Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845

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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
1 March 1845 • Saturday, continued Page 1 4 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 32 11 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 77 18 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 131 22 March 1845 • Saturday Page 181 25 March 1845 • Tuesday Page 231 5 April 1845 • Saturday Page 266 11 April 1845 • Friday Page 267 15 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 327 22 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 349 29 April 1845 • Tuesday Page 355 6 May 1845 • Tuesday Page 361
Source Note
See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
Historical Introduction
See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.
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the name of the kingdom & constitution.

The reading of the minutes of the preceeding meeting being called for:—

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O. Pratt
19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...
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enquired whether it was necessary to read the minutes. If it is for no other purpose than to refresh the minds of the brethren it would not be necessary because most of the brethren could recollect all that passed at the last meeting and to read the minutes seems to him to be a waste of time.

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W. Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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said while he was writing in the church history last evening he noticed an expression of brother Joseph to the High Council where he states to the council that reading the minutes of the preceeding should always be the first item of business.
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This is likely a reference to the 27 June 1840 meeting of the Nauvoo high council. Those minutes read: “Resolved— That the minutes of the Last Council be always read at the begini[n]g of the next, by the Clerk, that the chain of buisness may be more easily come at & error in the records detected.” (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 27 June 1840; see also JS History, vol. C-1, 1066.)
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Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.
He considers that order as necessary in this council as it is in the High Council. [p. [133]]
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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
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This is likely a reference to the 27 June 1840 meeting of the Nauvoo high council. Those minutes read: “Resolved— That the minutes of the Last Council be always read at the begini[n]g of the next, by the Clerk, that the chain of buisness may be more easily come at & error in the records detected.” (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 27 June 1840; see also JS History, vol. C-1, 1066.)
Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.