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Letter to “Dear Brotheren,” 4 September 1837
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Dear Brotheren
Oliver Cowdery has
been in transgression, but as he is now chosen as one of the
Presidents or councilors I trust that he will yet humble himself &
magnify his calling but if he should not, the church will soon be under the
necessaty of raising their hands against him Therefore pray for him, David Whitmer Leonard Rich &
others have been in transgression but we hope that they may be humble
& ere long make sattisfaction to the Church otherwise they cannot
retain their standing, Therefore we say unto you beware of all disaffected
Characters for they come not to build up but to destroy &
scatter abroad, Though we or an Angel from Heaven preach any other
Gospel or introduce [any other?] order of things <than> those
things which ye have received and are authorized to received from the
first Presidency let him be accursed, May God Almighty Bless you all &
keep you unto the coming & kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jes us
Christ; Yours in the Bonds of the new <Covenent>— J. Smith, Jr. [p. 22]
3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...
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View Full Bio1800–1868. Farmer. Born in New York. Married first Keziah. Lived at Warsaw, Genesee Co., New York, 1830. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Served as a president of First Quorum of the Seventy, 1835–1837. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga...
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Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and 1,000 others; in 1838 about 2,000 Saints and 1,200 others; in 1839 about 100 Saints and 1,500 others. Mormon missionaries visited township...
More Info14 May 1814–10 Feb. 1878. Clerk, postmaster, merchant, clothier, banker. Born at Pawlet, Rutland Co., Vermont. Baptized into LDS church and moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, by 1836. Clerk and recorder for Kirtland high council, beginning Jan. 1836. Married...
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