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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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our washings and anointings that we may be prepared to go.
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Latter-day Saints performed ritual washings and anointings as part of the temple liturgy in both Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo. In February 1844 JS, like Kimball, indicated that the Saints were to receive temple ordinances before departing Nauvoo for a new location. (JS, Journal, 23 Feb. 1844; see also Revelation, 19 Jan. 1841, in Doctrine and Covenants [103]:12, 1844 ed. [D&C 124:39]; and “Washing,” and “Anoint,” in the glossary.)
He wants
brother Bernhisel
23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...
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to throw away his pill bag and be ordained a travelling Bishop.
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Bernhisel, a physician, previously served as a bishop in the New York branch of the church. On 14 February 1845 Kimball was part of a council in which it was decided that Bernhisel “be appointed a traveling Bishop to visit the churches.” There is no record of Bernhisel fulfilling such an appointment. (Conference Minutes, Times and Seasons, 2 Aug. 1841, 2:499; Clayton, Journal, 14 Feb. 1845.)
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Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

Coun. Bernhisel
23 June 1799–28 Sept. 1881. Physician, politician. Born in Sandy Hill, Tyrone Township, Cumberland Co. (later in Perry Co.), Pennsylvania. Son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. Attended medical lectures at University of Pennsylvania, 1818, in Philadelphia...
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moved that all the members of the foreign mission be added to the committee on foreign relations. Passed unanimously.

Coun.
W. Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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said that he had had a desire to express his feelings to this council, but as
brother Kimball
14 June 1801–22 June 1868. Blacksmith, potter. Born at Sheldon, Franklin Co., Vermont. Son of Solomon Farnham Kimball and Anna Spaulding. Married Vilate Murray, 22 Nov. 1822, at Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. Member of Baptist church at Mendon, 1831. Baptized...
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has expressed his feelings in full he only wished to say Amen to the whole subject.

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Geo. Miller
25 Nov. 1794–after July 1856. Carpenter, mill operator, lumber dealer, steamboat owner. Born near Stanardsville, Orange Co., Virginia. Son of John Miller and Margaret Pfeiffer. Moved to Augusta Co., Virginia, 1798; to Madison Co., Kentucky, 1806; to Boone...
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wished to have the priviledge of saying Amen to it also.

House adjourned five minutes

Coun.
Josh. Young
7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church...
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wanted to suggest an idea concerning our going to the Camanches. They are somewhere a little north of
Texas
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Latter-day Saints performed ritual washings and anointings as part of the temple liturgy in both Kirtland, Ohio, and Nauvoo. In February 1844 JS, like Kimball, indicated that the Saints were to receive temple ordinances before departing Nauvoo for a new location. (JS, Journal, 23 Feb. 1844; see also Revelation, 19 Jan. 1841, in Doctrine and Covenants [103]:12, 1844 ed. [D&C 124:39]; and “Washing,” and “Anoint,” in the glossary.)
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Bernhisel, a physician, previously served as a bishop in the New York branch of the church. On 14 February 1845 Kimball was part of a council in which it was decided that Bernhisel “be appointed a traveling Bishop to visit the churches.” There is no record of Bernhisel fulfilling such an appointment. (Conference Minutes, Times and Seasons, 2 Aug. 1841, 2:499; Clayton, Journal, 14 Feb. 1845.)
Times and Seasons. Commerce/Nauvoo, IL. Nov. 1839–Feb. 1846.
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.