Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, Minutes, and JS, Discourse, , Hancock Co., IL, 31 Mar. 1842. Featured version copied [ca. 31 Mar. 1842] in Relief Society Minute Book, pp. 22–25; handwriting of ; CHL. Includes redactions. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book.
might receive much comfort and consolation in this — that the Lord would lengthen her days— that she may cheer the Society with her presence, aid it by her counsels and prayrs long before she shall take her departure to sit down by the side of her beloved Partner.
made mention of a lone widow with one child, late from England, without friends, in want of a home.
Mrs. [Sarah] Brown proposed to take her in
Mrs. [Elizabeth] Jones laid before the Society her expectations of soon journeying to , to visit friends who were moving in the higher classes of Society; and requested the prayers of this Society that her testimony may be instrumental of good. &c.
Motioned by and seconded by the , that Mrs. Jones have a recommend from this Society— carried unanimly..
Upon Motion of , the meeting adjourn’d to thursday, 15th 14th of April 2. o.clock.
The following is a copy of the recommend, to for Mrs. Jones
The FemaleReliefSociety of Nauvoo, recommends Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, as a member of said Society, in good standing;— and she is herebyAuthorized to receive all such donations as friends abroad shall feel disposed to put into her hands, to be appropriated to the Fund of the Institution; for the benefit of the poor, the widow, and the fatherless.