Church Officers in Nauvoo, Illinois, 16 May–28 June 1844
In 1839, a
general conference of the church organized a in
(later ), Illinois. A January 1841 revelation designated the Nauvoo stake as a “corner stone of
Zion.”
Presidency
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed as president of the stake in
(later ), Illinois. On 30 March 1841, Marks informed the
Nauvoo high council that he had chosen and as
his counselors. Cowles and Rich were ordained the same day and served in
those roles through mid-September 1843. On 23
September, Cowles resigned as a counselor in the presidency. During the
period covered in this volume, Rich was absent from Nauvoo.
| 16 May–28 June 1844 | |
| President | Counselors |
| [vacant] | |
High Council
In 1839, a
general conference of the church appointed twelve men to serve as
members of the in
(later ), Illinois. Though council
members changed over the years, the membership remained the same
throughout the period covered by this volume. When individual
members could not attend high council meetings, alternates (or members
pro tempore) were appointed to participate. These temporary appointments are
not represented in this chart.
| 16 May–28 June 1844 |
Bishops
In 1842, the
Nauvoo high council divided the city into ten ecclesiastical wards and
the immediate surrounding area into three districts and appointed
bishops to oversee each jurisdiction. The chart lists
these wards and districts as well as the bishops who served them during
the period covered by this volume.
| 16 May–28 June 1844 | |
| First Ward | |
| Second Ward | |
| Third Ward | unknown |
| Fourth Ward | |
| Fifth Ward | |
| Sixth Ward | |
| Seventh Ward | |
| Eighth Ward | |
| Ninth Ward | |
| Tenth Ward | |
| Eleventh Ward/south district | David Evans |
| Southeast district | |
| Northeast district | unknown |