Show copyright secured J OF JOSEPH SMITH 7 rua nua RY 1842 I 1 I 1 wednesday 2 sister L lura tura kura phelps wife of morris phelps died aged 36 years she wab was driven from froin jackson county in it 1833 was wits in in the persecution of missouri in in 1838 and went from iowa lowa owa to missouri to assist in liberating her husband and was left in the prison yard yar when tie tic made his escape willio willing to alfter all alt the abuses a savage horde bordo could inflict indict upon her to sether set her ber companion sare afe from the grasp graap of liis ilis murd mura murderous enemies her rest is glorious I 1 spent tile ilia day in cou council uil ull with dr gallard Gallar dand and calvin A warren esq thursday 3 in lil council with calvin A warren esq concerning a settlement with the tile estate of oliver granger and delivered him the feces necessary I 1 apers papers p elder woodruff took the tile superintendence of the printing office and elder taylor tiie the editorial department deportment of tiie the times and seasons who ho commenced ay by ta taking king au an laven inventory tory toTy of the establishment lish ment hi his dry day I 1 Fx friday idaj 4 instructed that ari an invoice of gal gol lards crip bo be made 1 closed a contract with ebenezer robinson for the printing office on the corner 0 bain ard water streeta street also the tile paper fixtures r ery and stereotype foun foum fon bondery dery by proxy namely willard cost between 7 aud and 80 and in the evening atten attended dod a debate at this lime debates were held heid weekly and entered into inlo by men 0 of f the first talents ill in the tle tie city oung young y and old oldy for the purpose e of eliciting truth acquiring knowledge andI andl mpr ving in public speaking dking AhIng saturday 5 elder daniel wood wh ha had beon been silenced by presidents smith and doting yoting an a complaint for teaching false doctrine raine came fame before ithe tile high council at nauvoo ad niad proved that the he it hao had ad not taught false gasa doc doctrine trial but bat ut had been complained of by those who had prejudice against him ayi ayd was rest restored dred to bis his former sti standing tiding in the church this being Tili tithing hing bing day upwards of ol 01 1000 bortl of mis wis received she ab p hope sited from liverpool for new orleans WIM saints su sunday sundby natty V elders B young and ana H 11 C I 1 kimn kirn im ballment ball bali went to la harpe to hold hoid a two dys t i meet inar inz tm t froim from this cimei tima s engaged in tha brethren and ar to the tile cominos cirii ion lon voca acca lions d ollile ille lite and my reading tho the book of mormon ac until aty nty 10 wh n I 1 was sic sick it and kept my be bed it the tha war contin continues fles fies to 0 o lage inge between england alid arld and arid chiau friday y 11 1 I was convalescent and walked walled twi ceto thel the store saturday 12 an ofin nce re gulati ng weights I 1 measures was pained asa aso agoan an ordinance re ault aull jons ious by the city council which I 1 attended during puring paring during tiie tilt sitting of the council tile the abject of burch our chartered 3 rights was discussed ilithe in thea alfer alter Hernoon noo n plead in fit an action of slander before budre the thel M mayor a ri ii 1 1 behalf of the city against L 0 Litt littlefield Wield arm alid arid obtained t 1 judgment of bonds bands to ke keep heep ep t the lie lle pace peace so sunday hida fida 13 in council with the mayor brother liy ily lly hynum hyrum rom and olad elder wilard richards Ri chirds chiras and visited samuel bennett who was wai sick in company with law and lady monday 14 spent the day at my office of ilat transacting a variety of bushie bushle bust nc and continued IQ do the same from day to day dy till I 1 iho to thursday 17 1 I attended intended a special of ot the city coo hen an ordinance was insaf list and regulating Ind inh jamaes itria irria es ill in the tile cly cliv of nauvoo hanley S stafford I 1 co eng feb 17 1842 pres prist J smith the tha work in which we are ure on in this tand and a nd and in pite of all ail is its e nen moves oves ores onward la ia in 11 majesty aud and power thero are many who molo devote 41 thein their time and ili lit endter oring to 0 o overt hirow v it but bui idis lvis covert hev cant can 4 do rioshin dzinic dant tha math truth but fo for foz IN 11 many ny tracts hiva inva been published shed us conta Whig allman ullman ull all manner iier lier of 1 es bitt hut int irith the hd good w V 3 t le fco tim m buu it ii flaat kliott Wr god alta rath us 0 r itie idols it afat co 19 tg 19 mare more in in spreading ing the truth than we to doelle do one I 1 1 in I 1 t 1 p particular 1 a mr brin BrID brindley dley as is publishing 16 a per periodical i 0 cical shew chewing ilig tile the errors and blasphemies of mormonism and in order to do thi thisbe she publishes many of the revelations of god given tow tob to us sand and through thi means the testimony is vigilina vivi ting ling the mansions of the high and mighty ones tiie hie reverends right P reverends lev kev erends and arid all the hoble noble champions of sect sectarians arians rec receive ehte efte them asi as a precious brecious morsel morse and arid they are read with mah mab interest interest whereas