Lorenzo Snow, 1856, November 9

-- 1856, November 9
Captain James G. Willie's Handcart Company arrived in Salt Lake City. Suffered 67 deaths of a company of 500. (1)


-- 1856, November 30
Martin Handcart Company arrived, Salt Lake City. Suffered between 135 and 150 deaths. (1)


-- 2 December 1856
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Celestia Armeda Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (2)


-- Dec 8, 1856
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday 8 Dec 1856. At ten A. M the Legislature met and there not being a Quorum in either House adjourned till 2 p. m and met accordingly[.] Both houses organized temporarily. The Hon. Lorenzo Snow president pro tem of the Council & Myself speaker (pro-tem [crossed out]) of the House. The officers were then elected and a Bill introduced changing the seat of Government from Fillmore to G. S. L. City and for this session to adjourn to meet at the Social Hall there on Thursday the 15 inst[.] The Bill passed[.] We then adjd ... (3)


-- December 20, 1856
Lorenzo Snow's remarks to High Priests:

I had my name enrolled in the general Quorum. I also spoke in the meeting. Much teaching and counsel was given on the subject of plural marriage, all men being commanded to obey that revelation. When I left home, last, my wife said to me, that I must bring another wife home with me. She said she knew it would be a trial to her, but come it must, and better now than to wait. May jhmj (4)


-- Dec 22, 1856
[Wilford Woodruff] With Orson Hyde, Lorenzo Snow, and Franklin D. Richards, urges first seven presidents of Seventy to resign (5)

Endnotes:
1 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
3 - Diaries of Hosea Stout
4 - James Henry Martinau Journals
5 - Kenny, Scott (editor), Wilford Woodruff's Journals 1833-1898, Chronology Signature Books, Midvale, Utah, http://bit.ly/wwjournal

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Lorenzo Snow, 5 July 1856

-- 5 July 1856
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Eugenia Snow (mother: Eleanor Houtz) (1)


-- Aug 23, 1856
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 23d I am quite unwell. I spent the day in the office.

President Young said while conversing upon Eternal improvement that He knew by revelation while in England that there would be an Eternal increase in knowledge & as we now are God once was & as he now is we shall be if we continue faithful. I told this to Br Lorenzo Snow. While Conversing with Brother Wilard Richards upon the things of God it came to me that the Priesthood is a perfect system of Government. ... (2)


-- 1856, September 26
First two handcart companies arrived at Salt Lake City, led by Edmund L. Ellsworth and Daniel D. McArthur. (3)


-- Oct 6, 1856
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ... At the Close of the meeting I went to the Font & the House of the Lord to assist in baptism & confirmation. Elder Franklin D Richards went into the Font & baptized his brethren the missionaries who had been with him & their families & Elder Lorenzo Snow & myself confirmed them about 65 in number. The spirit of God rested upon us while administering to the people. We went diret to the evening meeting as named above. (2)


-- 10 October 1856
[Wife of Lorenzo Snow] Birth of Sarah Minnie Ephramina Jensen, future wife of Lorenzo Snow (1)


-- 1856, October 28
Handcart Company of Captain Edward Martin detained by early snow storms. Found by members of rescue company from Salt Lake Valley. (3)

Endnotes:
1 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp

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Lorenzo Snow, Jan 6, 1856

-- Jan 6, 1856
At a meeting in Salt Lake City after Brigham Young and Lorenzo Snow speak stressing unquestioning obedience, Jonathan C. Wright preaches that "A woman was under the Law of her husband & no other. If she obeyed his Law she was under no transgression because her husband was her head & evry man & woman had a head." (1)


-- Jan 9, 1856
[Hosea Stout Diary] ... The Bill (H. F. No 24)An Act to provide for the further organization of the militia" was taken from the file of the House, and made the order of the day for Friday next at ten a. m. in joint session.

Councillor Snow, of joint Committee on Herding reported as a substitute for the Bill (H. F. No 21)An Act granting a herd ground to J. C. Wright, E. H. Pierce, P. H. Young, Lo Farr, C. W. Hubbard, D. Spencer[.] S. Smith, and J. D. Reese was read, recieved and read the first time & Lorenzo Snow was prefixed to the names in said Bill, and all the other names stricken out except Pierce & Hubbard after which the Bill passed its several readings and passed as amended ... (2)


-- Jan 19, 1856
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 19th The company was to start at 4 oclock to go to Nephi to Breakfast. Some of the waggons started out at that hour. T Bullock J C Wright myself & others started out at 4 oclock to walk thinking that our waggons would soon be along but they did not start till 2 hours afterwards. We walked 7 mils and it was so exceding Cold in the snow & on So high an altitude that we thought we should freeze. So we stoped in a patch of Greeseweed & struck a fire & staid by it 2 Hours before the waggons came up. Several frooze their feet & fingers.

When we arived at Nephi we were thoroughly Chilled through. We got warm took dinner & rode to Pason & spent the night [with] Brother Hancock Bishop. We rode 45 miles to day. Lorenzo Snow & myself J. M. Grant & J. C. Little & Ladies spent the night at Brother Israel Calkins. He charged us all 50 cts per meal & 25 for lodging. (3)


-- Monday, March 22, 1856
-Went to Seventies meeting, and voted to cut off Geo. P. Stiles for adultery. Elder Lorenzo Snow said:-- the spirit of God influences a man to kick a__es: and hew down the wicked as Samuel did Agag and to kick guts out, as Peter did the bowels of Judas, and the time will soon come that we must purify Israel in the same way. (4)

Endnotes:
1 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower
2 - Diaries of Hosea Stout
3 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
4 - James Henry Martinau Journals

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Lorenzo Snow, Oct 6, 1855

-- Oct 6, 1855
[Hosea Stout Diary] Satur Oct 6 1855. General Conference held untill Monday evening the 8th inst. There were a larger concourse of people than at any previous conference[.] My house was crouded and my wife & sister quite used up waiting on company. Ezra T. Benson Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve and Phineas H. Youn High Priest were appointed to Europe on missions to go in the spring – (1)


-- Oct 7, 1855
Council Oct[obe]r. 7. 1855 4 PM

Conversation on O[rson]. Pratt s sermon G[eorge]. A. S[mith:] That very sermon will wake up many, that are dead.

B[righam] Y[oung:] I think the Congregation will think the Bible was of very little use when Orson got thro'

What is going to be our business tomorrow[?]-Jar denies all about it-I dont want to bring George Greenwood into difficulty if he was mistaken in the words-I want some Elders to preach to the Whites in Utah Ter[ritory]: I want bro Lorenzo Snow /to relieve F[ranklin] D. Richards/ & Ezra T Benson will go to L[iver] pool next spring-[T]hat is a business station-[T]he Clerk there wants to come awa[y] next season' ... (2)


-- During 1855
Fast day inaugurated as first Thursday of each month. (3)


-- Jan 2, 1856
[Hosea Stout Diary] Wednesday 2 Jan 1856. The two Houses met in joint session at ten a. m. The special joint committee to whom was referred the Bill on counties reported "An Act in relation to counties which was read, recieved and passed its first reading[.] The Bill was taken up on its second reading and passed with several amendments, adding several new counties and finally passed its third reading said Bill provides for the organization of some 8 new counties.

