W. W. Phelps as assistant presidents or coun-
sellors, and myself as first President of the
Church; and to uphold one another by faith
and prayer.
Previous to entering into this covenant, and
in pursuance of the revelation to the Saints to
sue for, and proclaim peace to the ends of the
earth, the following appeal was written and san-
ctioned by the High Council and first Presiden-
cy of the Church at the foregoing sitting. Presi-
dent Whitmer closed the Council by prayer. F.
G. Williams was clerk.
An Appeal.
Whereas the Church of Christ, recently styled the
Church - - - - - of the Latter-Day Saints con-
tumeliously called "Mormons" or "Mormonites" has
suffered many privations, afflictions, persecutions
and losses on account of the religious belief and
faith of its members, which belief and faith
are founded in the revealed word of God, as
recorded in the holy Bible, or the Book of Mormon,
the revelations and commandments of our
Savior Jesus Christ; and whereas the said church
by revelation commenced removing to the wes-
tern boundaries of the State of Missouri, where
lands were purchased of the government, and
W. W. Phelps as assistant presidents or counsellors, and myself as first President of the
Church; and to uphold one another by faith
and prayer.
Previous to entering into this covenant, and
in pursuance of the revelation to the Saints to
sue for, and proclaim peace to the ends of the
earth, the following appeal was written and sanctioned by the High Council and first Presidency of the Church at the foregoing sitting. President Whitmer closed the Council by prayer. F.
G. Williams was clerk.
An Appeal.
Whereas the Church of Christ, recently styled the
Church - - - - - of the Latter-Day Saints contumeliously called "Mormons" or "Mormonites" has
suffered many privations, afflictions, persecutions
and losses on account of the religious belief and
faith of its members, which belief and faith
are founded in the revealed word of God, as
recorded in the holy Bible, or the Book of Mormon,
the revelations and commandments of our
Savior Jesus Christ; and whereas the said church
by revelation commenced removing to the western boundaries of the State of Missouri, where
lands were purchased of the government, and