Officers of Church-Affiliated Organizations in Nauvoo, Illinois, May–August 1842
Officers of Church-Affiliated Organizations in Nauvoo,
Illinois, May–August 1842
Temple Building Committee
In October 1840, a general conference of the church
resolved to “build a house for the worship of God” in , Illinois, and
appointed , , and as a committee to oversee
its construction. During the
period from May through August 1842, these men continued to act as the
temple building committee, and no other committee members were
added.
1 May–31 August 1842
Nauvoo House Association
In January 1841, JS dictated a revelation that commanded the Latter-day Saints to build a
boardinghouse for visitors to ,
Illinois. The future boardinghouse came to be known as the . On 5 February 1841, in a meeting of the Nauvoo House’s
stockholders, was appointed president of
the association and was appointed
clerk. A few weeks later, on 23 February, the
state legislature approved the incorporation of the
Nauvoo House Association, which was responsible for managing
construction of the building, selling stock to fund its construction,
and employing laborers on the project. The association’s charter named four
men—Miller, Snider, , and —as trustees of the association. In March 1841, JS dictated a revelation appointing and
as agents to assist the trustees by selling
Nauvoo House stock. These individuals
continued to act in these roles during the period from May through
August 1842.
1 May–31 August
1842
Trustees
, president
, clerk
Agents
Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
The was organized on 17 March 1842. The twenty women in
attendance at that meeting elected as the new
organization’s first president. Smith then chose and to be her counselors. The society selected and Phebe Bartholomew Wheeler
as secretary and assistant secretary, respectively, and as
treasurer. These individuals
continued to fill these roles throughout the period from May through
August 1842.