Show 4 t r I 1 copyright g ht Se secured cured curea a OF JOSEPH SMITH J 41 S juny JULY 3 1844 I 1 I 1 1 tae th e fo follo liow ilow wipe iak w a s 1 sent seni to gen deming antu coq july 7 1844 gen domine doming acting commander of th tha the i 9 forces corces cr cheo co sir S we IV are r e informed that thai dr R D fo t ter e r Ts is i anth f n mi ig 4 c ci 1 t yand 31 and that he fie has aj ar from governor d ford fora to call out capt ati dohns i nals 1 company of mil mii militia itta to guard him ihl lehere here trans transacting acting tu business siness y you must be aware sight eight of such communication th the e situation situ fion in which such an oder order of things r must place this people ali all and I 1 d of the difficulties diffiCult i es which bicci mish might grow out of such fluch lacourse aco urse urae aid aid we earnestly 68 desire lre ire yo your r as ag agent of orthe he governer Gover for this county io pre egit any apy such sil sli eil ell occurrence 1 we rean gen deming to 61 interfere in this reatter ro atter iver lver quest that ri no troops lie tie quartered us for any such purpose lest excitement arise arisa between bem tiem hem and the citizens we desire that dr fos fol be transacts trans acte by agency 1 enc y or some way so that there mayu may be e ho lio c cause ause of contention ment in ou nothing shall rhall be wanted on our p riot p the peace b blit bit lit tit without the co opera government it would sebin bekin seem impossible tow toh ir it aw are sir lhost re i your servants and the renda ren dg neace scace nc ace if 14 willaim IV w phelps 1 Ss J p GREENE orlene P gen deming knows the threats which habeb by dr cause we ba chavelo av io fe abis ahls presence as ap well weil as troops in such case ll 11 I 1 I 1 elderkjn ElderKin ibal pa IN journal records a conference held this day at mem suni he lie preached in the forenoons ti I 1 elder eider 1 L wiga in the afternoon and elder 0 pratt in the trie eveni evening ngn The conference keht off well the brethren realia ohey had bad a good time y A coh con rreece in tj P P presbyterian resby terlan terian s 1 e in Sr borough baine taine laine which continued t he eth and ath I 1 elder eider W presided the conference ar business by eders eiders W 1 holmes hoimes l E kufs and nd sam saml parker i abarge tobb absom assem assembled bleil in philadelphia on the alti P in front of hlll 1 I 1 cel cea dijah with the ithie t cause of iome ome iday kistin exi exl atin betwee between rl the tho i he irish gath Cath joJI ee ce tile tiie thep thet mab continued two iwo din a v 9 the govar GoVer cLor or of abe theSia fate tate te callea called gut out of the t there killed and audd acri I 1 50 wounded dwitis aej ring the nib rib tui tul tai f about thi tiede tim e letter lette rhya e s recel received va frem r in 1 D S ser ner r ret rev sotiria pot iria I 1 pm I 1 gress for ate te s ton fon tor nnie flie I 1 V I 1 El dersh 1 4 yoking I 1 H 1 I C kimba kirn Kiin ballO balio I 1 1 0 O pratt L W WJ ghE 41 sv X S spena and J T L he yvor veld tha X oine elre etin in th the e C h Th libie was bashir f all ali the fi atwell th the f 0 I 1 I 1 0 w i n g Is ii extracted fro from rn the new toik tolk triune A it x s f t tiie M tile lif lie TROUBLES MES AT X Ivi ivd Wey begin almost fp fear thit I 1 elf L scene scebe J tf cru cruelty eity diva oira ya of houie honie sail saji a L d laate hunting gown go wn of aneti cottien men hen abic disgraced bgrace xiv j xv years steep since citrin during lie ife h e expulsion lon ion of 61 lne t edl eni e 11 II froni fromm that sta teare are to 0 be e re illinois i i the rhe lile history of these deeds has ingver beert beeri r op it c iver iven vil vii wilt f rittel ritter bill bilt gou enough b reas reAp 0 of ab 3 r P C 1 I ties tro fro F this 0 e an and d ut t the h e IN h horrar r A t amt r gah dah contemplo tim tik llop IV ike ife V a 80 not the tha e apologists P joe 40 e smith or of aue ane of of mor blon ninn ism we are ready to admit that the exis that sect beet la in the t e shap which whick it smith is bent 66 tott tolt lotsis is frau danse dinael r to bythe bytha bythe proper porel power but irl iri lb th q pame 0 of f cc comman up and security of helpless wb lien een nen children mcf i elc of illinois and Is have hatt bait hadloc amb deb tl fair warn warning irig in saw and sk sf louia odthe dreadful schema scheme of arson and assassination that hat ia is goin gonto e tremor mons monr and if y pe i t J e monstrous crime febo of ithe sacking of F c ty t hei bei murde murder of men nien in cold bold blood 7 d ta 6 sari fiebe ch ildren irto to the de demoniac emoni m onlah ac le fury t ay of an i inflamed nal nfl a me d mob they they will not they camf caff cannot ilot miot be bield h eld eid guiltless othere there are ate other means by course of fhe Morr mons if unlawful or destructive of ah r fb of ethers can be restrained and punished out aut but even be immediate no legal I 1 tai gai redress dress are madr r rapine lapine desolation tb the brand of civil among those who should befriends and neigh veigh neighbors bors are these a substitute for a a little time and patience tien cen ceF let the ziti citizens zens of illinois look to 0 o their votes when en next they a approach bach each the ballot box and examine well for whom bp and