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| Abraham H. Cannon | ||
| July–August 1886 diary—Unusual doctrines of Brigham Young, Lorenzo Snow; polygamists to prison in Detroit; Frank Cannon released from jail; Abraham released from prison; John W. Taylor arrested; Moses Thatcher allegations; George Q.'s financial burdens; Frank authors Joseph Smith biography. | ||
| B. H. Roberts | ||
| To Moses Thatcher—1896. Roberts pleads with Thatcher to recant and sign the Political Manifesto. | ||
| Brigham Young | ||
| September through December 1848 history—Brigham Young History from arrival in the valley on September 20, 1848 through the end of the year. Trek casualties, cut the trees, Crisman's mill, land distribution, Council House, misleading account of Battalion origins, temple block wall, block fences, canal from Big Cottonwood, Big Field, necessity of First Presidency, good fall crops, arrival of winter. | ||
| September 23, 1848 sermon—Joy at arrival, freedom of Saints; see who can do the most good; a healthy country. | ||
| Charles W. Penrose | ||
| To First Presidency—1887 arrangements with newspapers to print favorable articles, change editorial stance. Payments. Working with John W. Young, Alexander Badlam, Isaac Trumbo. | ||
| Church Circulars | ||
| Questions to be Asked—During the Reformation of 1856–1857, twenty-seven questions were formulated, printed, and distributed to the Saints as a guide to reforming their lives. | ||
| Daniel Dunklin | ||
| Daniel Dunklin to James Thornton, June 6, 1834—(Zion's Camp, having marched across Ohio, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, had just crossed the Mississippi river into Missouri.) Governor Dunklin hopes for a compromise between the Mormons and Jackson county citizens. Failing that, he will have to enforce the law. He must remain out of negotiations to retain impartiality. Law is on the side of the Mormons, but they cannot enter the state armed without his consent. | ||
| Elders in the Land of Zion | ||
| To the church scattered abroad, July 1832—None to come to Zion without permisson from the bishop in Ohio or from three elders. Zion to be like the garden of the Lord but now it is a wilderness and desert. The revelations will be published as soon as possible. | ||
| Elders' Journal | ||
| Argument to Argument … Scorn to Scorn—Unattributed, August 1838 Elders' Journal, Joseph Smith, editor. Vehement attack on Warren Parrish and others. Inflammatory rhetoric reminiscent of Sidney Rigdon's "Salt Sermon" delivered in June. | ||
| Ezra Booth, 1831 | ||
| Letters (1–3): (1) Methodist minister Ezra Booth admits he was completely fooled by Mormonism and now considers it a duty to expose the delusion. Joseph's failed vision of a large congregation in Missouri. He settles everything by revelation. Goal of despotic society in Missouri for second coming. (2) Mormon claims of restoration. City of Zion in Missouri for second coming. Mormons to inherit treaures of enemies. Baptism, High Priesthood. Miracles postponed to Missouri. Revelations as commandments. Bible inferior. Emma wanted Joseph to quit. Martin Harris conspicuous. (3) Gift of tongues, Indian connection discarded. Visions once popular, now only for Joseph. Three Witnesses told what to say. Hidden treasures to benefit church. | ||
| Letters (4–6): (4) High expectations for June 3 or 4, 1831 conference. Joseph promised some would see the Savior. Joseph ordains Lyman Wight and others to the High Priesthood, then Lyman declares he has seen the Lord and Joseph delegates him to ordain the others. The "man of sin" is made manifest and Joseph casts him out. (5) None leave the church because of the unusual events of June 3–4, probably because, according to Ezra, they were diverted by the prospects of a visit to Missouri, the promised land. Joseph, Sidney, and Martin travel in comfort, by boat, and the rest overland on foot. They are disappointed by Independence— little civilization, unfulfilled promises of miracles and spiritual gifts. Joseph tells the Saints they must purchase the land, which they believed would be given to them. His vision of a large congregation proves false. (6) Independence was selected because of its proximity to the Indians, who are to be converted. But they are not interested. Laying of the temple cornerstone is a disappointment. An expensive trip of little value. Joseph announces there is a great work to do in Kirtland, so gathering to Missouri is no longer a high priority. | ||
