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Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 April–circa 8 May 1843, First Printed Draft
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Revised Minutes, and JS, Discourses, , Hancock Co., IL, [23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843]. Two fragments typeset and amended [23 Apr.–ca. 3 May 1843]; printed text with emendations in the handwriting of ; Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, CHL.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revised Minutes and Discourses, 23 Apr.–ca. 8 May 1843.
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President Joseph Smith then made some remarks in relation to the standing of the , and requested it to be put to the congregation, to know whether they received them as their presidents, and could uphold them in their office or not. It was then decided by the that they should still retain their standing.
Second, to take into consideration <He then spoke of> the propriety of sending the , or some of them, amongst the of the , to obtain stock for the , for <stating that> the time has <had> now arrived to build it.
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men of wealth & influence from abroad and it is necessary that we should have such a place>
Third, to give a chance <He also stated that an opportunity would be given> to all the who have been in any difficulty in the branches, to have a hearing. This comprises the business.
The following questions were then put to the Conferencc:
First—Are you satisfied with the first Presidency; so far as I am concerned, as an individual, to preside over the whole Church, or will you have another? If any one has any objection to me, I want you to come boldly and frankly, and tell it.
nominated Pres’t . Joseph Smith to continue President of the whole Church which was seconded by . and others called for the question, and the vote was unanimous.
said he did not recollect it, he did then know as much about as he learned afterwards, I say now he never offered any abuse in my house. had never been about my house but very little. I never saw any things about man but what was respectable. He came to Robinsons, I was in debt to him, and consequently I boarded him. Call for the question, which was put, and the vote was clear, that he reatin [retain] his standing.
President Joseph Smith next called up Elder ’s name, (who was then absent by reason of sickness,) and was then nominated by Dlder , and seconded by Elder that Elder retain his standing. The question was called for, and the vote was clear, that he retain his standing.
Pres’t. said he wished to be tried. A clear vote was given. The Patriarch then blessed the people, and asked the Lord to bless them also.
Pres’t. Joseph Smith said the next thing in order was to take into consideration the propriety of sending as many of <the> abroad to raise means for the building of the , as were able to go. Hc <He> eontinued <continued> and made remarks upon the propriety of<,> and neccssity <necessity> for for it, and the manner in which they should proceed, also how those who gave them means shoutd <should> make a return thereof to the Trustee in Trust.
It was nominated by , and seconded byl , (with amendment remarks by explanation,) that the twelve be appointed for this mission, and that an article be prepared by to-morrow, setting forth their duties, and the nature of their mission. Some very useful remarks were then made by Pres’t. Smith on the subject of the twelve going abroad and other matters of interest,
Hymn sung—Intermiss<i>on one hour.
During intermission Pres’t. made some remarks on thieving, &c., refering to our article in the last No. of the Wasp. He stated that there was a gang of thrieves down the who are <were> plundcring <plundering> on the Credit of the Church that he had an interview with a man who has been convinced of the error of such conduct and had come here to escape them. [p. [1]]
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TEXT: In the 1850s, when JS’s History was being compiled, one of the church historians—likely Robert L. Campbell—wrote “you must alter this to suit”.
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TEXT: This text was written in the left margin of the proof sheet and ran over printed text that was later cut out of the proof sheet and pasted into Willard Richards’s draft. Missing text supplied from context. The top right margin has also been torn away.
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TEXT: An ink smudge covers the last three letters of Taylor’s name.
All insertions and cancellations are in the handwriting of John Taylor.
Extant part of printed text begins. A section of text was cut out of this first printed draft. When Willard Richards wrote his draft, he clipped pieces of printed text, pasted them to blank paper, and wrote around the printed text block. A piece of text pasted to page 1 of Richards’s draft came from this printed draft.
Taylor struck through the “e”, marking the typographic mistake.
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TEXT: A second section of text was cut out of this proof sheet. Part of the cut-out portion was possibly pasted to page 2 of Willard Richards’s draft.
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TEXT: This “n” could be a letter correction for a word in the missing text.
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TEXT: This insertion in the left margin was intended either to replace part of the missing text or to add onto it.
Printed text resumes after the missing text.
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TEXT: Taylor struck through the upside-down “v”, marking the typographic mistake.
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TEXT: Taylor struck through the second “c”, marking the typographic mistake.
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TEXT: An asterisk symbol was inserted here in graphite corresponding to a similar symbol on a fragment of the second printed draft, incorrectly indicating that the fragment should be added here. This fragment of the second printed draft was later pasted to this first printed draft.