Mr Cumming presented a "Resolution in relation to the election of the Chancellor and Board of Regents and Treasurer of the University of the State of Deseret, which was read and duly passed.

The following officers were then elected by the joint vote of the House....

Code Commissioner William Snow Lorenzo Snow ... (1)


-- Jan 6, 1856
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ...Lorenzo Snow spoke to the people first & was followed by president Young. Brother Snow spoke upon the subject of obeying Council & following their leaders without inquiring why they are called to do it. ... (4)

Endnotes:
1 - Diaries of Hosea Stout
2 - Minutes, Quorum of Twelve
3 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
4 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

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Lorenzo Snow, Jul 15, 1855

-- Jul 15, 1855
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 15th Sunday Many of the Lamanites were present. President Brigham Young Preached upon the subject of the Lamanites in an interesting manner. He told the Latter day Saints plain their duty towards them. An Indian Chief Called High forehead followed him & spoke in a vary interesting manner. He was followed by G. A. Smith & Aaron Johnson.

In the afternoon the people were addressed by O. Pratt while the sacrament was administering & followed by W. Woodruff.

At the close of the meeting President Snow nominated his two Councellors. Diminicus Carter was first Councellor. The people did not all vote. Two voted against him.

Their is a strange spirit in provo. Many do not pray & have not the spirit of God. In the Commencemet of the meeting it was very hard work to preach. The people seemed Cold & indifferent & it seemed as though they expected the Presidency & 12 to bring Oil enough in their lamps to fill all the lamps of 3,000 people & have light enough for them all without their bringing any themselves.

J. V. Long reported all the sermons & doings so I did not report any thing. We had a good meeting.

The President Preached strong doctrin. He told us our duty to the Lamanites & the Consequences that would follow if we did not do it. He warned us against neglecting that people, & neglecting prayer, & against our opposing any commandment, revelation, or doctrin that comes from God. O that we might be wise & listen to the things of God for we shall inherit the kingdom of God with all its blessings if we do & sorrow morning & wo if we do not.

At the close of the meeting we rode to Lake City & held a meeting. J. M. Grant Preached. Was followed by Brother Clements. I spent the night with Brother Clements. 12 mils. (1)


-- 5 October 1855
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Parthina Snow (mother: Sarah Ann Prichard) (2)


-- Oct 6, 1855
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Oct 6th 1855 Saturday A General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met at the bowery at 10 oclock this morning which Held three days. Ended monday night Oct 8th. There were present during this Conference all the First Presidency & P. P. Pratt O. Pratt W. Woodruff G A. Smith E. T. Benson, L Snow & Erastus Snow of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles & the other Authorities of the Church & about ten thousand of the Saints. All the procedings of this Conference is Published in the Deseret News of October 10th 1855 so I deem it unnecessary to publish it in this Journal.

At this Conference E. T. Benson & Lorenzo Snow were appointed missions to England & P P Pratt O. Pratt & W Woodruff of the Twelve were appointed Home missions with many others in Utah Territory. (1)

Endnotes:
1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children

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Lorenzo Snow, Feb 3, 1855

-- Feb 3, 1855
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] [3rd] I spent most of the day at home but at 6 oclok in the evening I Attended the Universal scientific Association. It received its organization this evening. The following persons were Appointed the board of the society: Wilford Woodruff President, John Taylor Orson Spencer Ezra T. Benson Albert Carrington Lorenzo Snow Samuel Richards Vice Presidents George A Smith Wm. W Phelps corrisponding Secretaries Reporters Robert Campbell Clerk G D Watt Assistant Clerk.

The object of this society is to promote evry good science esstablish a mueseum & Library & lay a foundation for useful knowledge. (1)


-- Feb 18, 1855
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] ...At the close of the afternoon meeting I met in the prayer Circle & at the close of prayer I had the Happy privilege of seeing John Smith the son of Hiram Smith the martered Patriarch set in the middle of the circle & Presidents Young, Kimball & Grant & O. Pratt W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & Lorenzo Snow of the Twelve Apostles laid Hands upon his head & ordained Him unto the office of the first Patriarch in the church & kingdom of God. This blessing was sealed upon him as it belonged to him by right through the linage of his Fathers. It was recorded in the Historians office taken from the report of Thomas Bullock. ... (1)


-- 24 February 1855
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Isadore Percy Snow (mother: Mary Adaline Goddard) (2)


-- 1855, May 5
Endowment House on Temple Block dedicated at Salt Lake City. (3)


-- May 13, 1855 (Morning)
[Brigham Young Sermon] .... The people say, '"Seeing I cannot get Joseph, Adam, or any other dead prophet to preach to me I will listen to Brigham.'" Now let us reason upon this matter and carry this principle out and we will say that there is something that must be done today at the north end of the settlements. We will say that Lorenzo Snow is today at Box Elder, he is one of the Twelve and preaching to the people, and the Lord reveals to him, what the people should do, and he tells them what to do, but the people says I don't know about you Brother Snow. I know you are an apostle, but if Brigham would come and tell me to do it I would follow him and obey his Council Well what is the consequence, if that work of God is not done the consequence would fall upon the heads of the people who reject the servant of God, this course would be wrong. ... (4)

Endnotes:
1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
3 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
4 - The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)

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Lorenzo Snow, 15 February 1854

-- 15 February 1854
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Amelia Herrietta Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (1)


-- 19 July 1854
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Clarissa Caroline Snow (mother: Caroline Horton) (1)


-- Aug 7, 1854
[Hosea Stout Diary] Monday 7 Aug 1854. To day was the general Election for Territorial, County & precinct officers which resulted the election of the following persons to wit.for Councillors to fill vacancis which exhist by death & resignation

Albert Carrington

Orson Pratt

Wilford Woodruff

For Representative

Jedediah M. Grant Edwin D. Woolley

Samuel W. Richards Hosea Stout,

A. P. Rockwood James W. Cummings

Horace S. Eldredge. W. W. Phelps

Lorenzo Snow John L. Smith



There was some little opposition to Mr Rockwood who did not seem to "take" well

Stephen was run against him & got 83 votes otherwise the Election went off calm as usual. The county & precinct officers I shall not say anything about. (2)


-- 30 October 1854
[Death of child] Death of Child Amelia Herrietta Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (1)


-- 1 November 1854
[Death of child] Death of Child Alonzo Henry Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (1)


-- Dec 29, 1854
[Hosea Stout Diary] ... This evening at 6 I attended a social party at Br Lorenzo Snows[.] He has a Hall spendidly fitted up for the purpose of social entertainment where his friends assemble about once a week.

