History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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affliction in his face, which troubles him most at night. Elders , <​January 13.​> and , by my request laid hands upon him and prayed for him, and rebuked his disease in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the whole assembly responded, amen. Elder , requested our prayers in behalf of his wife, that she might be healed: I offered up a [HC 2:367] prayer for her recovery, and the assembly responded Amen. , arose and made some very appropriate remarks touching the Enduement. and dismissed the assembly by prayer. This has been one of the best days that I ever spent, there has been an entire union of feeling expressed, in all our proceedings this day, and the Spirit of the God of Israel has rested upon us in mighty power, and it has been good for us to be here in this heavenly place in Christ Jesus; and although much fatigued with the labors of the day, yet my spiritual reward has been very great indeed; Spent the evening at home.
14 January 1836 • Thursday
<​14.​> Thursday morning 14th 9. o’clock met the Hebrew class, at the school room in the and made some arrangements about our anticipated teacher. Mr , of , Ohio. I then returned to the council room in the , to meet my colleagues who were appointed with my-self, to draft rules and regulations to be observed in “the , in , built by the church of the Latter Day Saints, in the year of our Lord 1834, which are as follows;
<​Rules to govern the .​> 1st. It is according to the rules and regulations of all regular and legally organized bodies to have a President to keep order.
2d. The body thus organized are under obligation to be in subjection to that authority.
3d. When a Congregation assembles in this they shall submit to the following rules, that due respect may be paid to the order of Worship. viz—: 1st. No man shall be interrupted who is appointed to speak by the Presidency of the church, by any disorderly person or persons in the congregation; by whispering, by laughing, by talking, by menacing gestures, by getting up and running out in a disorderly manner, or by offering indignity to the manner of worship, or the religion, or to any [HC 2:368] officer of said church, while officiating in his office, in any wise whatsoever by any display of ill manners, or ill breeding from old or young, rich or poor, male or female, bond or free, black or white, beleiver or unbeleiver; and if any of the above insults are offered, such measures will be taken, as are lawful to punish the aggressor, or aggressors, and eject them out of the house.
2d. An insult offered to the Presiding elder of said church, shall be considered an insult to the whole body; also an insult offered to any of the officers of said church, while officiating, shall be considered an insult to the whole body.
3d. All persons are prohibited from going up the stairs in times of worship.
4th. All persons are prohibited from exploring the except waited upon by a person appointed for that purpose. [p. 687]
affliction in his face, which troubles him most at night. Elders , January 13. and , by my request laid hands upon him and prayed for him, and rebuked his disease in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the whole assembly responded, amen. Elder , requested our prayers in behalf of his wife, that she might be healed: I offered up a [HC 2:367] prayer for her recovery, and the assembly responded Amen. , arose and made some very appropriate remarks touching the Enduement. and dismissed the assembly by prayer. This has been one of the best days that I ever spent, there has been an entire union of feeling expressed, in all our proceedings this day, and the Spirit of the God of Israel has rested upon us in mighty power, and it has been good for us to be here in this heavenly place in Christ Jesus; and although much fatigued with the labors of the day, yet my spiritual reward has been very great indeed; Spent the evening at home.
14 January 1836 • Thursday
14. Thursday morning 14th 9. o’clock met the Hebrew class, at the school room in the and made some arrangements about our anticipated teacher. Mr , of , Ohio. I then returned to the council room in the , to meet my colleagues who were appointed with my-self, to draft rules and regulations to be observed in “the , in , built by the church of the Latter Day Saints, in the year of our Lord 1834, which are as follows;
Rules to govern the . 1st. It is according to the rules and regulations of all regular and legally organized bodies to have a President to keep order.
2d. The body thus organized are under obligation to be in subjection to that authority.
3d. When a Congregation assembles in this they shall submit to the following rules, that due respect may be paid to the order of Worship. viz—: 1st. No man shall be interrupted who is appointed to speak by the Presidency of the church, by any disorderly person or persons in the congregation; by whispering, by laughing, by talking, by menacing gestures, by getting up and running out in a disorderly manner, or by offering indignity to the manner of worship, or the religion, or to any [HC 2:368] officer of said church, while officiating in his office, in any wise whatsoever by any display of ill manners, or ill breeding from old or young, rich or poor, male or female, bond or free, black or white, beleiver or unbeleiver; and if any of the above insults are offered, such measures will be taken, as are lawful to punish the aggressor, or aggressors, and eject them out of the house.
2d. An insult offered to the Presiding elder of said church, shall be considered an insult to the whole body; also an insult offered to any of the officers of said church, while officiating, shall be considered an insult to the whole body.
3d. All persons are prohibited from going up the stairs in times of worship.
4th. All persons are prohibited from exploring the except waited upon by a person appointed for that purpose. [p. 687]
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