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Minutes from Mascoutah, Illinois, Conference, 21 February 1843

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Mascoutah conference, Minutes, Mascoutah, St. Clair Co., IL, to JS,
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, 21 Feb. 1843; handwriting of Jarvis M. Jackson; dockets in 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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and
Leo Hawkins

19 July 1834–28 May 1859. Clerk, reporter. Born in London. Son of Samuel Harris Hawkins and Charlotte Savage. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John Banks, 23 Oct. 1848. Immigrated to U.S. with his family; arrived in New Orleans...

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; two pages; JS Collection, CHL.

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The minutes of the
conference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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was then read by the clerk and after the brethren expressed their feelings to each other the meeting was closed by prayer by the president
Elder H. B. Jacobs president
George W. Yarbrough
ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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Elder

A leader over a local ecclesiastical unit of the church; also a title indicating the leading officers of the church. When the church was organized, JS and Oliver Cowdery were ordained as first and second elders, respectively, distinguishing them as the church...

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Jarvis M. Jackson <​clerk​>
Respectfully Submitted to the Honor of President Joseph Smith for further use
by the clerk
J. M. J.
 
A letter of commendation
This may certify that during the stay which Br Elder Jacobs has had with us he has acted with zeal and candor for his cause and his conduct has been honourable honest upright and fair so far as comes under our knowledge We therefore recommend him to all the Saints wherever his lot may be cast
Jarvis M. Jackson Clerk
George W. Yarbrough Elder [p. [2]]
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Minutes from Mascoutah, Illinois, Conference, 21 February 1843
ID #
1892
Total Pages
4
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