| Letters (7): Edward Partridge is an honest man, but he serves at Joseph's pleasure and cannot last long—was commanded to obtain 1,000 acres for the church in Thompson, without going into debt, which couldn't be done. September 20, 1831 letter to Edward, imploring him to leave the church. Recounts their trip to Missouri—Joseph's false prophecy of a large church built up there by Oliver Cowdery, his hot temper, overbearance, use of revelations to silence critics, Sidney's exaggerations. | ||
| Letters (8–9)—(8) Native origins a popular topic, but only God knows. Book of Mormon claims Indians part of House of Israel and New Jerusalem to be built among them. Oliver to preach to them. Text of D&C 28. Copy of covenants to go by Oliver and companions. Joseph's exclusive prerogatives to give written commandments, name successor. Oliver's aspirations, may declare oral revelations, assigned to put down Hiram Page's revelations. Kirtland prophetess popular with some, including Sydney; put down by Joseph. (9) Lamanite missionaries visit Sidney, who gets a vision confirming Mormonism. He claims many visions, most ignore them. Oliver's reputation tarnished by proposing marriage to two women at the same time. Indians at Sandusky not interested. Went to Missouri but lacked commitment to get and use required documentation. Instead plan is to use storehouse license to visit Indians, also to marry Indian women. | ||
| First Presidency Letterpress, 1887 | ||
| January—Scott amendment, approval of anti-polygamy constitution in return for statehood. | ||
| February—Anti-polygamy constitution acceptable if others propose it; signs of the times; satisfied with John W. Young's efforts; accept will of the Lord; Charles O. Card to Canada; John C. Cutler to Presiding Bishopric; public demands renunciation of plural marriage; no surrender of principle; Zion's Savings Bank perilous; Gardo House rules; purchase of Wells corner for ZCMI; transfer property to stakes. | ||
| March—Distribution of personal Church property to stake corporations and trusted individuals prior to Edmunds-Tucker; taking test oath acceptable; John W. Young's lobbying; Constitution hanging by a thread; tithing has ceased; bishops accepting donations; channeling emigration business to railroads lobbying in behalf of Mormon cause. | ||
| April—Arrangements for General Conference; approve John W. Young's plan but no surrender of principle; Zane to go; more leniency expected; proxy baptism of historical French women; John R. Winder replaces John Q. Cannon in Presiding Bishopric; Joseph F. Smith location ambiguous; details of Bullion Beck; John Taylor lived apart from wives since 1882. | ||
| May—Consequences of ending polygamy would be terrible; Utah commissioners sympathetic; Whitney corner purchase; Canadian foothold; Washakie Indian farm land; spending millions in the East; President Taylor's health failing; names and ages of his wives. | ||
| June—William Budge arrest, one hundred new missionaries, movements of the Twelve, territorial re-districting, removal of district attorney Dickson and assistant Varian, preparation for constitutional convention. | ||
| July—John W. Young money requests; plans for constitutional convention; Call off effort to free President Taylor—let him die a martyr; Hiram B. Clawson to get exact details of what Leland Stanford wants for his support. | ||
| August–September—$5,000 to John W. Young for lobbying effort, request accounting and projected costs; Charles Penrose to join Young; what commitments has Young made? Anti-polygamy constitution approved. Dickson removed, Zane and Boreman expected to leave soon. Erastus Snow, Brigham Young Jr. AWOL. Taylor family to vacate Gardo. General authority salaries. Proxy temple work for descendants only. Utah Commission: McClernand suggest use Senator McDonald to influence Carleton. Midwest allies: Broadhead, McDonald, Woolworth. | ||
| Francis A. Hammond diary | ||
