| General assembly discusses
work, land, and emergency aid for 200 destitute families entering the state.
Thomas B. Marsh and Elisha H. Groves to scour five states for funds. John
Whitmer, W. W. Phelps, Edward Partridge, Isaac Morley, and John Corrill
to find suitable land. |
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| Date |
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July 25, 1836 |
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FWR,
104–105. |
| Location |
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W. W. Phelps home in Clay County, Missouri |
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| Description |
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A general assembly met
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| Clerk |
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Peter Dustin |
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| Present |
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High council of Zion,
Bishop Partridge and counselors Isaac
Morley and John Corrill, elders, and
a "multitude." |
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| Open |
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Sing "The Spirit
of God," prayer by President John Whitmer. |
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| 100
families at Crooked River |
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A hundred emigrating
families are said to be at Crooked River in lower Ray county, living in
wagons and tents. They are in danger of mob violence and sickness. Many
are destitute, unable to purchase provisions or land. |
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| 100
more on the road |
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Another hundred families
are said to be on the road between the Crooked River encampment and the
Mississippi river, also destitute. |
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| Have
funds in East, but inflated prices in Missouri |
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Members of both companies
say they have funds in the East, which, it is believed, will be sent to
them eventually, but prices are high. Flour is $3 per cwt. and pork to 12.5¢
per pound. |
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| Find
work, collect donations |
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The high council "and
Bishop and Elders and multitude" resolve to try to find work for the
emigrants. Thomas B. Marsh (h) and Elisha
H. Groves are to inform them and: |
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to
loan and collect money among the Churches in Mo., Illinois Indiana, Kentucky
and Tennessee, and put the same into the hands of the Zion Presidency, for
the upbuilding and benefit of "Poor Bleeding Zion." |
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Presidency and bishop's council to find land to settle |
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W.
W. Phelps, John Whitmer, Edward
Partridge, Isaac Morley, and John
Corrill are "to search out land for the Church to settle upon &c." |
Eight
months later, William and John proceed without the bishop or his counselors.
Minutes of April 3, 1837 |
| Close |
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Conference closed with
appropriate benedictions. |
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Minutes of November 15, 1836
Minutes of June 16, 1836
Clay County Minutes
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