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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], 21 May 1842. Featured version published in “Strayed,” Wasp, 21 May 1842, vol. 1, no. 6, [3]. For more complete source information, see the source note for Notice, 28 April 1842.

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See Historical Introduction to Notice, 9 July 1842.
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STRAYED,

FROM the “Trustee in Trust,”
President
The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...
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Joseph Smith, a black Cow and Calf, the
titheing
A free-will offering of one-tenth of a person’s annual interest or income, given to the church for its use. The Book of Mormon and JS’s revision of the Bible explained that “even our father Abraham paid tithes of one tenth part of all he possessed.” Additionally...
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of Joseph Carleton. Whoever will return said cow, and give information of the same, will add to the funds of the
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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, and a reasonable charge will be paid if wished.

May 21, 1842. [p. [3]]
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