| 1853 (1)—Frank and his wife, Mary Jane Dilworth, are missionaries in Lahaina, Maui. Frank presides over the island, works as a shoemaker and translates for the court. Their home serves as a mission home. Hawaiian men seem unable to work together to raise funds for a meeting house. Philip Lewis is named mission president and immediately arouses feelings in his choice of counselors. Word arrives that plural marriage is being practiced publicly in Utah, which is received with great interest among the natives. The smallpox epidemic begins in Oahu. | ||
| Franklin D. Richards diary, 1887 | ||
| March—Transfer of church property to stake presidents; test oath; Card preparing to move to Canada; Shurtliff, Eccles, and West leave for Mexico. | ||
| April—Wilford Woodruff on succession; general conference in Provo; Lorenzo Snow senior member of the traveling presiding high council; John R. Winder to Presiding Bishopric; Twelve and counselors as prophets, seers, revelators; Edwin Booth performs Shakespeare; miscegenation cause of Indian vices; Queen of Hawaii visits Salt Lake. | ||
| George Q. Cannon diary, 1898 | ||
| ¶ 1898 Digest—Disposition of the "dedicated" stock from the Bullion, Beck & Champion Mining Company discussed in the January 7, 1898 meeting of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve. | ||
| ¶ 1898 Digest—January 17, 1898 entry. First Presidency's support for Frank; he has secured capital from eastern financier. | ||
| ¶ 1898 Digest—Church relations with the city council; fulfilling the Church's obligations to Isaac Trumbo in return for negotiating statehood for Utah. | ||
| ¶ 1898 Digest—Silver Democrats and Silver Republicans support Frank J. Cannon. So does First Presidency. | ||
| ¶ 1898 Digest—Permission for John Henry Smith to run for Senate; objectionable to GQC, but granted; he served in Congress only when President Young asked. | ||
| Heber C. Kimball | ||
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Heber's Accounts of Zion's Camp (1) published in the Times and Seasons, Millennial Star. Most complete primary sources on the 1834 attempt to redeem the land of Zion. |
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| Isaac Trumbo | ||
| To Wilford Woodruff—March 1888. Trumbo and Badlam working with President Cleveland, Leland Stanford, C. P. Huntington, Cardinal Gibbons, Robert Ingersoll, Mark Twain, newspaper editors, and others for Utah statehood. | ||
| James Gray, D.D. | ||
| Gray's Priesthoods (1)—Jesus held the priesthood of the order of Melchisedec. Melchisedec priesthood preceded Aaronic priesthood and was a more "noble" order. The book of Hebrews is addressed to the Jews, who would not accept the atonement because Jesus was not of Aaronic desent and hence not authorized to make sacrifices for sin. Psalms says King David is a priest of the Melchisedec order, and Jesus' genealogy goes back to David. Gray's Proofs (1)—Scriptures quoted or cited in Gray's Priesthoods (1) in order of appearance. Cross-references to Joseph Smith's works will be added later. | ||
| Gray's Priesthoods (2)—Three priesthoods (Melchisedec, Aaron, Messiah). Before and after Melchisedec, until Aaron, anyone could offer sacrifices. Prophets receive revelation, not fill [priestly] offices. Melchisedec's priesthood first, Melchisedec the first priest. Hebrew word for priest can refer to sacred or secular office. Those who tried to act as priests without authorization were punished. But God can and has called men without priesthood to perform sacrifices. Gray's Proofs (2)—Scriptures quoted or cited in Gray's Priesthoods (1) in order of appearance. Cross-references to Joseph Smith's works will be added later. | ||
| John Corrill | ||
| To the Star, June 14, 1834—Jackson county rumor that Mormons were coming, burned remaining Mormon property and blamed it on the Mormons themselves; hundreds of armed men ready to repel any attempt to return; agitating citizens of Clay county. Some residents leaving Jackson. Mormon intentions purely defensive, governor has assurred protection. | ||
| Joseph Fielding | ||
| 1837 letter—Joseph dreads the thought of raiding his family's flocks in England, but is thoroughly converted to Mormonism. James welcomes him and his companions, and offers them his pulpit. The people believe, but James can't. Joseph sends Willard Richards and John Goodson to Bedford where his brother-in-law, Rev. Timothy Matthews, offers his pulpit with similar results. The family splits. | ||
