next week the brethren expect to go to putting on the shingles. The frame work around the foundation of the
Tower is all up and the first timbers for the Tower itself was raised this day. The new stone Font is mostly cut
and the first stone was laid to day at about 4 o clock. We expect in about five or six weeks the attic story of the
, and the Font will be all finished and ready for dedication, and just as soon as they are ready we shall
dedicate them, (and go to work giving the brethren their endowments.) We have all the lumber for the Temple on the
ground, and over 100,000 pine shingles for the roof. The lead for the eaves and the Tin for the dome of the Tower
is all bought. We have paid near $4000 this spring for Lumber, and near $1000. for lead and tin and have
as yet lacked nothing. There is the most perfect union prevailing amongst the saints, and every man seems determined
to do all he can to roll on the works of the Temple as fast as possible. E[lde]r started East about ten days ago to purchase
the cloth for the Tabernacle, and E[lde]r is gone to to buy about $125 of Hemp to make the cords for it
The brethren are clearing the ground around the Temple, and we expect to have the Tabernacle reared so as to be ready to
meet in this fall. We are building a stone wall around the Temple block eight feet high and about five feet thick
at the base. The wall on the north side is already pretty much built. The most of the wood work for the Temple is
finished; all the window frame and sash are made, and the glaziers are ready to set the glass which we expect here in a
few days. The frame and ornamental work of the Tower is all ready to put up, and the whole is far under way.
The committee have reorganized and the saints have appointed E[lde]rs & on that
committee in the place of & .
a large quantity of brick are all ready made for the Nauvoo House and
considerable means on hand to prosecute the works. We calculate to have it covered in before winter.
The arsenal is ready for the roof timbers, and the timber on the ground. We have also a pretty good stock
of furniture, ready to adorn the inside of the arsenal as soon as it is ready) (We have the necessaries both of
the small tribe and large, all in good order ready to talk when needed. We have 4 good peacemakers, all right.)
There are many good buildings erecting in different parts of the . among the rest is one for mother , which the Trustees
are building. There is not much sickness in the place, and there never was a more prosperous time among the saints
in general since the work commenced. (The course of E[lde]r since his return to Nauvoo has not been
such as we could have wished. He seems to think he ought to be president of the church, and since he was ordained a
Patriarch to the whole church he has endeavored to get up an influence among the saints to persuade them that the office
of Patriarch necessarily makes him president. We think to the contrary, knowing better and therefore but a very few that
will listen to him for a moment. He seems determined to cause us trouble, but our prayers continually ascend up to our
heavenly father to overrule William and save him if possible. However we know that God is with his servant
and will sustain him in his place, and we have no fears but the saints will do likewise, should it come to a trial.
has been cut off from the church for adulterous and dishonest conduct. He embezzled money which
was sent from the East for the Temple. Since he was cut off, he has organized a church at , I. L. and appointed
president of the stake, and (the man that tormented brother so in prison) for
Patriarch. Since that time his friends have forsook him, in answer to our prayers, and he is now selling his
furniture and every thing he has to pay his debts contracted to make scenery for his theatre, and we
are informed he is about to leave for the East.
next week the brethren expect to go to putting on the shingles. The frame work around the foundation of the
Tower is all up and the first timbers for the Tower itself was raised this day. The new stone Font is mostly cut
and the first stone was laid to day at about 4 o clock. We expect in about five or six weeks the attic story of the
, and the Font will be all finished and ready for dedication, and just as soon as they are ready we shall
dedicate them, (and go to work giving the brethren their endowments.) We have all the lumber for the Temple on the
ground, and over 100,000 pine shingles for the roof. The lead for the eaves and the Tin for the dome of the Tower
is all bought. We have paid near $4000 this spring for Lumber, and near $1000. for lead and tin and have
as yet lacked nothing. There is the most perfect union prevailing amongst the saints, and every man seems determined
to do all he can to roll on the works of the Temple as fast as possible. Elder started East about ten days ago to purchase
the cloth for the Tabernacle, and Elder is gone to to buy about $125 of Hemp to make the cords for it
The brethren are clearing the ground around the Temple, and we expect to have the Tabernacle reared so as to be ready to
meet in this fall. We are building a stone wall around the Temple block eight feet high and about five feet thick
at the base. The wall on the north side is already pretty much built. The most of the wood work for the Temple is
finished; all the window frame and sash are made, and the glaziers are ready to set the glass which we expect here in a
few days. The frame and ornamental work of the Tower is all ready to put up, and the whole is far under way.
The committee have reorganized and the saints have appointed Elders & on that
committee in the place of & .
a large quantity of brick are all ready made for the Nauvoo House and
considerable means on hand to prosecute the works. We calculate to have it covered in before winter.
The arsenal is ready for the roof timbers, and the timber on the ground. We have also a pretty good stock
of furniture, ready to adorn the inside of the arsenal as soon as it is ready) (We have the necessaries both of
the small tribe and large, all in good order ready to talk when needed. We have 4 good peacemakers, all right.)
There are many good buildings erecting in different parts of the . among the rest is one for mother , which the Trustees
are building. There is not much sickness in the place, and there never was a more prosperous time among the saints
in general since the work commenced. (The course of Elder since his return to Nauvoo has not been
such as we could have wished. He seems to think he ought to be president of the church, and since he was ordained a
Patriarch to the whole church he has endeavored to get up an influence among the saints to persuade them that the office
of Patriarch necessarily makes him president. We think to the contrary, knowing better and therefore but a very few that
will listen to him for a moment. He seems determined to cause us trouble, but our prayers continually ascend up to our
heavenly father to overrule William and save him if possible. However we know that God is with his servant
and will sustain him in his place, and we have no fears but the saints will do likewise, should it come to a trial.
has been cut off from the church for adulterous and dishonest conduct. He embezzled money which
was sent from the East for the Temple. Since he was cut off, he has organized a church at , I. L. and appointed
president of the stake, and (the man that tormented brother so in prison) for
Patriarch. Since that time his friends have forsook him, in answer to our prayers, and he is now selling his
furniture and every thing he has to pay his debts contracted to make scenery for his theatre, and we
are informed he is about to leave for the East.