Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Minutes, 8 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
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Special conference of the church, Minutes, [
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. Version copied [ca. 8 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [95]–[109]; 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.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introductions to Discourse, 8 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton, and Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 Apr. 1843, as Reported by William Clayton.
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Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843] History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith” “History of Joseph Smith”
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Prayer by
Elder [John] 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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—

3 requ[e]sts.

1st that all who have faith will pray Lord to calm the wind. for as it is now. I can not speak.

2 that the Lord will strength<en> my Lungs—

3d that I may have the Holy Ghost.

The subject whicch I shall sp[e]ak from <is> the, beasts spoken of by John.— I have seldom spoken from <the revelati[o]ns> & I do it now to do away division & not that the knowledge is so much needed.—

knowledge is necessary to prevent division although it may puff up it does away suspince [suspense]——

in knowledge is power, hence [p. [95]]
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