| 1832–1837 diary—Canada years: prospers, clashes with Methodist doctrines, he and sisters join a study group. Parley P. Pratt teaches from the Bible. Most reject his teachings but the Fieldings, Taylors, and others are baptized. Desire and fear of going on first mission to England. | ||
| 1849 diary—Previous entry December 25, 1847. Winter Quarters, trek west in summer of 1848, fall and winter of 1848–1849. | ||
| 1849–1859 diary—Losses during the winter of 1848–1849; Council of Fifty; gold field defections; Amasa Lyman's mission to estranged Saints; despair; family divided; not well in mind; lives on weeds, summer 1856; reformation; polygamy a trial; life too short to complete. | ||
| To Millennial Star—June 20, 1841. Religious family in England, tribute to father. Providential scripture reading. In Upper Canada with sisters Mary and Mercy. Join Toronto study group. Fieldings, Taylors, others converted by Parley P. Pratt, 1836. Irvingites. Prophecies of war and pestilence in Canada. Kirtland disappointing. Mission to England, growth to 7,000. | ||
| Joseph F. Smith Papers | ||
| 1854 incoming—Two letters—One from his brother John, the other from George A. Smith. John's letter details a series of financial misfortunes and high hopes that seem to have characterized his entire life. George A.'s is a newsy letter about progress in the city and a melee between soldiers and citizens on Christmas day. | ||
| 1854 outgoing—Joseph F.'s earliest known letter and the only letter extant for 1854. Synopsis of journey to the islands, Lahaina fever, visit to Lanai, grateful for counsel, ready to testify, rather die than be disgraced. | ||
| 1857 diary—Missionary journal on Molokai. Little food, widespread apostasy and indifference. | ||
| Autobiography (1) —Text of untitled manuscript in Joseph F. Smith's hand probably written in 1871. Used as a draft for "Recollections." Genealogical data, sketch of Mary Fielding's life up to 1846, her virtues; Missouri persecutions, Harlow Redfield incident and Mary's reaction; trip to Winter Quarters; Mary finds lost cattle; Joseph tries to rescue cattle from Indians. | ||
| Autobiography (2)—1848 trek to Utah; Captain Cornelius P. Lott persistently humiliates and derides "Widow Smith;" she exhibits courage, composure, and faith; Joseph performs all the duties of a man except night watch, for which he is teased; murderous hatred of Lott; beat Lott to the valley. | ||
| 1874 diary—Territorial legislature, European Mission president, eye troubles, mugged in London, trip to the Continent and Scandinavia, emigration statistics, L. John Nuttall, John Henry Smith, glasses from Ernest Young, unwell. | ||
| From Addison Everett—1882. Restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood occurred as Joseph and Oliver were escaping through a swampy forest after a trial that occurred in early July 1832. | ||
| To Charles W. Nibley—1890. Plural marriage prohibited in U.S. (ten weeks before the Manifesto); okay in Mexico if one partner remains there. | ||
| 1890 May outgoing—Bullion Beck negotiations, ZCMI capitalization, John W. Young debts, Mexican land, do not abandon polygamous families, Hawaiian visitors, reaction to Supreme Court decision upholding Edmunds-Tucker, tributes to Mary Fielding and Charles W. Nibley. | ||
| 1891 July outgoing—Good Latter-day Saints are Republicans, adoptions to Joseph Smith, funds for Paris artists, dream of Mary Fielding's return and JFS sense he needs to do something for her (perhaps redoing her temple ordinances). | ||
| 1887 May incoming—Lengthy letter from Charles Nibley about statehood efforts in Washington. Report from Erastus Snow with his reaction to Albert Carrington's petition for rebaptism. F. M. Lyman on Carrington, John Q. Cannon scandals—embezzlement, adultry, abortion, Louie Wells Cannon's death and funeral, Annie; W. W. Cluff sent to bring JFS home from exile; George Reynolds on Scott amendment. | ||
| Joseph Smith Jr. | ||
| 1832 History—Joseph's early life, first vision, Moroni, the plates, Martin Harris' visits a scholar, 116 pages lost, Oliver's vision and visit to Joseph. Motivation behind first vision is concern for salvation. A pillar of light, the Lord tells him his sins are forgiven, He was crucified for the world, the world lies in sin, "no one doeth good," and He will return to earth soon. | ||
