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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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give sketches of items of doctrine and instruction; and if a poor widow come and give her last mite
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See Mark 12:41–44; and Luke 21:1–4.
he was favorable to its being noticed, and it will have a good effect.

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G. A. Smith
26 June 1817–1 Sept. 1875. Born at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York. Son of John Smith and Clarissa Lyman. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph H. Wakefield, 10 Sept. 1832, at Potsdam. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio,...
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feels a good deal for the prosperity of our
City
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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and that was the reason why he suggested the propriety of having reporters to attend the meetings.
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At the church conference held two weeks later, George D. Watt, a teacher of phonography—the system of shorthand invented by Isaac Pitman—was employed for the first time to record the sermons delivered by church leaders and transcribe them for publication. (Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6–8 Apr. 1845; George D. Watt, “Phonography; or, Writing by Sound,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 22 Nov. 1843, [2].)
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Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
He once wrote two peices for the papers and they were altered so as to destroy the sense and he did not feel satisfied.
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It is unclear to what articles Smith referred, as the editorial material in both papers was often unattributed.
He has wrote none since.

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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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said if all were satisfied on this subject, he would move that if brother
Taylor
1 Nov. 1808–25 July 1887. Preacher, editor, publisher, politician. Born at Milnthorpe, Westmoreland, England. Son of James Taylor and Agnes Taylor, members of Church of England. Around age sixteen, joined Methodist church and was local preacher. Migrated ...
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Phelps
17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...
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go on a mission that we appoint brother
Orson Spencer
14 Mar./13 May 1802–15 Oct. 1855. Teacher, minister, university professor and chancellor. Born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Daniel Spencer and Chloe Wilson. Moved to Lenox, Berkshire Co., 1817; to Schenectady, Schenectady Co.,...
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Footnotes
[339]
See Mark 12:41–44; and Luke 21:1–4.
[340]
At the church conference held two weeks later, George D. Watt, a teacher of phonography—the system of shorthand invented by Isaac Pitman—was employed for the first time to record the sermons delivered by church leaders and transcribe them for publication. (Historian’s Office, General Church Minutes, 6–8 Apr. 1845; George D. Watt, “Phonography; or, Writing by Sound,” Nauvoo Neighbor, 22 Nov. 1843, [2].)
Historian’s Office. General Church Minutes, 1839–1877. CHL
Nauvoo Neighbor. Nauvoo, IL. 1843–1845.
[341]
It is unclear to what articles Smith referred, as the editorial material in both papers was often unattributed.