The Evening from 6 to 10 is spent in music, public speaking songs, Essays & the like in all well calculated to elevate the mind & promote a high toned feeling in society. (2)

Endnotes:
1 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
2 - Diaries of Hosea Stout

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Lorenzo Snow, 1853

-- During 1853
Age 39, Presided over colonization of Brigham City, Utah. (1)


(Lorenzo Snow) Called to relocate with fifty families to Brigham City, Utah. There he organized the Brigham City Mercantile and Manufacturing Association—perhaps the most successful United Order in the Church. The cooperative operated a woolen mill, a blacksmith shop, sawmills, and a tannery, manufacturing shoes, hats, cheese, wagons, and tin products. 1875 production was valued at $260,000. (2)


Lorenzo Snow: Lived in Brigham City 1853-93. Married Eleanor Houtz, Eight children: Amanda Eleanor, Ida, Eugenia, Alphonso, Susan, Roxcy Lana, Hortensia, and Chauncey. Married Caroline Horton, Three children: Clarissa Caroline, Franklin, and Sarah Augusta. Married Mary Elizabeth Houtz, Six children: Lydia, Jacob, Virginia, Mansfield Lorenzo, Mortimer Joseph, and Flora Bell. Married Phebe Augusta Woodruff, Five children: Mary Amanda, Leslie, Orion, Milton, and Phebe. Married Minnie Jensen, Five children: Clarence Leroi, Minnie Mabel, Cora Jeane, Lorenzo, and Lucile. President of Box Elder Stake. (3)


Lorenzo Snow: Member of Utah Legislature 1853-82. (3)


-- 2 January 1854
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Ida Snow (mother: Eleanor Houtz) (4)


-- 15 February 1854
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Alonzo Henry Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (4)

Endnotes:
1 - http://lds.org
2 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children

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Lorenzo Snow, 1852

-- During 1852
(Lorenzo Snow) Lorenzo Snow organized the Polysophical Society at his Salt Lake home on 3rd East and South Temple: "Brother Lorenzo Snow has a select party which meets at his Hall once a week, to continue through the winter; social improvement and to cultivate a taste for literature and refinement the object. The Presidency and Twelve are honorary members, and seem to take pleasure in meeting with us. The New Alphabet [Deseret Alphabet] is there introduced under the supervision of Brother Watt, and diagrams designed to call forth the ability of Professor [Orson] Pratt." (1)


-- Feb 6, 1853
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 6th Sunday I attended meeting. Elder Lorenzo Snow preached. He spoke vary well. Exhorted the saints to faithfulness the young men to study the different languages that they might be useful among the Nations. He exhorted the saints that was expecting to stay in the valley to do all they could to forward the work of God. He said if any of the brethren wanted to be marterd or lay down their lives for Christ sake they can have a [hand?] by going to Europe or some of those foreign Nations. He said that after the Danish Government had banished the American Elders from the Kingdom that the native brethren said to the policee the seed is sown the truth is here it is in our hearts & we are here ourselves & shall defend the truth. Many interesting remarks were maid by Brother Snow. (2)


-- 1853, February 14
Temple Block consecrated and ground broken, Salt Lake City. (3)


-- 1853, April 6
Salt Lake Temple cornerstones laid under direction of First Presidency. (3)


-- 7 July 1853
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Lorenzo Snow (mother: Sarah Ann Prichard) (4)


-- 9 October 1853
[Marriage of Lorenzo Snow] Marriage to Caroline Horton (4)

Endnotes:
1 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
3 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children

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Lorenzo Snow, Dec 22, 1852

-- Dec 22, 1852
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 22d Wednesday evening The quorum of the Twelve met In the upper Room of the Council House at 6 oclok. Here was Assembled together Eleven of the Twelve Apostles. All of the quorum were present Except Elder Orson Pratt (who had gone to Washington the seat of Government to preach Salvation & Eternal truth to Presidents Senators & Legislators that they might be left without Excuse). The meeting with Eleven of that quorum was A Blessing I never before enjoyed during my life. I never saw so many of the Twelve to gether at any one time.

... Lorenzo Snow next followed & said He felt some as Amasa. Did know not whare to begin. He felt that his sentiments & feelings were Shadowed forth in his labours. I have great Joy in meeting with you & beholding your faces & contemplating the influence & power of this quorum & the greatness of their work. I anticipate much this winter in our meetings & in enjoying the blessings of God. I have rejoiced this night to hear the exhalted expressions of the quorum in rendering thanksgiving to God & not one word of complaint or hardships imprisionments or affliction of any kind but are filled with hidden Joy & pleasure. I feel determin to do all the work that is assigned me that I may be worthy of a place in this quorum. I felt thankful to hear the blessings pronounced upon us by our president. He Closed with Joy & Thanksgiving ... (1)


-- During 1852
Age 38, organized Polysophical Society in Salt Lake city, Utah, to promote cultural refinement. (2)


(Lorenzo Snow) As a youth Lorenzo was often "hid up with his book." He was so fascinated by military tactics that his sister Eliza made him a military uniform: "My brother took as much pride [in it], if not of military pride, of self- satisfaction, as ever Napoleon." (3)


(Lorenzo Snow) At age 30, married Harriet Amelia Squires and Charlotte Squires on the same day in October, 1844. He also simultaneously married Hannah and Mary Ann Goddard in 1845. Later wives were Sarah Ann Prichard (1845), Eleanor Houtz (1848), Caroline Horton (1853), Mary Elizabeth Houtz (1857), Phoebe Amelia Woodruff (1859), and Sarah Minnie Jenson (1871). His wife Hannah left him shortly after their marriage in 1845, though she did not divorce him until 1852. He had forty-two children. (3)

Endnotes:
1 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
2 - http://lds.org
3 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies

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Lorenzo Snow, Dec 25, 1851 (Thursday)

-- Dec 25, 1851 (Thursday)
Elder Wm. Willes arrived at Calcutta, India, as a Latter-day Saint missionary from England, sent by Apostle Lorenzo Snow to preach the gospel in India. (1)


-- Feb 18, 1852
Lorenzo Snow writes from Italy: "Nor can I express the delight which I experienced in gazing upon Mount Brigham, on whose rocky brow we had organized La Chiesa di Gesu Christo dei Santi degli Ultimi Gioni, in Italia." The peak which Snow had renamed Mount Brigham when dedicating the Italian Mission was known to the Italians as Monte Vandalino. (2)


-- 1852, August 29
Public announcement of Plural Marriage made, Salt Lake City. (3)


-- Aug 30, 1852 (Monday)
Apostle Lorenzo Snow returned to G.S.L. City from his foreign mission. (1)


-- Dec 13, 1852
[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] Dec 13 Monday The Legislative Assembly of the Territory + of Utah met this morning in the Counsel House at 10 oclok. The House was Organized by Appointing J M Grant Speaker & Thomas Bullock clerk. And the Counsel was Organzed By appointing Willard Richards President & James Furguson Clerk. W Woodruff E. T. Benson & Lorenzo Snow of the Twleve were members of the House, And O Hyde P P. Pratt G. A. Smith & F. D. Richards of the 12 in the Counsel. The members took seats permanantly. The two Houses met in Joint session at 2 oclok & the Govornor was Received with Honor & delivered his message to the assembly which was red By the clerk of the House. It was a message of great interest. 200 copies was ordered to be printed for the benefit of Both Houses & to be printed in the news for the benefit of the people. (4)