| 1835 Accounts of the First Vision—November 9 interview with "Joshua the Jewish minister": Joseph, "about 14," is "wrought up" about religion, goes to a grove to pray, hears footsteps from behind, prays earnestly. Pillar of fire descends, one personage, then second, who tells him that his sins are forgiven and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Many angels. November 14 account: The "first visitation of angels" when he was "about 14." | ||
| 1838 Motto of the Church—Written shortly after Joseph's arrival in Far West exalting "good and wholesome Laws," "Aristarchy," and democracy, and denouncing tyrants, mobs, aristocracy, anarchy, and toryism. Signed by Joseph, Thomas B. Marsh, David W. Patten, Brigham Young, Samuel H. Smith, George M. Hinkle, and John Corrill. | ||
| Joseph Smith's History—Annotations added. | ||
| Joseph Smith Jr. letters | ||
| To W. W. Phelps, July 31, 1832—Angered by William W. Phelps' report of disharmony again in Zion, the Prophet castigates him, Bishop Edward Partridge, and the Missouri Saints generally. Sidney furious when he read William's letter and had to be temporarily removed from office. Frederick G. Williams is his scribe now. The New Testament revisions are complete. John Whitmer is reminded to prepare a history of the church. | ||
| To Emma, October 13, 1832—Joseph's first visit to New York City. He is astonished by the engineering and buildings, but beneath it all he can see the citizens do not give proper credit to the Lord. Their beauty is superficial, for beneath it all, their world is corrupt and will soon to be destroyed. He enjoys a conversation with a young man well into the night and they part reluctantly the next morning. Joseph is grateful for Newel's experience as a purchasing agent. He has good contacts and is a good, faithful companion. | ||
| To Emma, June 4, 1834—From the banks of the Mississippi, Joseph writes that the Camp is in good condition, enemies believe the camp is much larger than the real number of 170; hope to meet up with Hyrum Smith and Lyman Wight contingent at Salt River. | ||
| Joseph Smith Jr. non-cannonical revelations | ||
| May 1831—Joseph Smith Sr., Ezra Thayer, and Frederick G. Williams property arrangements. | ||
| June 3, 1831—John the Revelator with the Ten Lost Tribes. | ||
| November 1, 1831—Testimony of Book of Commandment witnesses. | ||
| ca March 1832—Bishops to segregate personal property from church holdings and remain subject to ecclesiastical counsel. Presidency of the High Priesthood presides over entire church. | ||
| April 28, 1834—Kirtland branch of the defunct United Order to keep $1000 for inheritances to be used when revealed. | ||
| November 1, 1835—Reynolds Cahoon is reprimanded for covetous and dishonest principles in himself and family. | ||
| November 3, 1835—Twelve chastened for not being sufficiently humble or temporally equal. | ||
| September 4, 1837—John Whitmer and William W. Phelps are condemned. They must repent or be removed out of their places. | ||
| Lyman Wight | ||
| Journal excerpts—Common-stock families of Kirtland area. Visit of the "Lamanite missionaries." 130 baptized in 7 weeks. | ||
| June 3, 1831 revelation—Many to witness the Second Coming; some will be martyred; vision of the Father and Son. | ||
| Oliver Cowdery | ||
| Consecration pledge—Account of events leading up to the consecration and dedication of the land of Zion by Sidney Rigdon, August 2, 1831, including the questions asked of those present. | ||
| Outrage in Missouri, 1833 (1)—Commentary on a Mr. M'Lelland's denial of destruction of Mormon homes in Jackson county and excerpts from letters likely written by W. W. Phelps describing mob violence and expulsion. | ||
| "History" of the church (1)—Oliver Cowdery, with Joseph's help, published the first "history" of the church beginning in the Messenger and Advocate vol.1 no. 3 (December 1834). Letter 1 —Oliver meets Joseph in April 1829. They wonder about authority to baptize and receive "a vision of the Almighty" that includes the voice of the Lord and the appearance of an angel who confers the priesthood so that Levites may again offer offerings. Letter 2—Apostasy after ancient apostles due. People reject contemporary teachers of truth because of their imperfections (real or perceived), and their unwillingness to repent. | ||
