Minutes and Discourses, 6–7 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards
Source Note
Special conference of the church, Minutes, and JS, Discourses, [, Hancock Co., IL], 6–7 Apr. 1843. Version copied [ca. 6–7 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [48]–[84]; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.
President arose & nominatd Joseph Smith to contin[u]e as our the Presdent. <of the > 2dd it.— Voted unanimously— Such a show of hands was never seen before in the church.— Joseph retur[ne]d his thanks—— to the assembly. & said he would serve them according to the best of his ability.
<next president Joseph> Brought forward for trial. nominated . to continue. 2d by . spoke, <the> last I have had previlige of attenedd [attending] was at the Laying of the corner Stone of . & I have had no health,— and been connected with circumstances [p. [52]]