-- During 1852-1882
Age 38-68, Elected to Utah Legislature and served for 29 years. (5)

Endnotes:
1 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
2 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower
3 - Ludlow, Daniel H. editor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History, http://amzn.to/eG0DIp
4 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
5 - http://lds.org

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Lorenzo Snow, November, 1850

-- During November, 1850
Snow assigned Stenhouse to Switzerland at the end of November and put Italy in Woodard's hands before departing a month later. (1)


-- During 1850
In Utah Valley, where a number of new settlements were founded during the year, the Saints had trouble with the Indians. The first missions of the Church were opened in France, Italy and Denmark by Apostles John Taylor, Lorenzo Snow and Erastus Snow respectively, assisted by other Elders. Later in the year the first Latter-day Saint Elders also arrived in Switzerland and in Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) and commenced missionary labors. The Territory of Utah was created by act of Congress. (2)


(Fanny Stenhouse) Soon after their marriage, Elder Stenhouse was called as the first English missionary to Italy, with Lorenzo Snow as his companion. Three years later, Fanny finally rejoined her husband in Switzerland. His request for a release from his mission was granted in 1854. (3)


-- Jan 15, 1851
First of Brigham Young's five formal divorces from plural wives. He is only one formally divorced while serving as church president. Joseph Smith informally ended several plural marriages, and four LDS presidents are formally divorced as apostles (John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow and Joseph F. Smith) (4)


-- During February, 1851
At Turin, en route to England, in January or early February 1851, he published his Only Way to be Saved in French along with another French pamphlet, La Voix de Joseph . But publishing these works in Italy had proved frustrating for him, so for ten months he remained in London, overseeing the translation and printing of the Book of Mormon in Italian. (1)


-- Sep 22, 1851
Sixth General Epistle-- SIXTH GENERAL EPISTLE of The Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from Great Salt Lake Valley, to the Saints Scattered Throughout the Earth. Greeting:- ...In Italy the work is gradually progressing, under the Presidency of Elder Lorenzo Snow, and the deep-rooted tradition of ages is beginning to give place to sober reflection and the light of truth. Elder Snow is translating (if not already completed,) the Book of Mormon into the Italian language. ... (5)

Endnotes:
1 - Crawley, Descriptive Biography
2 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
3 - Van Wagoner, Richard and Walker, Steven C., A Book of Mormons, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies
4 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower
5 - Clark, James R., Messages of the First Presidency (6 volumes)

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Lorenzo Snow, Sep 2, 1850

-- Sep 2, 1850
Joseph E. Johnson is on trial impregnating one of Apostle Lorenzo Snow's plural wives. A Church court in Kanesville, Iowa, had already decided that "his priesthood was required to be laid down [i.e., he was disfellowshipped] until he came here" to Salt Lake City. Johnson said "I never heard any conversation to say it was right to go to bed with a woman if not found out--I was aware the thing [with Mrs. Snow] was wrong." He told the court "He was familiar with the first frigging -- that was done in his house with his mother in law [Mary Heron Snyder (Snider)] -- by Joseph [Smith]." He added " I knew at the time I was doing wrong [with Mrs. Snow] -- I never av [have] taken any body as a[n] excuse -- I never plighted my faith on Joseph's transactions." [Council meeting and trial of Joseph E. Johnson, 2 September 1850, Miscellaneous Minutes, Brigham Young Papers] In 1850 Joseph E. Johnson was not an uninformed novice about Joseph Smith's polygamy a decade earlier. Two of his sisters (Delcena in 1842, then Almera in 1843) married the Prophet, who also performed the polygamous marriage for their brother Benjamin F. Johnson, after which Joseph Smith unsuccessfully asked to marry yet another of the Johnson family's daughters in the spring of 1843 (16-year-old Esther). (1)


-- Sep 18, 1850 (Wednesday)
Jabez Woodard joined Lorenzo Snow and fellow-missionaries in Italy. (2)


-- 25 September 1850
[Wife of Lorenzo Snow] Death of wife Charlotte Squires (3)


-- 21 October 1850
[Death of child] Death of Child Amanda Eleanor Snow (mother: Eleanor Houtz) (3)


-- Oct 27, 1850
During services in La Tour, Italy, Elder Lorenzo Snow baptizes Jean Antoine Box, the first Italian convert to the Church in Italy. (4)


-- Nov 24, 1850 (Sunday)
Apostle Lorenzo Snow ordained Jabez Woodard a High Priest and called him to preside over the Church in Italy. He also ordained Thos. B.H. Stenhouse a High Priest and appointed him to open up the gospel door in Switzerland. This was done on "Mount Brigham," Piedmont, Italy. (2)

Endnotes:
1 - "Evidence For The Sexual Side of Joseph Smith's Polygamy," Comments by D. Michael Quinn on Session #2A "Reconsidering Joseph Smith's Marital Practices," Mormon History Association's Annual Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 29 June 2012 (unabbreviated version, revised during July)
2 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
3 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
4 - The Woodland Institute 'On This Day Historical Database,' http://www.woodlandinstitute.com

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Lorenzo Snow, June 25, 1850

-- June 25, 1850
Lorenzo Snow came ashore at Liverpool on April 19, 1850, paused in England for two months, and then left for Italy on June 15 with Joseph Toronto, a native of the Isle of Sardinia, and an English convert Thomas B. H. Stenhouse, reaching Genoa on the 25th. (1)


-- Jun 25, 1850 (Tuesday)
Apostle Lorenzo Snow and Elders Joseph Toronto and Thos. B.H. Stenhouse arrived at Genoa, Italy, as the first Latter-day Saint missionaries to that country. (2)


-- July 1, 1850
On July 1 [Snow] sent Toronto and Stenhouse to the Waldensian valleys in Piedmont and joined them there three weeks later. (1)


-- Jul 1, 1850 (Monday)
Elder Thos. B. H. Stenhouse and Joseph Toronto left Genoa, Italy, according to appointment by Apostle Lorenzo Snow, to visit the Protestant valleys of Piedmont. (2)


-- Jul 23, 1850 (Tuesday)
Apostle Lorenzo Snow left Genoa, Italy, and traveled via Turin to La Tour, in the valley of Luzerne, Piedmont. (2)


-- August 1, 1850
About the first of August Toronto went to Sicily, and on September 18 Jabez Woodard joined Snow and Stenhouse in Piedmont. The following day, on a mountain outside Torre Pellice, Snow organized a branch of the Church in Italy with four members—himself, Stenhouse, Woodard, and Toronto. (1)

Endnotes:
1 - Crawley, Descriptive Biography
2 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology

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Lorenzo Snow, 1849

-- During 1849
Lorenzo Snow proved an able and effective administrator. Given the task of preparing a celebration in 1849 of the original pioneer's arrival in the Great Basin, his production set the pattern of Pioneer Day Parades and pageants that survive to this day. (1)


-- During 1849-52
Age 35-38, served mission to Europe; Superintended publication of Italian edition of Book of Mormon. (2)


