Presidency of the Church in Europe, March–July 1843

When most of the returned to , Illinois, from their European mission in April 1841, remained in and was appointed the mission’s presiding authority, with and as his counselors. Pratt served in that capacity until shortly before his departure for Nauvoo in October 1842, when he announced that would be the new president of the church in Europe, with Snow and as his counselors. In January 1843, Snow and a company of Saints set sail from for . Thomas Ward and Hiram Clark continued to lead the church in Europe during the period covered by this volume. However, in spring 1843, JS instructed the to send to “preside over the church in England” with Hiram Clark and Thomas Ward to serve as counselors. Although Hedlock received the assignment and was set apart on 23 May 1843, he did not arrive in the British Isles until September 1843.