| Show I 1 copyright Secure secured iff I 1 HISTORY OF JOSEPH SMITH y 1 i arnil APRIL 1843 s SAU saturday I 1 day april 1 1843 called at the office about 10 am for the law of the lordia lord and abort noon ngon I 1 heard read Truth iana no 3 from the th boston bee at 2 p pm fil fit I 1 I 1 started in 0 hyde and IV clayton for ramus Rai DUshe the roads roada were very muddy we arrived about dl il pm and were very joyfully received by bro Benja benjamin minT mind F johnsen where heslet slept siept for the ni night lit elders 1 B young and john taylor went to la ilalie the ile times and seasons contains a well written editorial upon the signs of the times seepage A conference was held at augusta lee county iowa territory elder john smith president preside tit rit of the saints in iowa presiding james brown was appointed the presiding elder elde r of the augusta usta branch brail brall ch which numbered eighty four members in good standing g including 11 two high priests eleven elders tour four priests two teachers tea chef s and one deacon twelve persons united with the branch seven elders two priest priests and one one deacon were ordained one of the elders eiders was a of the delaware tribe A resolution was waa unanimously passed passi passo d to uphold the first presidency and follow their councils and to use their utmost endean endeavors ors to build the nauvoo house as well as the temple i A number nur nui riber of discourses were preached during the conference and several persons requested at the close Et derP P pratt writes alton april 1 1843 dear brother brother lorenzo snow arrived dinst louis last wednesday Wed wednesday nesda from en england t vath th about emigrants they wey are now no 1 v I 1 bout out aut bound for nauvoo as soon as the efer tc r opens they tiley sailed from E england some time in january and bringa bring I 1 a copy of the millennial Wille star and some private letters under date dait january from these we learn the fact that our dear brother and f ellow fellow laborer elder lorenzo barnes I 1 is gone to be with rith christ he lingered lin ered cred some weeks with a fever ever A and H at length died tied in the triumphs of mili faith ll 11 he died on the morning of the a of december last at bradford the first messenger of dispensation who for christs sake and anid tie thie wo gospels spells has iud laid down his life ina in a foreign n and land forell in this is dispensation of providence an entire people are called to mourn bro barnes was everywhere known and universally beloved beloyed aa as a meek humble and zealous minister ol 01 0 the who has labored extensively for mery many year years with great success necess such Sach was his wisdoms A 15 doms and pru prudence prudenco derice and such his modesty and Mu daes does that bevon the friendship not noi only otene 0 saints Us but of f thousands 01 of various sects ladof those who made no profession in his was avas the thi favored portion which falls to of men even among among the great anda aada lie ile was loved and es teemed esteemed by b in barnd av hated baft bya in all th the a wide dirae circle ef h nce mat kat but bat in the midst of a useful amor amer carer caren on ori earth a bc is suddenly sudden 17 and to AS called away avray to a higher and more glo glorious r 9 field ot 0 action with the spirits bouhe V yie pie jut jutt in the high council of the king of kinst I 1 ilia spirit now row justly claims an honored sellis ils lis voice voica is Js reta heard in the delibera tid tidor gr the agh and mighty ones gho who are arc tha P acl movers in jn the great events of the df Helion Ha I 1 ion ton of ta falness of times whilst his bis b s sie far for away frem from his native hore bore D C A distant island wand of the tha sea 0 4 father a r or moth irl lri iri or kindred were near jirec Si pec rec r e ive lve lits last at b blessing sing or drop a kind tear I 1 yu I 1 ven anguish to weep oer his lis b gann firn n I 1 it 0 t richest per fanu w 0 1 I 1 e ft silvae lame anted many a jear tear by y 10 r fuli full of sorrow orrow by souls as sincere aho in blean 9 lemn procession repaired to tb the s rave mave ve 0 urn far the branger er no kindness nass could S ek a tribute from souls he had won for his hip lord yea brothers and sisters sl elers eters made nigh by his word IN whose hosa hose loveras iove love was as strong and whose friendship I 1 as pure whose grief was as heartfelt as aa heart cab endure his ills name pame and menior memory will be dear to thousands angwill and will be handed i 11 C ed down dowa to all generations as one who mho has devoted hy lits time from earl eari early youth in the service of his god and of his fellow creatures and has laid down his life for christs sake and the gospels to find it again even life eternal the in Engl engi england arld arid seem to be still rejoicing joicine a i in n the truth and increasing in numbers the emigration to nauvoo is gathering as a cloud yea they are hocking clochin as doves to their windows from all parts of or etl ell england gland giand and the states the ice remaining so late in the river has congregated them in st louis in great numbers some from ohio and the east and from various places I 1 think that thou thousands sanU will land in nauvoo in the course of the spring yes as soon as the ice is out they will throng q to nauvoo in swarms the ile people in missouri 1 are beginning to be more and more astonished arid alid and are expressing r great f fears ears that joe smith i will yet prevail so as to restore the supremacy of the laws in that dark corner of the earth where a gang cf robbers and murderers have so long iong controlled oled led a state I 1 long iong to be with you on the ath of april but fear that the ice will prevent I 1 am in haste yours in the new covenant P P PRATT A short sketch of the rise of the youn ge gentlemen and ladies relief society 11 is VZ published in the times and seasons of this day in the latter parte martof f january 1843 a number