-- During 1849
Age 35, helped organize beginning of Perpetual Emigration Fund. (2)


Lorenzo Snow: Mission to Italy 1849-52. (3)


-- 16 January 1850
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Sylvia Snow (mother: Sarah Ann Prichard) (4)


-- 19 April 1850
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Amanda Eleanor Snow (mother: Eleanor Houtz) (4)

Endnotes:
1 - G.A. Pages, http://gapages.com
2 - http://lds.org
3 - Cook, Lyndon W., The Revelations of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985, http://amzn.to/RevelationsofJosephSmith
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children

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Lorenzo Snow, Sep 9, 1849 (Afternoon)

-- Sep 9, 1849 (Afternoon)
[Brigham Young Sermon] I presented the subject of a perpetual fund to gather the poor. The congregation voted that such, a fund be instituted; that Willard Snow, John D. Lee, Lorenzo Snow, Franklin D. Richards, and John S. Fullmer, be a committee to collect and preserve said fund; and that Jedediah M. Grant take charge of the means in the eastern country, under the direction of the First Presidency. -- SLC Bowery (1)


-- Oct 6, 1849
[Brigham Young Sermon] ... President Young then remarked, that when the Twelve are abroad in any nation, they dictate the affairs of the Church there, the same as I do here. The enquiry may be made, can Lorenzo Snow dictate any where but in Italy? Yes--the Twelve dictate in all the world, and send Elders where they please, and as they deem wisdom. We have appointed Lorenzo and Erastus Snow, to certain missions, have they any right to go anywhere else? Yes; I wish they would open the door to every nation on the earth, and if an Apostle sees any one professing to be an Elder in the Church and bringing disgrace on the priesthood, he has authority to silence him, demand his license and cut him off from the Church. (2)


-- Oct 6, 1849 (Saturday)
On this and the following day a general conference of the Church was held in G.S.L. City, at which the Perpetual Emigration Fund was commenced. ... Lorenzo Snow and Joseph Toronto to Italy ... (3)


-- Oct 19, 1849 (Friday)
The missionaries' camp was organized for traveling, Shadrach Roundy being appointed president. The company consisted of 35 men, with 12 wagons, 1 carriage, and 42 horses and mules. Among the Elders were Apostles Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow and Franklin D. Richards, Bishop Edward Hunter and other prominent men. It was the first company of missionaries sent from the Rocky Mountains. (3)


-- 11 December 1849
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Lucius Aaron Snow (mother: Harriet Amelia Squires) (4)


-- Dec. 11, 1849
[Son of Lorenzo Snow] SNOW, Lucius Aaron -- first counselor to President Oleen N. Stohl of Box Elder Stake, is a native of Utah's metropolis, where he was born Dec. 11, 1849, his parents being the late President Lorenzo Snow and Harriet Squire. He entered the Church by baptism when about eight years old and was ordained a High Priest by Jonathan C. Wright Sept. 9, 1877. Among other positions of responsibility which Bro. Snow has filled under the Church are the following: President of Mutual Improvement Association, Ward teacher, Sabbath school teacher, home missionary in Box Elder Stake, first counselor in Bishopric of Brigham City First Ward, and since November, 1899, he has labored as first counselor in the Box Elder Stake presidency, being set apart therefor by Apostle John Henry Smith. Bro. Snow was married Nov. 14, 1875, his wife's maiden name being Elizabeth Wilson, and thirteen children have been born to them, seven of whom are living. His chief occupation has been farming, but he has also engaged in commercial affairs, being for several years manager of the Co-op lumber yard of Brigham City and vice president of the First National Bank of Brigham City. In the civil service he has been city councilman and assessor and collector of Box Elder county, in which callings he has shown marked efficiency and uprightness. (5)

Endnotes:
1 - The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)
2 - Elden J. Watson, ed. Brigham Young Addresses, 1801-1877: A Chronological Compilation of Known Addresses of the Prophet Brigham Young, 6 vols. (Salt Lake City: Privately published, 1971)
3 - Jenson, Andrew, Church Chronology
4 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
5 - Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

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Lorenzo Snow, Feb 16, 1849

-- Feb 16, 1849
[Brigham Young Sermon] ... (Lorenzo Snow laid out his opinions as to Jesus Christ being of a different grade than prophets or more than our brethren - he is God the Father - and not our Elder Brother.) BY It came to me in England, as God was we shall be - as we are so God was - he is the very eternal Father, because of the creation of God - he is the Son of God the Only Begotten, he is the only one God the Father came down and begat - Moses was a God to his generation - Joseph was to his - no man could have the spirit without loving Joseph, in Joseph entered the Rev [-] spirit went right to him, and told Joseph - the Spiritual wife doctrine came upon me abroad in such a manner I never forget - one blood particular things belong to, after all we are of one blood and one flesh all the nations of the earth - Joseph said I command you to go and get another wife. I felt as if the grave was better for me than anything - but I was filled with the Holy Ghost that my wife and Brother Kimball's wife would upbraid me for lightness in those days - I could jump up and hallow. my blood clear as India rum, my flesh clear I said to Joseph suppose I should apostatize would my family not be worse off. Joseph said certain bounds set to men and if a man faithful and pure to these bounds - God will take him out of the world if he sees him falter - he'll take him to himself - you have passed these bounds Brigham - and this consolation - but I never had any fears of not being saved - then I said to Joseph I am ready to go a head, he passed certain bounds before certain revelations given. -- Salt Lake City (1)


-- 20 February 1849
[Birth of child] Birth of Child Oliver Goddard Snow (mother: Mary Adaline Goddard) (2)


