Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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Special conference of the church, Minutes, [
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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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God
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TEXT: Or “Gods”.
knows how to subject all beings he has power— over all.

should not have called up this subject if it had not been for this old white head before.
Father [Pelatiah] Brown
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.—— I did not like the old man being called up. <before the
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.>— for erring in doctrine.—— why I feel so good to have the privelige of thinki[n]g & believing as I please.

they undertook to correct him there Whether they did or not I dont care

Rev— 5 chap. 8 verse.—

Father Brown
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had been to work & confounded all christendom, that these were figure John saw in heavn to represent the different kingdoms of God on earth. [p. [96]]
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Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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TEXT: Or “Gods”.