5th [FIGURES] I attended the dedication of
the Nauvoo Masonic Hall which was truly
grand and interesting the first dedication of
the kind I ever attended. the processsion procession
was grand being composed of about 500 members
In the fore part of the day President Joseph
Smith was to have preached the fun[er]al sermon of
King Follet but in consequence of Ill health He
omitted it & called upon Elder A. Lyman to take
the stand & he arose & gave an interesting address
to the vast multitude who had assembled for
the purpose of hearing a discourse from
Presiden Smith
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