A Brother of Dr Foster threatend the myayor
& the mayor fined him $10.
President Joseph Smiths views of the goverment
was then read, which was recieved with universal
applause Gen Smith is now nominated by the Saints
as a candidate for President of the U. S. A next electio[n]
An article was also read headed a voice of innocence
from Nauvoo. And a meeting of the female relief
society was oappointed to attend to the above writing
meeting adjourned 1 1/2 hours. During intermission
the Twelve met with the Seventies & they passed
a relsolution to build the Hall of the Seventies one
story higher for the presidency
Meeting commenced again at 2 oclok commenced by
singing & prayer by O. Pratt. sing a Hymn
President B Young arose and addressed the assembly
relative to different subjects as men have been
spoken of in their capacity. I wish to speak of the
duty of the claass of Lawyiers classing myself with
the lawyers in the House of Israel And when any
man who is a Lawyer will take a course to Break peace
instead of making it is out of the way of his duty
Any doctor of the Law should read the law and make
peace. The grand object we have before us is to
build the Temple this season. We have herd the
effects of slander & we want a cure & balm & I
carry one with me all the while & I want all to do
the same & I will tell you what it is. it is to mind
our own business & let others alone And suffer wrong
rather than to do wrong if any one takes your
property away let them alone have nothing to do
with them. A spirit has been manifest to divide
the Saints it was manifest in the last election
it was said if they did not look out the Saints
A Brother of Dr Foster threatend the mayor
& the mayor fined him $10.
President Joseph Smiths views of the goverment
was then read, which was recieved with universal
applause Gen Smith is now nominated by the saints
as a candidate for President of the U.S.A. next election.
An article was also read headed a voice of innocence
from Nauvoo, and a meeting of the female relief
society was appointed to attend to the above. writing
meeting adjourned 1 1/2 hours. During intermission
the Twelve met with the seventies & they passed
a resolution to build the hall of the seventies one
story higher for the Presidency
Meeting commenced again at 2 oclok commenced by
singing & prayer by O. Pratt sing a hymn.
President B Young arose and addressed the assembly
relative to different subjects as men have been
spoken of in their capacity. I wish to speak of the
duty of the claass of lawyiers classing myself with
the lawyers in the house of Israel and when any
man who is a Lawyer will take a course to break peace
instead of making it is out of the way of his duty
any doctor of the Law should read the law and make
peac. The grand object we have before us is to
build the Temple this season. We have herd the
effects of slander & we want a cure & balm & I
carry one with me all the while & I want all to do
the same & I will tell you what it is. it is to mind
our own business & let others alone and suffer wrong
rather than to do wrong if any one takes your
property away let them alone have nothing to do
with them. A spirit has been manifest to divide
the saints it was manifest in the last election
it was said if they did not look out the saints
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," March 7, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Zrg