Quincy, Adams County, Illinois
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Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:concerning the case of Brother Brewster I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both the chairman & clerk did not do the same instead of urging it forward for Br Brewster maintained the same principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the church in Kirtland by the high council & even in this case he came forward & demanded the High & Holy priesthood at our hands in the in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be ...Dates:March 13, 1839 March 14, 1839 March 15, 1839 March 16, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:Br Jonathan H. Hale comes along with a shovel on his back & says how do you do Brother Woodruff & in fact I saw so many of my old friends I hardly knew who to go home with first finally I concluded to go & spent the night with Brother Hale & we had an interesting time together in talking about our travels together upon the Islands of the sea & also Br Hale gave me an account of his sufferings & those of his family & all the saints in Missouri during ...Dates:March 17, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:of the church in Quincy voted that Elder Jonathan Dunham be reproved for calling a conference in Springfield but more esspecially for cherishing & fellowshiping that wrong spirit of Brewsters they also voted that that Elder Dunham make confession & satisfaction to the church in Springfield before he procede on his Journey. The council then adjourned untill early candle light at which time they met & continued untill midnight & then adjourned. I returned to Br Hales & spent the night March 18 ...Dates:March 18, 1839 March 19, 1839 March 20, 1839 March 21, 1839 March 22, 1839 March 23, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:was called to the chair & Elder Edwin P. Merriam clerk I opened the meeting by prayer & address ed the church in great plainness one hour as Elder Dunham had transgressed openly before the church I rebuked him openly & protested against the spirit he possessed & maintained during the Springfield Conference ie the Brewster spirit Elder Simeon Carter followed me & maintained the principle with me & so did the others that spoke Elder Jonathan Dunham arose & confessed his fault & asked ...Dates:March 24, 1839 March 25, 1839 April 1, 1839 April 3, 1839 April 8, 1839 April 17, 1839 April 26, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:April 18, 1839 ~ Thursday April 18th 1839. I left Quincy in company with three of the Twelve viz Brigham Young Orson Pratt & John Taylor also George A Smith & father Cutler for the purpose of visiting far West. We travled to the ferry oposite of Marion City & crossed the river & spent the night at the bluff distance of the day 24 miles April 19, 1839 ~ ...Dates:April 18, 1839 April 19, 1839 April 20, 1839 April 21, 1839 April 22, 1839 April 23, 1839 April 24, 1839 April 25, 1839 April 26, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:April 27, 1839 ~ Saturday April 27th We had entered into a covenant to see the poor saints all mooved out of Missouri into Illinois that they might be delivered from under the hand of such vile persecution & we have spared no pains to accomplish this object untill the Lord hath given us the desires of our hearts in this thing & we have now the last company of the poor with us that can be removed. Br Parley P Pratt one of the Twelve &Dates:April 27, 1839 May 3, 1839 May 4, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:Lyman Wight for presenting the subject of politicks through the public press in a manner that was derogatory to the character of the church & closing up what public feeling there was manifest in our favor May 13, 1839 ~ Monday to May 14, 1839 ~ Tuesday 13th & 14th I spent in preparing myself to move to Commerce or Montrose in the Ioway Territory. I [FIGURE] wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes by the direction of the Twelve informing ...Dates:May 13, 1839 May 14, 1839 May 15, 1839 May 16, 1839 May 17, 1839 May 18, 1839 May 19, 1839 May 20, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:May 26, 1839 ~ Sunday May 26 Sunday I crossed the river to Commerce & attended meeting at the house of Brother Joseph's Elder O. Pratt preached & was follwed by Elder John Taylor we returned home & spent the night {distance} 5 mil May 27, 1839 ~ Monday 27th I spent the day in writing May 28, 1839 ~ Tuesday 28 Elder Brigham Young mooved from my room four rods south. The man called ...Dates:May 4, 1839 May 26, 1839 May 27, 1839 May 28, 1839 May 29, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:May 30, 1839 ~ Thursday May 30th The spirit of mobocracy increases in Montrose & the Ioway &c. I spent the day gardning & choping wood May 31, 1839 ~ Friday 31 I spent the day writing. I purchased a cow of Mr Stebbins with a calf a week old & paid $22 dollars for the same June 1, 1839 ~ Saturday June 1 [FIGURE] I wrote a lengthy letter to Brother Joseph F Carter June 2, 1839 ~ Sunday ...Dates:May 30, 1839 May 31, 1839 June 1, 1839 June 2, 1839 June 7, 1839 June 8, 1839 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:June 10, 1839 ~ Monday June 10th I [FIGURE] wrote a letter to Br Seth Utley at Chalk level Benton County Tenn" June 16, 1839 ~ Sunday 16th Sunday President S. Rigdon Preached in Montrose, Lee County Ioway Territory to a large Congregation, from Acts 20 ch 20, 21. v. June 17, 1839 ~ Monday 17th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder M. Holmes. I am spending these days at ...Dates:June 10, 1839 June 16, 1839 June 17, 1839 June 20, 1839