if we had senti hem thes they would have llave been spurned from the their sr dwellings and ana would not have been been considered worth read log tog the the state of this country is very a awful fui and is according to prospect ts on the eve of a mighty revolution all confidence is gone between master muster add arid man and men are afraid of each other ether peace is tast gast sast P faist filst re removing in oving from this lan ian land d in the course the last few davs in many parts of this isle they bave have llave be been en burning the effigy of the ilia great men this nation poverty distress an and starvation abound on oat every hand the groa groans ii tn l teals feals and wretchedness of or the thousands of the roe is s enough to rend the trie hearts of demons many manx of the saints are suffering mi much tell hunger er and nakedness many with large far fai caa can sc arcery get bread and water enough to told the spirit in the tabernacle many many very man many ame are out of employ and cannot get et work to do and others that do work wok hard lurd fourteen or fifteen hour day call can scarcely earn enough to enable them to live upon tha til earth surely there is need deliverance in zion and arid I 1 am ready to exclaim thanks be to thy name 0 lord for remembering thy covenants and that the ettline time to favor zion has come and that he lie has chosen tha theowest th ewest v st for a refuge for his people t I 1 anilli g you yon all ali 11 su success aces I 1 rem remain in yours ia in the new and arill everl everi everlasting astin covenant ALFRED CORDON 11 friday 18 1 I attended an adjourned city council and alid spoke at considerable bergh lei lel gh jn in corn knitte of i lie lle whole on the great privileges arvil V geb of the nauvoo charter and specially on lle ile lie he registry of deeds for nauvoo and pro prophesied I 1 in ll 11 lle ile tile lie name of the lora god that jud and no other judge u of tile the circuit court will ever tyer set eside a liw law of tile the city council registry of deeds in 41 the city of nauvoo saturday igi 19 1 wa in tle tie recorders so in the tha first story of the brick efty 0 on u the Tit bings aad in council in my amt Elder zil zit bri bangham harn hain uber hber hheber qi Kimball and others i A severa saver shock of an ahr d jovn n all tha tho parapet bastions abid g gnagi ad constructed strutted ted ed by sir robert sand sana skie sile demol demoi thed a third part of tho the town of I 1 sull Suil sunday day 20 I 1 attended the cawing riedling on the bil hill I 1 about th slime me the thie chipi il john Clim cummins mins sailed front liverpool for new orleans with saints tha the I 1 tremont 11 ailed sailed on the january with h passenger mostly saints the expense expense of passage froam liverpool to nw orleans aversch averga from la 13 to LM LA including provisions i monday gli 21 I 1 was visit visiting ihm ibm in thet ahtcity city n the morning and transacting ing a v variety reefy if f business rat Tat mhd office in the afternoon and nod vein dg to the brethren in nauvoo orty city greeting it is highly important for the forwar tift oft athe ilc lic temple hat that an at eqbal of labor should b be a m madal ado ade in rehl rehi tion ilon I 1 6 orneda a superabundance guer abundance of hands oue week and noue none lie next tends tenda to retard the tha progress pro pre gress press rf of the rork work mork therefore every brother is M requested particular or on the tho day sst oi wrt for the same bame iti in til atiq aird gird rd and to remember that he that sews sparingly shail also reap sparingly gly sa that if he the bret rep reo want a plentiful hervest they am il dowell to be at the place of labor mar ip i good a aeck iseo nack n eok ack ll 11 i t the tile mot ping ting bringing all tow tob tow to heir occupation And those afi 0 ri aso unless e a ri td by tle the tie committee should any omo opo detained by detal detained ned iram h s labor tty ity lab iab e circumstances anthe day appointed let him labor the ther riet next A day oay or th tile e I 1 first hy aday possible NB N D the tho capt copt captains alris airis of af tha the res daive wardi ward i are particularly requested to be at th place of labor 1 on thein their days dabs iund nd keep ke p rin fin account of each etch mans roans moans work anil anu be av to exhibit alist alitt same wen when billed c led aed for the tito lie hart h lle art of ft th trustee ii iq daily maes mads to rejoice in the poi pod fael lugs lags of or the 1 made st 1 j weir exe tion to carry cirg forward i d the work vork of tha iha lord and nod rear keis feis temple and all ali d atia 1 Is that neit melt elther either lyer lier planting sowing owing or reaping I 1 wil win he here leet leer ba male mada to interfere with the laciona latton w a adore acore JOSEPH s SMITH trustee m in trust eeb feb 21 1842 wo would 10 lo say siy to lo all ail ahe the he churches that inasmuch ln st ruilt as chiy wiy anut the bl blesse essT of and angeta Ang byas byes as 1 of the church of J lesus jesus esus christ and andi andl 4 to fee pee it spread and prosper through gli ha he wol forkl and zion built up and awl truth and righteousness as prevail let all the different branch branches ps of tho the church of jesus pirtist ehrl it of or la latten latter iten iter