History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
Page 71
image
27 September 1843 • Wednesday
<​Sep Wednesday Sept 27th.​> The “Neighbor” of this date has the following editorial:— “We find that the ‘Quincy Whig’ has (see page 86 ending with) peculiar favor.”
I gave the privilege of occupying the small house near the . I was at home all day.
28 September 1843 • Thursday
<​Thursday 28—​> At 11.30 A. M., a council convened over the consisting of myself, my brother , <​Uncle ​> , , , , , <​&​> ; and at 7 in the evening we met in the front upper room of the , with <​​> and . By the common consent and unanimous voice of the Council, Baurak Ale was chosen President of the , and and to the highest and holiest order of the (with his companion).
The president led a prayer that his days might be prolonged <​until his mission on the Earth is accomplished,​> have dominion over his enemies, all their households be blessed, and all the and World.
29 September 1843 • Friday
<​Friday 29​> started from <​​> for , the being now scattered among the in the Eastern States.
30 September 1843 • Saturday
<​Saturday 30. <​Saturday 30.​>​> Rainy and strong west wind.
1 October 1843 • Sunday
<​Sund 18​> <​Sunday Octr. 1​> I copy the following from the Times and Seasons of this date:— Who shall be our next President?— (see page 343) friends duly.”
I published the following in the <​same number of the​> Times and Seasons of this date:— To all the saints (page 347) Day Saints.”
I copy the following from the same number: — Persecution of the Jews” (page 347, 348 & 349) oppressed brethren?”
I attended meeting <​this morning​> and adjourned it in consequence of the cold <​&​> rain; the afternoon being more pleasant the people assembled and were addressed by , and .
Council met in the evening same as on Thursday previous.
2 October 1843 • Monday
<​Monday Octr. 2nd.​> At home
3 October 1843 • Tuesday
<​Tuesday 3​> , , , & spent the day in visiting the saints in . In the evening they partook of an oyster supper on the invitation of Mr Jeffreys, who also invited about thirty of the saints to meet with them.
<​*​> The following is extracted from the Neighbor:— Pleasure party (page 91) , Chairman.”
<​* The brethren assembled with their wives to the amount of about one hundred couple, and dined at the as an opening to the house;— a very pleasant day, and all things passed off well.​>
<​In the evening Mrt & were married at the . I solemnized the marriage in presence of a select party.​> [p. 71]
27 September 1843 • Wednesday
Wednesday Sept 27th. The “Neighbor” of this date has the following editorial:— “We find that the ‘Quincy Whig’ has (see page 86 ending with) peculiar favor.”
I gave the privilege of occupying the small house near the . I was at home all day.
28 September 1843 • Thursday
Thursday 28— At 11.30 A. M., a council convened over the consisting of myself, my brother , Uncle , , , , , & ; and at 7 in the evening we met in the front upper room of the , with and . By the common consent and unanimous voice of the Council, Baurak Ale was chosen President of the , and and to the highest and holiest order of the (with his companion).
The president led a prayer that his days might be prolonged until his mission on the Earth is accomplished, have dominion over his enemies, all their households be blessed, and all the and World.
29 September 1843 • Friday
Friday 29 started from for , the being now scattered among the in the Eastern States.
30 September 1843 • Saturday
Saturday 30. Rainy and strong west wind.
1 October 1843 • Sunday
Sunday Octr. 1 I copy the following from the Times and Seasons of this date:— “Who shall be our next President?— (see page 343) friends duly.”
I published the following in the same number of the Times and Seasons :— “To all the saints (page 347) Day Saints.”
I copy the following from the same number: — “Persecution of the Jews” (page 347, 348 & 349) oppressed brethren?”
I attended meeting this morning and adjourned it in consequence of the cold & rain; the afternoon being more pleasant the people assembled and were addressed by , and .
Council met in the evening same as on Thursday previous.
2 October 1843 • Monday
Monday Octr. 2nd. At home
3 October 1843 • Tuesday
Tuesday 3 , , , & spent the day in visiting the saints in . In the evening they partook of an oyster supper on the invitation of Mr Jeffreys, who also invited about thirty of the saints to meet with them.
* The following is extracted from the Neighbor:— “Pleasure party (page 91) , Chairman.”
* The brethren assembled with their wives to the amount of about one hundred couple, and dined at the as an opening to the house;— a very pleasant day, and all things passed off well.
In the evening Mr & were married at the . I solemnized the marriage in presence of a select party. [p. 71]
Page 71