-- Feb. 20, 1849
[Son of Lorenzo Snow] Oliver Goddard Snow - president of the Box Elder Stake of Zion from 1877 to 1887, is the son of Prest. Lorenzo Snow and Mary Adaline Goddard and was born Feb. 20, 1849, in Salt Lake City. He was baptised by Elder William Neeley when eight years old and was confirmed by his father, Prest. Snow. At the age of fifteen he became a member of the 58th quorum of Seventy, and when not much older entered the militia service as standard bearer on the staff of Col. Chester Loveland. In 1868 he went East with a company to convoy an emigrant train across the plains and had some exciting experiences at Indian fighting. The following fall he worked on the Central Pacific railroad and after the driving of the last spike at Promontory, in May, 1869, he carried the mail from Bonneville to Brigham City and back and also hauled freight, attending the University of Deseret during the fall and winter. In May, 1870, he went on a mission to Great Britain, being appointed president of the Leeds Conference in 1871, where he labored for eighteen months. One evening he attended a meeting where a lecture was delivered by an apostle of the "Apostolic" church and became a target for the speaker's remarks, abusing him and his people without stint and finally challenging him to come forward at the close and deny the charges if he could. Upon accepting the challenge, however, the apostle refused to let him speak; the audience demanded that he have that privilege, and rather than precipitate disorder Bro. Snow accepted the declination also; but the incident made the apostle lose prestige and finally he had to give up his lectures, while many who were previously indifferent began to inquire and investigate. During 1872 Bro. Snow visited Scotland in company with Elder George Reynolds, temporary president of the European Mission. They visited many points of interest and many of the greater English cities. After two and a half years' service, during which Bro. Snow baptised some forty persons, he was released and returned home Nov. 13, 1872. Soon after he became a member of the High Council of Box Elder Stake and was employed in the Brigham City Mercantile and Manufacturing Association. In October, 1875, he went on a mission to the United States. In August, 1877, upon the reorganization of Box Elder Stake (Apostle Lorenzo Snow being released from the presidency), the son was named by Prest. Brigham Young as president, with Elijah A. Box and Isaac Smith as his counselors. In this position Bro. Snow remained for over ten years. In January, 1878, he became a director of the above-named association, remaining such for several years and becoming the largest individual stockholder. In August, 1880, he was chosen assessor and collector of Box Elder county, also representative in the legislature, to which place he was returned several times. In 1881 he established a successful business, which subsequently became incorporated as the Box Elder Wagon and Implement Co. In 1882-3 he was assessor and collector of Brigham City and two · years later was elected county treasurer. In October, 1889, he established the Bank of Brigham City and afterwards became a partner in the Utah Loan and Trust Co. During 1889 he performed important work in promoting the Bear River canal. His banking business was closed out and 60 he purchased the Brigham City Electric Light plant, and in 1900 became president of the Western 100,000 club of the New York Life Insurance Co., because of having written more applications than anyone else. The following year he became general agent of the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, removing to Salt Lake City meanwhile. While president of Box Elder Stake he was ever active and faithful in the discharge of his manifold duties. He helped to lay the corner stones of the Logan Temple and was on the committee to draft a "declaration of grievance and protest" against the raid then going on. He built several of the best buildings in Brigham City and has continued his e energetic career in his present abode. He resigned the Stake presidency in the fall of 1887. (3)

Endnotes:
1 - The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)
2 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo_Snow#Wives_and_children
3 - Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

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Lorenzo Snow, Feb 13, 1849 (Afternoon)

-- Feb 13, 1849 (Afternoon)
[Brigham Young Sermon] Conversation on mesmerism until Lorenzo Snow presented the case of the African Race for a chance of redemption and unlock the door to them. President Young explained it very lucidly that the curse remains on them because Cain cut off the wives? of Abel to hedge up his way and take the lead but the Lord has given them blackness, so as to give the children of Abel an opportunity to keep his place with his descendants in the eternal words. -- Salt Lake City (1)


[Brigham Young Sermon] (Elder Lorenzo Snow wished to know what chance of redemption there was for the Africans.) President Young replied, that the curse remained upon them because of Cain cut off the lives of Abel, to prevent him and his posterity getting the ascendancy over Cain and his generations, and to get the lead himself, his own offering not being accepted of God, while Abel's was. But the Lord had cursed Cain's seed with blackness and prohibited them the priesthood that Abel and his progeny might yet come forward, and have their dominion, place, and blessings in their proper relationship with Cain and his race in the world to come. -- Salt Lake City (1)


-- Feb 16, 1849
[Brigham Young Sermon] ... Brother Lorenzo Snow made some remarks on the character of Jesus Christ, and asked for light. I replied: While on a mission to England, the following came forcibly to my mind '" '"As God was, so are we now; as he now is, so we shall be.'" Our Father was once born of parents, having a father and mother the same as we have. He is the very eternal Father, because of the creation of God. He is the Savior of the world, the root of spirit and the offspring of flesh, the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh. The Father came down and begat him, the same as we do now, and Jesus was the only one. Moses was as God to the children of Israel, so was Joseph to us, and no man could love God without loving Joseph. In him centered the revelations of God. The Spirit went right to him and told him. The spiritual wife doctrine came upon me while abroad, in such a manner that I never forget. Particular things belong to one blood, but, after all, we are of one blood and one flesh, all the nations of the earth. Joseph said to me '" '"I command you to go and get another wife.'" I felt as if the grave was better for me than anything, but I was filled with the Holy Ghost, so that my wife and Brother Kimball's wife would upbraid me for lightness in those days. I could jump up and hollow. My blood was as clear as West India rum, and my flesh was clear. I said to Joseph, '"Suppose I should apostatize, after taking another wife, would not my family be worse off?'" Joseph answered '" '"There are certain bounds set to men, and if a man is faithful and pure to these bounds, God will take him out of the world; if he sees him falter, he will take him to himself. You are past these bounds, Brigham, and you have this consolation.'" But I never had any fears of not being saved. Then I said to Joseph, I was ready to go ahead. He passed certain bounds before certain revelations were given. I instructed the Twelve to bless the bishops and set them apart for their several wards, although they might have been previously ordained bishops. First Account. -- Salt Lake City [Manuscript History of Brigham Young, 1847- 1850. William S. Harwell, ed. Collier's Publishing, 1997.:156-158] (1)

Endnotes:
1 - The Complete Discourses of Brigham Young, Ed. Richard S. Van Wagoner, Smith-Pettit Foundation, Salt Lake City (2009)

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Lorenzo Snow, Feb 12, 1849

-- Feb 12, 1849
Present.[:] B[righam]. Y[oung]., H[eber] C K[imball]., W[illard]. R[ichards]., P[arley]. P. P[ratt]., J[ohn]. T[aylor]., A[masa]. L[yman]., N[ewel] K W[hitney]., John Y[oung]., J[edediah]. M. Grant., C[harles] C Rich., Lorenzo Snow, E[rastus]. Snow., F[ranklin] D Richards, Bro [George B.]

Wallace, T[homas]. B[ullock]., R[eynolds]. C[ahoon].

The President having called the Bre[thren]. to be ordained to the middle of the floor, Cha[rle]s. C. Rich the oldest. Lorenzo Snow next & E. Snow then Franklin D Richards.

[Brethren took the] liberty to speak E. P. [?] and P P P[:] I have felt lonesome since [being] in the valley [we do] not [have the] privilege of meet[in]g. [B]r[ethren have] been called to [this] high station [and] 2 at least have been associated with us from the first. [B]ut 5 of [the] old Quorum left-

[as a] consequence of death & apostacy. B[righam]. Y[oung]. H[eber]. C. K[imball]. O[rson].

H[yde]. O[rson] P[ratt] & yourself-do not feel a separation from them in feelings. [A]lways when [you] hear [you] will rejoice to meet with them. I rejoice over these Bre[thren] who are candi[da]t[es]. [I] mourn over Lyman W [and] have equel confidence with these candidates as with the first 12. [We] have equal candidates as those above us-& I know not of 4 men in the wide circle of acquaintances in the Church & I might have nominated them myself.-I rejoice I dont know anything [that] has given me more animation than yesterday hearing we could have a Quorum of the 12 even now here in the absence of our Bre[thren], & I desire we may meet together with the Pres[iden]cy & ourselves that we may qualify ourselves for future de [?] of our work on the earth.-

[I] feel to ask all your forgiveness for anything [I have] ever done amiss. & I ask [the] H[oly] G[host] may rest down upon us in the ordination of these men.

H C K-Bro Pratt [is] talking of being separate from the 12-I consider myself one of the 12.

