, Philadelphia, PA, to Newel K. Whitney, Nauvoo, IL, 11 Oct. 1844, Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU; Grant, Collection of Facts, relative to the Course Taken by Elder Sidney Rigdon, 16–17; Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to Jedediah M. Grant, 21 Jan. 1845, draft, Brigham Young Office Files, CHL.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Grant, Jedediah M. A Collection of Facts, Relative to the Course Taken by Elder Sidney Rigdon, in the States of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Brown, Bicking and Guilbert, 1844.

Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878. CHL. CR 1234 1.

The council signified that they had no objections. Whereupon
The
chairman

1 June 1801–29 Aug. 1877. Carpenter, painter, glazier, colonizer. Born at Whitingham, Windham Co., Vermont. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Brought up in Methodist household; later joined Methodist church. Moved to Sherburne, Chenango Co., New...

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called upon
Er Taylor

1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...

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to state to
brother Grant

10 Sept. 1812–20 Sept. 1876. Farmer. Born in Windsor, Broome Co., New York. Son of Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard. Moved to Naples, Ontario Co., New York, by 1830. Married Elizabeth Wilson, 22 Jan. 1834, in Naples. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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the nature of this organization and the object of the council.
Er Taylor

1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...

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stated in few words the object and design of the council, and
brother Grant

10 Sept. 1812–20 Sept. 1876. Farmer. Born in Windsor, Broome Co., New York. Son of Joshua Grant and Athalia Howard. Moved to Naples, Ontario Co., New York, by 1830. Married Elizabeth Wilson, 22 Jan. 1834, in Naples. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of...

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with hands uplifted said he was willing to abide by all the laws of the council. The title of the council was then given by the
clerk

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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, to which he signified his entire approbation and assent. [p. [14]]
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    George Grant was listed as meeting with the council in Clayton’s minutes for 10 May 1845, though it is possible the inclusion of his name there was erroneous. In any event, his status with the council was formalized at this 9 September meeting. Jedediah Grant left Nauvoo for Philadelphia shortly after JS’s murder in June 1844 and was subsequently engaged in regulating the various branches of the church in the East. By January 1845 Young and other members of the Quorum of the Twelve wrote Grant to instruct him to “gather up men and means to send to Nauvoo early in the Spring.” While Grant was to send as many young men to labor as he could find, Young instructed him to “tarry in that place thro’ the Summer or until you hear from us again, to manage the affairs of the Church.” (Jedediah M. Grant, Philadelphia, PA, to Newel K. Whitney, Nauvoo, IL, 11 Oct. 1844, Newel K. Whitney, Papers, BYU; Grant, Collection of Facts, relative to the Course Taken by Elder Sidney Rigdon, 16–17; Brigham Young et al., Nauvoo, IL, to Jedediah M. Grant, 21 Jan. 1845, draft, Brigham Young Office Files, CHL.)

    Grant, Jedediah M. A Collection of Facts, Relative to the Course Taken by Elder Sidney Rigdon, in the States of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Brown, Bicking and Guilbert, 1844.

    Brigham Young Office Files, 1832–1878. CHL. CR 1234 1.

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