of young people assembled at the housa house of elder 11 C kimball Kimba II who warned them against the various temptations to which youth is exposed p sed and gave an appointment expressly for the te young at it the house of elder billings and another meeting was held heidin in the enquin ensuing r week I 1 at bro parrs schoolroom which was filled filled to overflowing elder kimball delivered addresses exhorting the young people to study the scriptures and enable themselves to give a reason for the hope within them and to be ready to go on to the stage of a action c tion when their present instructors and leade leaders r s had gone behind the scenes also to keep good company and to keep pure and unspotted from the world the ille next meeting was appointed to be held at my ray house and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather it was completely filled at an early hour elder kimball as usual del dei delivered evered an address warning 0 r his hearers against giving heed beed to their youthful pass past passions ions lons and exhorting them to be obedient and to pay av strict attention to the advice and coin command marti mariN of their parents who were better calculated to guide the pathway of youth than they themselves my house bousa being too small the next meeting was appointed to be held in the hall over moy roy store I 1 add addressed the young people for some time expressing my gratitude to elder kimball i for having commenced this glorious work which would ife lie b c the means means of doing a great deal of good and said the gratitude of al all ail good men and of the youth would follow him through h tife life and he would always look back upon E the winter of 1843 with pleasure I 1 experienced more embarrassment embarras in standing before them than F r should before kings and nobles of the earth for I 1 knew the crimes critte got sot of which they were guilty and knew precisely how to address thiem but that my young u ng friends were guilty of none of them anlo anio and th therefore I 1 hardly kney what to say I 1 advised them to organize them lt selves into a society for the tiie the poor and recommended to them a poor lame english brother mawdesley Mau desley who wanted a house built that he might night have lave a home amongst the saints that he imd irod gathered a few materials for the purpose but was unable to use them and he has for aid ald I 1 advised thorn thern to choose a committee to collect callec funds for this purpose and perform this charitable act as soon as the weather permitted I 1 gave them sach such advice as I 1 deemed was calculated to guide gulde tilde illde their conduct through ial lil bre le and prepare tiem teem for a 1 glorious glori ois A meeting was appointed tr tri carry wit o olt it these suggestions suggestion sp at which cutter cutler was chosen choson president and Marcell marceil ns L bates clerk andrew cahoon C ir Spen spencer cre crT and stephen perry were appointed to draft a constitution ution for the society and the meeting b adjourned to the of ol march when wilen t the he s aid said committee submitted the draft of a constitution consisting of twelve sections the report was unanimously adopted and the meeting proceeded to choose their officers william walker was chosen president william cutler vice president lorin walker treasurer and james M monroe secretary secret ary arv stephen perry marcellus marcelius L bates it A allred william 11 kimball and garret ivans were appointed a committee of vigilance the meeting then adjourned until tile the next tuesday evelino evening the he next meeting was addressed by elders I 1 baj brigham ham young lieber C kimball and jede 1 diah M grafft whose instructions were lis Us j leaned tg neato to with breathless attention 1 the boston weekly bee has the following af sir on thursday evening m march agreeable to appointment elder adams adama addressed a large concourse of on the eil ell character fracter and mission of joseph smith the prophet in speaking of him he bears a positive i and direct testimony to the divinity of his mission lie ile does this without hesitation just as i if he meant what he said and said what he meant ile he does not say he hopes joseph smith is a true prophet but says he is positive that such is the fact on sabbath march durin during the day he introit introduced iced elder E P ma maginn inn a and td gave him a bi hish recommendation as an able minister of the f of the gospel who iv ho ia is to take his ein boston for the present ile he also spoke of elder orson hyde one of the twelve apostles that would probably visit them this spring and according to adams account of him he must be a perfect apollo in learning and eloquence the boylston halt hall was as a perfect jam jain during the day and evening on tuesday evening he gave his farewell lecture that was a rich treat indeed embed embodying in the outline of the faith and doctrine of zatter latter latter day saints but on wednesday evening at the great tea party was wag the time it was clearly manifested that kindest feelings existed in this city towards the mor mons there was present on that occasion over five hundred people three hundred and firt fifty sat down at the first table after supper dller eller elier elder adams delivered a very apar appropriate i and eloquent ad address iress it was lister listened to with profound attention during D which time we saw the tear start in many an eye durl durf during his remarks he be spoke verv very beautifully of the he m marriage arriage supper slipper of the lamb 2 that was to wind up this last dispensation canse cause creation to cease ceass 2 t groan and usher in the long looked for peri perl period when universal religion liberty and toleration shall be proclaimed from mountain to top to mountain top and every man in every place shall meet a brother and a friend yours trul truly T not a mormon but one of the ma many ny friends to abused people boston april 1 1841 1843 1 D IV IL I 1 |