[T]ho [I am] placed in an unenviable position but this to further work of God-more than if otherwise I have got no ordination.-God knows anything put upon me always makes me feel smaller /[?]/-simple man-grown out without [?]-I am glad as I am.-[I] would not be Heber if I felt otherwise /[?]/ & these who are nominated. to fill places I always had confidence in them. I ll tell you one thing, [I] don t know [the] dif[ference] between [a] Dutch Penn harness from a light harness.-You were free men before bu[t] you will get [a] heavy harness on.-[B]ut know if you [will] be true & f[ai]t[hfu]l. youl [there will] never be greater men on the earth.-[Y]ou l[l] have all the power of the P[riesthoo]d & you l[l] convert the nations & they would worship you as a God.

[And] if I was if you were I would not seek to entangle myself but go free. & spend the remainder of my days in the nations. I have the best of feelings towards all men, [I] have felt indignant at the actions of men but my bosom [is] free from corrosion. [I] have nothing of it in my bosom. I am perhaps [as] free as any other.

E. Snow.[:] I feel my Bre[thren] as tho I could not express my feelings now as well as [I may] be able [to] some other time. [B]ut in some measure the remarks [of] Bro are & Pr have made [it so I] can look back at [a] time when [I] thot it [was a] different time [and I] had [the] idea to obtains some situation in the Ch[urch] more important & noble. & I had aspirations for it.-[T]hat feeling may be laudable when properly governed & controlled.-[F]or the last 2 or 3 years I have been enabled to reflect more maturely-that it was the greater responsibility.-[I] have learnt by the exper[ienc]e. of other men the path they have travelled-the rock on which they have split & place[d] between 2 fires.-[With just a] little deviation to any side. [it] may scorch him.-[I] have never had an aspirat[ion] for [a] higher station-but in a moment [I] have felt to revolt at the idea nor never have felt as Lorenzo said to prayer for it. [That was] the nearest I could come to it. O Lord thy will be done. Give Grace to call for it. & wherever my lot that I might spend my moments in.-[I] have had such thoughts & feelings cross my mind but have shuddered at the responsibilities. [B]ut I may be able to in a small degree co [illegible handwriting] the responsibility of such a station: my course [has] been [illegible handwriting] since unto the Church.-[I] never tryed to shrink from any duty put upon me,-[for] if I can do the will of the Lord thats my all.-[A]s to love & good feelings that bind my Bre[thren] to me, the ties are past feeling.-I know what is said of David & Jonathan- there is a love b[e]t[ee]wn men who bear the P[riesthoo]d. to each other that passes the love of women-but I can weep for joy. [M]y heart is full of love & tenderness.-I oftentimes in the course of lives /[?]/ manifested to my superiors-oftentimes appeared to them distant. I have been su[s]ppected of feeling distant,-but those feelings were dictated by the tenderest regard & profoundest feelings.-[S]ometimes I have reproached myself for it-[and] Joseph has [even] accosted me. [At that time he had] taken [me] by the hand-& asked me if I had anything ag[ains]t. him-when [reallly] I looked upon him as an Angel of God.-I feel by taking a more responsible station that these ties are stronger. [A]ll I can say at present is I move forward trusting in the Lord.-

J. T.[: I] have never desired anything to be put upon me. [It] reminds me of a Philosopher & King /Phil/ [who] wanted to take [the] place of [the] King. [The] King [was] wiling he should do it. & he was surrounded by all the royalty.-[B]ut a sword suspended & [he was] afraid he would fall upon it. I would not want to take upon me such a place but where God calls upon me [I] would stand.

My feelings toward the Pres[ident]. and off[icer]s /[?]/ are good. [I] want to sustain them & that Holy Ghost may overshaddow them [and have] the heavens opened to them.-[I]f [there is] anything I

[have] ever done to corrode feelings I ask forgiveness,-& I have no [hard] feelings towards any man.-[W]hen I heard of the nomination I rejoiced. I greet you in the name of the Lord. & bless you in the name of Israels God.-I feel that you will be a blessing to the whole house of Israel,-but I hope you may never be shipwreck[ed] of faith.

B. Y.[:] I want now to attend to [the] ordin[ation]. prev[iously mentioned]. [I] want to lay before the Bre[thren] our present situation.-[In the] first place-[I will] say here what [has] never [been] said since Joseph['s] death till now-I was in Bro Beaments /[?]/ house in Petersborough.

[T]hey received letters from [P]owers-giving [an] ac[c]o[un]t. of [the] mob [causing the] death [of Joseph] &c when we got that letter Orson Pratt & I [were] there.-[We] read the letter-[and] I felt then as I never felt in my live.-I [have] never cryed [before]-[?] [but when it now] crosses [my] /mind/ [it] brings tears my head [I] felt so distressed. [I] thought it would crack-whilst I was med /meditating/. [I] forgot myself [and] thot I, ['I]s the Priesthood off the earth[?] Josep[h] & H[yrum] is gone & it [had] come like a clap of hands.-[I]t [did] come to me like Rev[elation]. [I realized] the keys of the kingdom is here [and] I felt satisfied. [N]o man ever loved a man better than I loved Joseph. [W]hen I [first] came to Nauvoo-I [did] know by visions of the Spirit from the 12 [that] there would be a first Pres[idenc]y [I] knew who would be there as well as now.-Joseph told the story himself.-I never told the told the story,-but [I] got so full that when [we] left W[inter]

Q[uarters]. I leaked out & said so & so & suggested so & so. I looked [a]round a year ago. [I] saw the 12 completely shackled up, [and], says I, this must not be. [It] came to me like thunder-that this sha[c]kling must be loosed. [T]hey have got to go to all the nations. Orson /Pratt/ would dip into every thing, a perfect guager.-[H]e would enquire & pry /[?]/ it.-[I]t is the Disposition of some [who think, "]I want to know about this & that.["]-[A] great deal said [to me, "]Here is 12 apostles.

[D]o they not hold [the] keys equally[?"] No & yes. [You can] prove both when a man [is] ordained an apostle of J[esus]. C[hrist]. & can receive no more keys. [B]ut he may not be [?] King Prest. [W]e locked horns, Orson & I,-but all to bring things out. We leave the traveling apostles but not the 12.-[W]ho can ordain me Pres[iden]t. if I have to ordain[?]-[T]his may not be a 100[th] part of a Inch in difference in lots-but I may. If I was not 2 hours older than Heber gives me as much the right to be King & Pres[iden]t a. Am I not an apostle[?]-Yes.-Bre[thren] of the 12 may yet be called to other places,-[just as] I am called to another place.-I am an apostle-as to the Bret[hren] of the 12 having lived in love round each other. I have loved them as much as they all have loved one another. No man can tell how the harness K[imball] spoke of feels till its on-[and] you are in the harness.-[B]ut let there be some particle of variation in your movements-[or] I will cuff you.-

[Y]ou have the Pres[ident]. on one side-& the p[eo]pl[e] on the other-& youl find you are squeezed out into the vice.-I do leave /[?]/ the 12. I do not-I [do not] want other men to take our place.-I want the body to be perfect that there may be no jar[ring] nor discord in the body.-As to being the Qu[orum] of 12-the 12 are the first Presidency. There is a defect of first Presidency out of the [?] are you not going to [?] of us then we will drop an letter /[?]/-I dont want to be lessened in my power & influecne-who need[s] to reflect-I shall [?] the 12. [I]f any person has any cause to grumble about it is is us who are taken out.-[W]ell, our places are filled up.-Joseph behind the veil he is the first President-who then is Brigham[?] [W]here is B H & Ws place[? T]hey are the men that complain-& since Thomas B Marsh s left the 12 [there are] no bickerings. [Let s] talk about the 12 being between the fires-if I aint then you aint.-[I]f I havent to walk as tho Joseph [was] filled with the H[oly]. G[host]. looking me in the face,-[for] every thing I do I do it as tho Joseph was looking me right in the eye.-And if Joseph fine says he my boys that s right when he gets this men /[?]/ with me doing here-I am willing to know of it & then to go & do it.