| "History" of the church (2)—In a separate letter, Joseph provides his birth date and place and acknowledges his "vices and follies" as a young man, but insists they were nothing out of the ordinary. Letter 3—Oliver sets the stage of Joseph's 15th year, with the preaching of Methodist Elder Lane. Joseph and two of his sisters join the Presbyterian church. Letter 4—Correction— Joseph was in his 17th year (1823) when the angel visits. His sins are forgiven, the Lord intends to use him to accomplish a marvelous work, history of the American Indians. Their sacred history is buried in a nearby hill which Joseph sees in vision. But Joseph's motives must be pure. Letter 5—scriptural argument for a restoration and gathering. | ||
| "History"
of the church (3)—Letter
6—Gospel and gathering, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.
Letter 7—Proofs from scripture. Anciently the Lord used dreams to communicate, but Joseph had a vision three times. Lord clearly told Joseph he must have no other motive than to serve the glory of god, but his family being poor, he began to think of how publication of the record could deliver him and his family from want. |
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| "History" of the church (4)—Letter 8—The Hill Cumorah, records buried in a cement box with a breastplate. Joseph is unable to retrieve them because he was motivated by money. Angel: Before Joseph will receive the record, lies will circulate about him and his life will be threatened. After he translates the record, the priesthood will be restored, people will be baptized and the Holy Ghost conferred, the church will grow despite persecution and the Ten Tribes will be found in the north. The Lord foresaw Joseph's weakness and used the occasion to teach him how to discern between good and evil spirits, thereby preparing him to translate the record. False rumors of Joseph's involvement in necromancy. He worked for Mr. Stowell who believe treasure was buried on his land. Charge of being disorderly was dismissed. Joseph and his family are honest, hard-working, and virtuous. | ||
| Church of the Latter Day Saints—Oliver's explains the name change from Church of Christ (1834). | ||
| To David Whitmer, July 28, 1847, raises the possibility of restarting the church after conversation with William E. McLellin. Sidney, James Strang, and the Twelve lacked they authority that they (Oliver and David) have. | ||
| Orson Hyde | ||
| 1835 complaint—After being rebuked in November for expressing dissatisfaction with the way funds had been distributed among the Twelve, Orson learns that William Smith is a silent partner of the church store and has received special consideration, while he has been denied even a modest credit line. Insists all be treated equally. | ||
| 1838 affidavits—In October Thomas B. Marsh and Orson Hyde accuse the Mormons of burning Gallatin and planning to burn other towns in Missouri, Danite accusations. Two days later Governor Boggs issues extermination order. | ||
| Credentials—Letter of introduction for Orson Hyde, by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon, used on his trip to dedicate Palestine, 1840. | ||
| Orson Pratt | ||
| Account of the First Vision— Joseph's birth, move to Palmyra, education, concern for salvation at age 14 or 15, concerned about denominational disagrements, which church is true, pray, powers of darkness, bright light, 2 personages, sins forgiven, all churches wrong, do not join any, fullness of gospel to be made known to him later. | ||
| Painesville Telegraph | ||
| Ohio v. Joseph Smith—Report of June 3, 1837 preliminary hearing; Joseph Smith charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Solomon "Wilber" Denton testifies Joseph wanted him and Mr. Davis to kill Grandison Newell. Orson Hyde heard Joseph say it was God's will that Newell be "put out of the way," but the Prophet later retracted the statement.Sidney Rigdon heard of the Denton-Davis plot two years ago, but Joseph was not involved. Joseph bound over for trial. | ||