uy dy saints in all the world call ull meetings in their they respective etive places and tithe nithe themes arid and send sono up to 0 this vils place to the tho araste in trust dinst so hat that his bis bands hands may be lo loosed oell and arid the tho te ape go on and olier other waitha bi done dohe sueo sueh suo sue rs ru r s II 11 11 iby av wnm tian tjan 0 the I 1 tile tiie r rord record ord 1 of father abraham published to tile tiie wore worlo Li ethren we as tho the messengers odthe of the lord ci upon you boll on 0 n the mighty work it ia is our duty so to do anait and it is your reasi reasonable nabie service and aid the lord 1 aill I bless you in so doing i we subscribe ourselves your humble humbler servant 4 and standard bearers to the world V BRIGHAM president W richards clerk of the telve gwehe i 1 tuesday 22 attended to a variety of busi busl usual H 23 03 Settled fettled wll wil with wilh it aud add pid brother ch chate ili ill the counting room in settling lve ahe ave ith ebenezer ebernezer Eber tezer ro robinson baison bh ison lgon g the printing ollice office and ave aie rebeil hadlock concerning t the he cut for tike kike lle ile lie alir altar and gods lit ill the records ol 01 Abr abriham abraham tham as designed for the lie times and Spa seasons sons ft A a thursday 25 engaged ill in council with tile tiie bre brethren litteri attended I 1 ded lo 10 business at the general offee office PM was explaining the lite records of abraham to the Rt Rc coder oer sisters marin Maric da mary and etli others ers ets present to r ohear livar the tile explain explanations kI bolls lolls nauvoo feb eeb 24 t 1842 1642 ide lewd ova broter brother yours urs of the mt uit is ret received in relation tomeria to cerla ceria n your 5 our ling aing r transferred to dur yur our account I 1 which wincil you yu hold huld the of alic Itic lujin ludin sl 5 naf your our ovi ort them are are arc issued for property ra on butali is inide tit ide in ill tile the book osythe lv of and parties living iii at a distance fi stance notified fied fled of ili ill same rame f ir if named avitt iks ius ady you yon tile the sum specified in it your our and add u wili will the erme same ieso 1 leso e filhe oi tile tiie obliga lou lop you yol you 12 the Chy roand gi gire glie V m molice me e llo iio I 1 iea lia a accordingly with af pf nv s and pay paymous the sillie ovll ovil bo be elli eili endfred tied tred to il le f t crit dit d on oil tithing at epurs it rs 1 au JEPH SMITH W S iber 7 priday tl 4 20 5 engaged in ln gener fenex p I 1 I 1 saturday 26 at it A thore corders office engaged 93 ed in that tiling titi tiei ig and ami 1 aa I a court at the tile office ahe u of tle lle I 1 bearch bi Arch r sunda sunday 27 ng geato the saints monday 23 29 spittel nent t to father allier snow s by JP notie he lie declined to take land laud in ramus ramos paid brother broiher robbrt robert pierce fierce 2700 the balance due him fa for r a i 1 farna Dr gullard Gallard bou boullit bop glit of brother pierce in Brar brandywine dyline Towns township hip bip chester county pensyl vania vanla for namely a deed for lot 2 beck bpck 94 1100 and lot 4 block 95 WO 00 and lot 4 block 78 atie ane n rma aminder inder leving been previously paid the tile bond mas was cancelled and given up aud brother pierce expressed his gatis fatis faction fiction fic tic lic tion of the wholes in the tile times and end seasons stas Stae ons as follows president joseph dear sir I 1 feel leel anxious tor ton express my feelings conce concerning riling tile tha business transactions between the church mid wid myself asit ia is well known to 0 o many that dr gallard gallardas gallardes Gal gai lardas as agent farahe for fon nie hie church burch purchased sed my farm while I 1 m was as living in fit brandy bip hip chester county pa and many pre tended tc to suppose I 1 would get nothing in return but I 1 wih wish to say to all alt my iny old friends and enemies in ill pe pennsylvania through the medium of 09 llo 09 ilo times and slid seasons that I 1 have received my I 1 ay sn in full from the church of jesus christ of latter letter day saints through yourself sir siras as their trustee in ht trust t to the tile original cont contract and that from my with yourself yot yoi arid and those brethren ile ilo who lie are fire assisting y ou A I 1 in i I 1 the I 1 h a great and inci easing business of the church I 1 have tile the fullest c confidence ill lil inal P ali 11 lle ile lie the transactions of the church and arid I 1 request those papers ih philadelphia nd who published concerning my fule sale sae fae bid ald euid 10 iosa losa ils with such bitter to publia this also I 1 am sir sit your brother and well wither ROBERT PIERCE nauvoo feb 28 thursday march 1 1842 daring during the forenoon I 1 was at my office and the this pt printing inting office correct correcting irle itil I 1 the firby plate or cut of the records record of father Abra abraham baru barb prepared by reuben fl edlock jor for the times and seasons and in council in my celce in the afternoon and in it the even everl irr with the twelve tv elie elve and their wives nives lt lit elder woodruff Ps at which time linne I 1 explained many important principles in relation to improvement in ilme 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