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Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton

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JS, Discourse, Nauvoo, Hancock Co., IL, 8 Apr. 1844; handwriting of
William Clayton

17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...

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; two pages; General Church Minutes, CHL.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock
*Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by William Clayton
*Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844 *Discourse, 8 April 1844, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”

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Prest. J. said mpos. [impossible] to continue the subject as to raise the dead Lungs is gone— time to do things must wait— give it up and leave the time to those who can make you hear— will do it some other time— make a proc[lamation] to the E[lde]rs— wanted you to stay in order I might make this proc. You know the L[or]d has lead the c[h]urch from Has another rev[elation] in rel[ation] to economy in the church Shall not be able as largely as some other time will give 1st prin[ciple]— has be[e]n great discussi[o]n in rel to Zion— prophets— make a proc that will cover a broader g[roun]d— the whole Americ[a] is the Zion itself— from North to South— that is the Zion where the Mountain of the Ld sh[oul]d be— when Ers take up b◊ will see it— dec[laration]— this morning are calculating soon as
Temple

Located in portion of Nauvoo known as the bluff. JS revelation dated Jan. 1841 commanded Saints to build temple and hotel (Nauvoo House). Cornerstone laid, 6 Apr. 1841. Saints volunteered labor, money, and other resources for temple construction. Construction...

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finishd— washing & anointing &c— when those last & most imp[ortan]t ordinance can be done— must be in a house— prov[isions]— made during time of laying found[ation]— where men may rec[eive] endow[men]t to make K[ings] & P[ries]ts— unto the Most H G. [High God] having nothin to do wi[t]h temporal things but K[ingdom] of G[od] G has provided for a house to be built where we can get a House this the central place & where we can be baptised for dead— it is nec[essary], when we want to save our dead we go through all the ordinanc[e]s same as for ourself from bap[tism] to ordination & end[owmen]t. From henceforth I have rec[eived]— inst[ruction] from Ld that Ers shall build churches where ever they raise branches through the States then build stakes— in the g[rea]t cities
Boston

Capital city of Massachusetts, located on eastern seaboard at mouth of Charles River. Founded by Puritans, 1630. Received city charter, 1822. Population in 1820 about 43,000; in 1830 about 61,000; and in 1840 about 93,000. JS’s ancestor Robert Smith emigrated...

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&c there shall be stakes— reserved the pro[clamation] to the last. All this to be und[erstood] that this work shall commence after the washing anontg [anointing] & end[o]wment here [p. [31]]
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