for what diel diek I 1 P ey are castan castun cast cae tand tn d they qan can restore the I 1 rn of their State to fo hal bai ds thai that thit will ri reprove ove their grievances avd reassure them in I 1 their rights much more speedily than they can rebuild one log hut but sacrificed fied to brutal war or atene for the blood of human victim tuesday 9 elders eiders Willard Richards and john taylor wrote as wi follows nauvoo Nau illinois U S jul july 91 ath th 1844 1944 lder ider bedlock Hed lock presiding elder of the ehe cli bli firch of jesus jeans christ hi in ED udland england edland land and the th e saints in the british empire 7 beloved Be oved brethren As elder james par far als kis 13 about to leave for En england cland aland wa we embri embrace tins a as s the first opportunity to to sati you one of the most s signal amial 1 1 events which lais has ever transpired in the his history i ory of the church 1 it has hal 9 been declared by all ali alche former prophets and apostles f that gad ae ha iad d res reserved arved unto to him bim himself selli pech peep liar ijar people for thelast days who would aon kon lybe zealous in in good works but bub ut who vrho sW lilye purified as gold in the furnace seven times and who would have to endure faith nith and patience in all long suffering in meekness forbearance love arni i every godlake virtue u unto nt 0 the ena enci aagoot soldiers 60 die dle sil its a ani and nd meet all the s scorn corn gand fand and de r risi oi and chiding hootin buffe ting g and persecution a wicked world could heap hop upon them and even death isele not dot countin their lives dear unto i themselves that abey might inheritance itan itar ce in that thai kingdom of their heavenly fa aher which jesus their elder brother had bad ganeto prepare for thein them i 4 it is in this period of time we are ael pt permitted to live it is at the danin dawning of that day of days in which our heavenly Fa fathers theris about to usher in that glorious period when cimei aad sp be chan changed ed and earth renewed ed when after rumors and commotion eions grite blood and slaughter the sword shail be beate ploughshares plough shares and peace and truth triumphantly prevail revall oer all the foots footstool fool of Je jehovah bovah the rhe dax lay day of these events has dawned although to hu human buman m n view a cloud lids has 0 ers era pread the horizon you ir are churk churl ice ife acquainted tainted wit hibe general history of the church to which we vve belong from our lips and pens penis you have learned its i ts rise and progress g r e you have heard of the per persecution cf of the saints in missouri and their expulsion from thence together i with their kind reception b by V s of illinois where we have been ate n 61 for th s lit four years 1 I earsA w 1 firn for dome some w hs been troubled with wilh the wicked v feedings Ne edings of certain apos ta tesi our midst have striven to over church and arld produce trouble and midd of 6 every ery virtuous being bih nai nal jg beri berl frustrated by the wise and ind on the part of 4 fie fis saints ants I 1 at apostates reckless of all corg consa s made afe adly adiv thrust it our over lensi the cit Suddenly 1 ad a fad afterwards alde aide by tbt or agens i gens fired their own build fi 1 1 39 they would charge it v im 9 S saints Sai sat a inte and bythan by that thai I 1 means excilia I 1 he i caup y w who b 0 would fa u ell ati a bum the c city but it in this they were at appo it t e d our vi tant taut t police dincov rf the he flames fda fla mes mer eff hext text lext course wa was to airiel the prophet V I 1 and ancl anci iegan process and ard take thein thern tto cco lo 10 carthage the mi fht fit ap y F seat fb for but hey atley gave rave I 1 demse hemse hem se ves up to ta the ile lle tie ip of the law on fliey flier vwe VW pwe e of governor foad ford plat piat alt dey they should be ed itom irom from irom ill bil personal violence and wi to without even of the officer can imitable prevailed in they voluntarily gave boes bonds for thein their appearance al at the res sea elij ift b che ohe obe 1 circuit coutv their am I 1 should have satisfied lit lib certain cirtain individuals of the basest f nt a W writ rit fir dir kr alison against the pro ph ATris epli ami and the patriarch hyrum smith a rih ril idney lINey were werl thrust into inlo akil j iii ili Mt hou Aou trial without will 0 o any legal cours course the 2510 june where they ret ina rna isa ined till ne nex hex day when before the magistrate a day might be for their ta oy were immedi abely to prison where they remained until the m when lien llen few fen cf f their friends were permitted to f between 5 and 6 pm of that day armed disguised and ana panned painted men rushed r ahard mho see sef setto seffi ja eich bich ibe the prison door overpower th them gin rushell Ti shaira into the en entry try a d 1 the th e room chere wh ere job josefi jog eph 1 Smi smith lhand and sinith were an an d and willard ri hards bards sitting w with ith fhe them to keep the them in company I 1 0 t i 1 1 I 1 As boonas the mob arrived at the ll 11 head bead e 1 ad ofa of the stairs st airs they fired through the door and shot hyrum I 1 iti i ti tb the e face he fell instantly ex claiming 11 1 I arn am a dead man 2 the th e mob m ob instantly i