Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
Source Note
Special conference of the church, Minutes, and JS, Discourses, [, Hancock Co., IL], 6–7 Apr. 1843. Version copied [ca. 6–7 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [48]–[84]; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.
strong in the faith of the Doctrine of Latter Day Saints. & some who do not belong to the , <were bound to by secret oaths &c> that it is right to steal from any one who does not belong to the church if they gave 1/4 part to the . if they did not remain stedfast— they ripped open th[e]ir bowels & gave them to the cat fish.— & they are the very gadianton robbers of the last days.— then <read> his own affidavit. as reprinted in the “Wasp,” dated 26. Nov 1841 <& the> doings of the conference at . & proclamation <or declarati[o]n of> of the <&> affidavit of Joseph.— These This <t> saidthetheif or <theives> <have been compared to> confessorrefers to the little foxes— the &c are the great foxes— & they told. <us <me> this was the interpretation given. the preaching from the <stand.—> by the theives>