Discourse, 17 September 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Discourse, 17 September 1843–B, as Reported by Willard Richards
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 17 Sept. 1843]. Version copied [ca. 17 Sept. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 3, pp. [98]–[99]; handwriting of
Willard 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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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

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serm[o]n in gene[r]al— but differd in opini[o]n on some po[i]nts— on which I freely ixpressed myself to his gre[a]t satisfacti[o]n on perscutin [persecution] making the work spread.— by rooting up a fl[o]wer garden or kicking back the sun.
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Blodget spoke on religious liberty, taking his text from John 18:38. Following Blodget’s address, JS spoke, “disproving the idea that persecution causes a good work to prosper” and addressing the proper use of medicine—a topic he had spoken on earlier in the year. (Levi Richards, Journal, 17 Sept. 1843; JS, Journal, 13 Apr. 1843.)
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Richards, Levi. Journals, 1840–1853. Levi Richards, Papers, 1837–1867. CHL. MS 1284, box 1.
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Blodget spoke on religious liberty, taking his text from John 18:38. Following Blodget’s address, JS spoke, “disproving the idea that persecution causes a good work to prosper” and addressing the proper use of medicine—a topic he had spoken on earlier in the year. (Levi Richards, Journal, 17 Sept. 1843; JS, Journal, 13 Apr. 1843.)
Richards, Levi. Journals, 1840–1853. Levi Richards, Papers, 1837–1867. CHL. MS 1284, box 1.