Minutes and Discourse, 26 May 1842

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Minutes and Discourse, 26 May 1842
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Female Relief Society of Nauvoo
A church organization for women; created in Nauvoo, Illinois, under JS’s direction on 17 March 1842. At the same meeting, Emma Smith was elected president, and she selected two counselors; a secretary and a treasurer were also chosen. The minutes of the society...
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, Minutes and JS, Discourse,
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, 26 May 1842. Version copied [ca. 26 May 1842] in Relief Society Minute Book, [50]–[54]; handwriting of
Eliza R. Snow
21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 26 May 1842.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes and Discourse, 26 May 1842 Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book
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Fanny Crosby Mary Newberry

Mary Albridge Lucretia Young

Sarah Van [Van Blaracom] Eliza Ann Cheny

Mary A. Pearce [Pierce] Prudena Oaks [Prudence Oakes]

Rebecca Hoop[es] Sally M. Clark

Ferra Dana Beulah Hoyt

Polly J. Younger Priscilla Chase

Mary Ann Hadfield Eliza Douglas

Mary D. Guimore Adaline Perry

Lucinda Dudley Betsey Pedigrue [Pettigrew]

Elizabeth Rosin [Rawson] Elizabeth Taylor

Meeting adjourn’d to meet in the
Grove
Before partial completion of Nauvoo temple, all large meetings were held outdoors in groves located near east and west sides of temple site. Had portable stands for speakers. JS referred to area as “temple stand” due to its location on brow of hill.
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on the following day. [p. [54]]
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Minutes and Discourse, 26 May 1842
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