Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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to his Temple.
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See Malachi 3:1; Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 503 [3 Nephi 24:1]; Revelation, 9 Dec. 1830 [D&C 36:8]; and Revelation, 3 Nov. 1831 [D&C 133:2].
We are the hammer of the whole earth and we will break it in peices. Would it be any more harm to send our messengers to the West to look out a place of rest than to send men to preach to the nations. It is our union which the nations fear, it is this which the whole world dreads.

Council adjourned 5 minutes during which time a collection was taken to purchase father stones family some provisions as they are in want.
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Probably Robert Stone, a sixty-seven-year-old barber and high priest living in Nauvoo. (Platt, Nauvoo, 91; 1850 U.S. Census, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, 400; “Names of Members of the High Priests Quorum,” in Nauvoo High Priests Quorum, Record, CHL.)
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Platt, Lyman De. Nauvoo: Early Mormon Records Series, 1839–1846. Vol. 1. Highland, UT, 1980.
Census (U.S.) / U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population Schedules. Microfilm. FHL.
Nauvoo High Priests Quorum. Record, 1840–1891. CHL. CR 1000 2.

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Orson Spencer
14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,...
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referred to the manner the Lord led the children of Israel out of Egypt, and compared the history of that people with the History of this church. Have we not been put upon a reliance on God and ourselves. The State of
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has taken from us all she ever gave us. Our reliance cannot be here any longer. The kingdom of God is set up and we are in [p. [26]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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[45]
See Malachi 3:1; Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 503 [3 Nephi 24:1]; Revelation, 9 Dec. 1830 [D&C 36:8]; and Revelation, 3 Nov. 1831 [D&C 133:2].
[46]
Probably Robert Stone, a sixty-seven-year-old barber and high priest living in Nauvoo. (Platt, Nauvoo, 91; 1850 U.S. Census, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, 400; “Names of Members of the High Priests Quorum,” in Nauvoo High Priests Quorum, Record, CHL.)
Platt, Lyman De. Nauvoo: Early Mormon Records Series, 1839–1846. Vol. 1. Highland, UT, 1980.
Census (U.S.) / U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population Schedules. Microfilm. FHL.
Nauvoo High Priests Quorum. Record, 1840–1891. CHL. CR 1000 2.