Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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Nauvoo
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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, Hancock Co., IL, 8 Apr. 1843]. Featured version copied [ca. 8 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [95]–[103]; handwriting of
Willard 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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; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 8 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”
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pancakes.— the whole argument is flat, & I dont know of any thing bette[r] to repr[e]sent.— the argument.—

there is no revelation any where to shew that the beasts meant any thing but beasts

O ye
Elders
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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of Israel hearken to my voice & when ye are sent into the world to preach. tell those things you are sent to tell. declare the first principles, & let mysteries alone lest you be overthrown.—

Father Brown
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when you go to
palmyrar [Palmyra]
Known as Swift’s Landing and Tolland before being renamed Palmyra, 1796. Incorporated, Mar. 1827, two years after completion of adjacent Erie Canal. Population in 1820 about 3,700. Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family lived in village briefly, beginning ...
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say nothi[n]g about the 4 B[e]asts Danl. 12 13 . . . <C.> 2. verse—
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That is, Revelation 13:2–3.
<some say> Deadly wound.— <means> Nebuchadnezzar.— Constantine.— & the catholic [p. [101]]
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Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
ID #
11957
Total Pages
9
Print Volume Location
JSP, D12:190–193
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Willard Richards
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That is, Revelation 13:2–3.