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Minutes and Discourse, 28 April 1842

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Female Relief Society of Nauvoo, 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. Version copied [ca. 28 Apr. 1842] in Relief Society Minute Book, pp. [34]–[42]; 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, 28 Apr. 1842.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes and Discourse, 28 April 1842 Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book

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is taught by the gift of tongues, it is not to be received for doctrine.
Prest. S. then offered instruction respecting the propriety of females administering to the sick by the
laying on of hands

A practice in which individuals place their hands upon a person to bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost, ordain to an office or calling, or confer other power, authority, or blessings, often as part of an ordinance. The Book of Mormon explained that ecclesiastical...

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— said it was according to revelation &c. said he never was plac’d in similar circumstances, and never had given the same instruction.
He clos’d his instructions by expressing his satisfaction in improving the opportunity.
The spirit of the Lord was pour’d out in a very powerful manner, never to be forgotten by those present on that interesting occasion.
The Committee appointed to investigate into the cases of individuals, returned & reported that the objections against
A. E. Robi[n]son

22 Aug. 1814–8 Apr. 1880. Schoolteacher. Born at Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York. Daughter of Asa Works and Abigail Marks. Sister of Brigham Young’s first wife, Miriam Works Young. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1835, at Kirtland...

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were remov’d; and accordingly she was received by a unanimous vote.
The following pers◊ns <​names​> were also read and voted as follows
Lydia Knight

9 June 1812–3 Apr. 1884. Boardinghouse operator, weaver, teacher. Born at Sutton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Jesse G. Goldthwaite and Sally Burt. Married first Calvin Bailey, fall 1828, but deserted by him, 1832. Moved to home of Eleazer Freeman...

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aye Hannah A. Dibble aye
Rebecca Reed aye Polly Sherwood "
Amy Clothier no Mary C. Miller "
Mary Smith aye Laura Russ "
Aphia Yale "
Jane Miller

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Anna Jones aye no Hannah Whitlock "
Elizabeth Eaton aye Eliza Moses
3

TEXT: Possibly “Mores”.


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Lydia M. Smith aye Abigail Works "
Rosetta L. Snow " [blank] Johnson "
Nancy King "
The gentlemen withdrew and the sisters proceeded to business, concerning the poor &c. [p. [41]]
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Minutes and Discourse, 28 April 1842
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    TEXT: Possibly “Mores”.

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