History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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<​July 14​> all nations
“Sunday 14 Held three meetings, ordained 28 elders: we enjoyed ourselves well, and had an excellent conference.”
Elders and went to meeting in and read the account of the massacre, to the Saints, who all felt very sorrowful, and agreed to dress in mourning in token of their love and respect for the martyred Prophets.
recorded “O Lord how can we part with our dear brethren.— O Lord save thy servants the Twelve.”
The Saints in met in the Franklin Hall: the house was crowded to overflowing, and many could not get into the room. Numbers who had not been in the habit of attending the meetings came to see what course the Saints would pursue, now their leaders were slain. Elder , being the only one of the Twelve in the , addressed the Saints during the day, and also in the evening. He preached in the forenoon from Rev. 6th chap. 9. 10 and 11 verses; in the afternoon from Rev. 14 chap. 6. 7. and 8 verses; and in the evening on the Parable of the Fig tree, as recorded by Luke in 21st chap., and in connection read some of the revelations given through the martyred prophet of our day. The spirit of the Lord rested powerfully upon the speaker and the Saints, and their hearts were comforted.
15 July 1844 • Monday
<​15​> Monday 15. Elders , , , and the Bishops with many brethren, assembled to organize a [HC 7:185] company of fishermen to supply the with fish: 28 volunteered, with 8 boats and skiffs.
was appointed President, John S. Higbee and Peter Shirts counselors.
The Times and Seasons has the following Editorial:—
The Murder
Gen. Joseph Smith, who was murdered in cool blood, in Jail, on Thursday, the 27th day of June, was one of the best men that ever lived on the earth. The work he has thus far performed, towards establishing pure religion, and preparing the way for the great gathering of Israel, in the short space of twenty years since the time when the angel of the Lord made known his mission and gave him power to move the cause of Zion, exceed anything of the kind on record. Without learning, without means and without experience, he has met a learned world, a rich century, a hard hearted, wicked and adulterous generation, with truth that could not be resisted, facts that could not be disproved, revelations, whose spirit had so much God in them that the servants of the Lord could not be gainsaid or resisted, but like the rays of light from the sun; they have tinged every thing they lit upon with a lustre and livery which has animated, quickened and adorned.
“The pages of Gen. Smith’s history, though his enemies never ceased to persecute him and hunt for offences against him, are as unsullied as virgin snow; on about fifty prosecutions for supposed criminal offences, he came out of the legal fire, heated like Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace, seven times hotter than it was wont to be, without the smell of fire, or a thread of his garments scorched. [p. 267]
July 14 all nations
“Sunday 14 Held three meetings, ordained 28 elders: we enjoyed ourselves well, and had an excellent conference.”
Elders and went to meeting in and read the account of the massacre, to the Saints, who all felt very sorrowful, and agreed to dress in mourning in token of their love and respect for the martyred Prophets.
recorded “O Lord how can we part with our dear brethren.— O Lord save thy servants the Twelve.”
The Saints in met in the Franklin Hall: the house was crowded to overflowing, and many could not get into the room. Numbers who had not been in the habit of attending the meetings came to see what course the Saints would pursue, now their leaders were slain. Elder , being the only one of the Twelve in the , addressed the Saints during the day, and also in the evening. He preached in the forenoon from Rev. 6th chap. 9. 10 and 11 verses; in the afternoon from Rev. 14 chap. 6. 7. and 8 verses; and in the evening on the Parable of the Fig tree, as recorded by Luke in 21st chap., and in connection read some of the revelations given through the martyred prophet of our day. The spirit of the Lord rested powerfully upon the speaker and the Saints, and their hearts were comforted.
15 July 1844 • Monday
15 Monday 15. Elders , , , and the Bishops with many brethren, assembled to organize a [HC 7:185] company of fishermen to supply the with fish: 28 volunteered, with 8 boats and skiffs.
was appointed President, John S. Higbee and Peter Shirts counselors.
The Times and Seasons has the following Editorial:—
The Murder
Gen. Joseph Smith, who was murdered in cool blood, in Jail, on Thursday, the 27th day of June, was one of the best men that ever lived on the earth. The work he has thus far performed, towards establishing pure religion, and preparing the way for the great gathering of Israel, in the short space of twenty years since the time when the angel of the Lord made known his mission and gave him power to move the cause of Zion, exceed anything of the kind on record. Without learning, without means and without experience, he has met a learned world, a rich century, a hard hearted, wicked and adulterous generation, with truth that could not be resisted, facts that could not be disproved, revelations, whose spirit had so much God in them that the servants of the Lord could not be gainsaid or resisted, but like the rays of light from the sun; they have tinged every thing they lit upon with a lustre and livery which has animated, quickened and adorned.
“The pages of Gen. Smith’s history, though his enemies never ceased to persecute him and hunt for offences against him, are as unsullied as virgin snow; on about fifty prosecutions for supposed criminal offences, he came out of the legal fire, heated like Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace, seven times hotter than it was wont to be, without the smell of fire, or a thread of his garments scorched. [p. 267]
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