forced open the door with the points odthe bayonets and recommenced an indiscriminate discharge of fire arms upon all in the room mr taylor in attempting to leap from the window was shot aud arid fell tell brejc in the chamber joseph in ih atiq attempting to leap fioro the same window was was shot and fell on the outside about 20 ft descent when the mob gathered instants instantly y round him and ancl agam again shot phot him joseph and hyrum received each ipach four balls and were killed instantly elder taylor received four balls in hs his left wrist wilst and left le leg is doing well and is likely to recover dr richarda richards was marked on his left ear arid and cheek otherwise remained unharmed the whole scenery occupied only two minutes when the mob fled rapidly to towards gards 6 ards warsaw the bodies of the murdered men were removed to nauvoo on the and were buried on the this event has caused the deepest mourning turning ino inc among the saints but they have not attempted to avenge the outrage the te governor has lias promised thal that the whole treacherous proceedings shall be investigated according to law and the saints have agreed to leave it with him I 1 and with god to avenge i their wrongs in this matter there here has been considerable excitement in iri the tile surrounding country which ii is now in a great measure i allayed the action of the sil S stints tints lite has been of the he mot inot mo t pacific kind remembering that god vas las has said vengeance r is is mine I 1 will repay for further particulars we e refer vou you to the statements of reid and woods and obber oth r statements in the nauvoo neighbor 5 1 which 1 we send you yon with this thi and now beloved brethren we say eay to you all ail arwe as we dav say sav to the saints here be still and know that god reigns t this is one of those fiery trials that is to try the saints in the last days davs these ker Ver servants of god have hare gone to heaven by fire ha the tha fire of an ungodly mob moby like the prophets prop liets of bf ofal ai clent dis d is they lived as afi long iong as the world would receive them and this j is s 0 one ne in which the saints were to be tried to have fiade their leaders cut off from their midst and arid not be permitted to avenge their blood god has said vengeance veno Venc is mine I 1 have not called mine elders to fight their battles awill fight their battles for them and we know assuredly that he will do it in his own due time I 1 and we have only to wait in patience patie ice ige nce alid pray for forthe the fulfillment fulfilment of the promise I 1 this event is onek ones oneff of the most f foul roul oui and damnable that ever disgraced the earth having no parallel in time innocent men imprisoned without law without justice and murdered murd ered pred in cold blood in the enlightened nineteenth century ti ir I 1 in ill country in open daylight ii I 1 it will vili call down the wrath and indignation I 1 of all nations upon the perpetu perpetrator per petr astorp of the horrid f deed and w ill prove the truth of the saying sayi bayl rg the blood af of the martyrs is the seed of the Ch church they died dw for the word of god and the testimony of jesus jestis christ I 1 god has not lot left his church without ut w witnesses it as in former days so shall it be in the latter lays dap when one falls another will arise arise to occupy a similar birn sira ilar liar station our heavenly I 1 father always has had a leader to his people alws bili will have and aud the gates of hell bell can never prevail against the chosen of heaven the murder of joseph will not stop the work it will wili hat stop the temple it will not atop stop the gathering it will not stop the honest in heart from believing t the he t truth and obeying g it but it ia is a proof of the revelations we have hav e received from heaven through him lie he has sealed his testimony with his blood lie he was willing to die and anti desired only to live for the sake of the brethren T two wo better men thail than joseph and hyram smith never lived two better men god never noade coade the memorial of their godly lives is embalmed embalm ed printed alth with aith indelible ink in the memory of every eiery honest knew their ti upright right wall and conversation iut hut they are ire re t aiken en away by the bands of assassin assassins 3 and ot of the foolish things at ot the earth god will raise raibe up others to comfort and lead his people add and not one item i of his word can fail fall must be rebuilt and dign mu roust be redeemed t tiler tiie earth be cleansed from blood liz lih b by y fr e jesa return arito his bis own and who shall continue faithful jinto unto the end shall rest irl ill in ever everlasting asting deaca and blessedness we alone of gf the quorum of the twelve apostles are her herp at this time to write to you the remaining ten are in the eastern states preaching the gospel dospel and we expect them ahem soon to return and as boon soon soon as god will w we will write you a again g dri proceed onward olward with all your labors as though nothing had happened only joseph martyred marty red for ilis his religion in ir istead stead otlia of living and gadwill god will poun pour out hs spirit upon you sou 0 u 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