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Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Special conference of the church, Minutes, [
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], 8 Apr. 1843. Version copied [ca. 8 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [95]–[109]; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Discourse, 8 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton, and Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843] History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith” “History of Joseph Smith”

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be cast out. by all soci[e]ties, & yet at last they will come out head of the heap— the saints shall possess the kingdom
I have been in the four quarters of the world among 14 or 15 diff[er]ent languages & people— & they all agree that some great event is coming. close at hand is coming. what has produced this impression? the true light that light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world.— it is like the press that presses the paper on to the whole type at once. & God is the press-man.
when this gospel has been prea[c]hed to all nations. the hour of his judgmnt is come.—
good bye 5— 5 singing.
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TEXT: Beginning with the period following “singing”, blue ink commences.


& prayer.
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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    TEXT: Beginning with the period following “singing”, blue ink commences.

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