| Parley P. Pratt | ||
| Toronto letters 1836—On Heber C. Kimball's promise of untold riches and a child, Parley P. Pratt left Kirtland in April 1836 on a mission to Upper Canada (his consumptive wife had been unable to bear children). In Toronto he met a group of disaffected Methodists, including the Russells, Taylors, and Fieldings. In a month these families and others were baptized. These are the two contemporaneous letters Parley wrote about the experience. | ||
| Robert Williams | ||
| Robert Williams Meets Rev. Matthews—1840 missionary tries to harvest Timothy Mathews' congregation in Bedford for a second time. Matthews had lost most of his congregation to his brother-in-law, Joseph Fielding, and Willard Richards and John Goodson in 1837. | ||
| Samuel H. B. Smith | ||
| 1844 to 1848 diary—Death of parents; stays with Mary Fielding, Elias Smith, Silas Smith, Gardner Clark; Winter Quarters; trek to Utah. | ||
| Sidney Rigdon | ||
| Independence day oration, 1838—After traditional remarks on the virtues of the American form of government, Sidney declares the Saints will defend their rights to the point of "a war of extermination." | ||
| On the early days—Sidney's conference address of Saturday, April 6, 1844. After nearly five years "silence," he rises from a sick bed to address the conference "in my true character." In 1830 meetings were held in secrecy for fear of persecution. "We talked such big things … we sat in secret and beheld the glorious visions." Many things spoken of have come to pass. Testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Salvation belongs to the kingdom. Kingdom has its own laws (apart from government). | ||
| Thomas B. Marsh | ||
| 1838 affidavits—In October Thomas accuses the Mormons of burning Gallatin and planning to burn other towns in Missouri, Danite accusations. Two days later Governor Boggs issues extermination order. Orson Hyde supports Marsh. | ||
| Thomas Karren 1853 diary | ||
| May—Daily calls to administer to sick natives. Former French consul, Mr. Wort, is baptized. Kauwahi preaches plural marriage. Farrer is the only Utah elder on Oahu who can speak the language. Infanticide. Hundreds of baptisms. Crippled man walks to baptism. Karren and Tanner decide to go to the Big Island. | ||
| June—Thomas Karren and Nathan Tanner, who cannot speak the language, go to Hawaii with Kahumoku, a young, charismatic convert. Long, difficult journey. Kohumoku converts natives at almost every place they stop. News of epidemic. Karren's compassion. People poor. Chief Napi defies Rev. Bond. Arrested for disturbing school; acquitted. | ||
| July—Nearly all souls in Honokane valley are baptized, branch organized; Tanner sick most of the month; 16 baptized in Pololu; 13 baptized another day; Kahomoku charged with Sabbath-breaking; Karren finds the filth degrading but loves the people; Saints eager to learn but Karren and Tanner are unable to communicate; Kahumoku becomes ill and dies the next day. | ||
| August–September—Tanner returns to Oahu; D. S. Rice and John Kalama arrive. Organize a branch, travel to Waimea to preach to the foreigners, but they are not interested. Returns to Honolulu. Devestated condition of the city, church. | ||
| W. W. Phelps | ||
| To the Star, May 1, 1834—Jackson county rumor last week that Mormons were coming, mob turned out for war, burned most of 170 Mormon structures. Clay county depredations. Some non-Mormons leaving Jackson. Only God can stop the mob. | ||
| W. W. Phelps to Sally, May 26, 1835—The Saints in Kirtland live as though they expect the second coming is imminent. But prices are high. Elders are constantly coming and going. On Sunday Joseph preached one of the greatest sermons William has ever heard. Congregations are large. William hopes he and Sally can "be one in the Lord throughout eternity." | ||
| W. W. Phelps to Sally, September 1835—Working as Joseph's scribe in Kirtland, William writes his wife in Zion, counseling her on the roles of men and women. No word when Zion will be redeemed. First copies of the Doctrine and Covenants have arrived from Cleveland. David Whitmer and Samuel H. Smith agents for Literary Firm. | ||
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