A. L.[: I] do not wish but to occupy a moment of time [and I] dont expect to derive any satisfaction.-[I]t might be a source of gratification to those who [are] being about to be ordained to know the feelings of those /into/ whose Quorum they are about to [illegible handwriting]. I never expect to have but one feeling to those who are taken out of the Quorum to fill the Places /[?]/. I have learned that assocation with the virtuous & upright there alone can a man find [his] place . [And I] have no law but the principles of righteousness,-[and I] want this to be [the] state of feeling predominant in the 12. [T]he 12 are men who have been proved. [I] would not go by them for any man I know.

P. P. Pratt.[:] I wish to be understood as perfectly coincided with the views of Heber & Bro.

Taylor. [W]hether a man stand[s] in 3[s],-12[s],-or 70[s], the apostleship [is] the same. [And] the 3 are called to act in a separate Quorum. [And] the 12 in [the] Quorums capacity are different, but the apostleship [is] the same.-[B]ut we are one in spirit & mind as to the Pres[iden]t. asking where his place is when Joseph & his Couns[elors] & the 12 ful he will be a fule.

B. Y.[:] Bro. Pratt observed [that] when a man [is] ordained [an] apostles his keys & powers [are] all alike,-[but] they are not.-Joseph ordained O[liver]. C[owdery]. an apostle and O. C. ordained Joseph.-[T]hen Joseph [was] commanded to ordain /the church & other/ Apostles were to be called.-[W]ell, these other apostles were ordained,-they were ordained to the same power.-

[B]ut God called upon him to lead & you hold the keys,-altho you may ordain thousand of apostles.-Brigham was ordained the same as Joseph was-but the calling of God to men are different.-[and] a man has got to act in the /his/ calling in the Priesthood & if he wont go according to his calling to be dam.-[T]he 70s that were ordained in Kirtland were ordained High Priests & apostles.-[He was told "]be sure to ordain on the 70s the High Priesthood & the apostleship to Hazen Aldrich,["] & Joseph turned the 70s [to] have the power & if the 12 & Pres[idenc]y [were] out of the way they have got the calling. [W]hat matter[s was] wher[e]. the three Peter, James & John['s] places filled up. [T]hat Church decreased, but it is not the case with this church.-[F]or the Devil would cut off the 3. then muster all his forces & cut off the 12. & gather all his forces & cut off the 70s. If I /wanted I could have/ have [received] Revelation about these men coming into the Quorum.

Bro. Heber & I have ordained 8 of the 12 already when we ordained the 4. [W]e shall have got /ordained/ the 12.

B. Y.[:] I presided over Far West. I cut off the Hi[gh] Council at Far West when Whitmer & Phelps [was] cut off. I got the Council together when some of them were away. [I] got 6 together-

[the] biggest half of them [were] disaffected [-] but [I] gave [the] Hi[gh] Priests the wink to be on hand.- [I]f men [are] full of fire-[for] only 3 of that Council [are still] firm in the faith [and the] other 4 [are] disaffected.-got B. Y. to C C R[:] Bro Chas C R, In the name of the L[ord] J[esus] C[hrist] we lay [our] hands upon thee at this time to ordain thee an apostle of J[esus] C[hrist to this] latter day work. Joseph the martyr [blank]. [We] seal upon thee all the blessings & calling[s] of this office. [T]hou art called of the Lord & chosen to be one of 12 & set apart to be ordained inasmuch as thee [thou] are called to occupy the place of [?]. [W]e call thee-& set thee apart [and] thou shalt be great & mighty.-[T]hy wisaidom [shall] expand [and] increase & grow & magnify the name of Israels God that thou mayest see & understand all things.-[T]hat thou shalt go abroad-& not be a whit behind the chiefest of the apostles [blank] [and] quick to discern the pur[pose]s of the children of men. [We ask Thee, Lord, to] make him mighty before thee & before his [blank]. [M]ay he be a councillor to his Bre[thre]n.-[I]n the name of the L[ord] J[esus]. C[hrist]. thou shalt be [illegible] without the 12

Apostle[s whose] name[s are] registered, then never [to] be taken out without [?] & the Lord rewardest every man according to his works. [Lord, let] his faith may increase,-his health increase,-[and] his brow be like the bre[e]zes of the summer like [an] Angel,-& we seal these blessings upon thee in the name of J[esus] C[hrist]. Amen.

Bro Lorenzo Snow, We lay our hands upon thee at this time in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth & we ordain thee to be an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to hold a standing with thy Brethren, the 12 apostles, & we seal upon thy head all the keys, power & authority of this calling-that thou might not be one whit behind the chiefest of them. [May you] mount [up] on eagles wings-[and] walk & not faint. [May you] go forth & proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ-[and] feel that influence & power [?] [and] integrity that thou never felt. [May you have power to] heal [the] sick, cast out devils, [and raise up the] Dead [to] come forth.-[T]hou shall see [the] day [when] men [will] desire to worship thee as God & we seal with all the holy anointings as thou hast had,-[that] thy faith shall increase [blank] to that extent be astonished at what thou hast past thro [blank]. [Be] strong in mind & strong in form & intellect. [We bless you to] live to a good old age [and] we seal the holy authority as an Apostle [blank] of [illegible handwriting] & [in His]

Holy name.

Bro E(rastus) S(now), In name of Lord Jesus Christ., [we] lay [our] hands upon [thy] head [and] set thee a part to be a Apostle of the last dispensation of the Pro[phet] Joseph [Smith]. [You] shall not fear [but] let thy heart be comforted. [B]ehold many nations & many people-to the bringing of many thousands. [We] seal thy Blessings [that] thy desires [will] be equal to thy Bre[thren]. that thou mayest go forth. & be faithful /so thou be f[aith]f[u]l./ as thy Br[ethren]. [blank]

Blest [blank] thou be blest [blank] cry that thy mind may be strong & mighty & bring comfort to the honest in heart.-[T]hou hast been faithful from [thy] youth-thou declared to men let the sword be unsheathed-until many nations be saved [in] the gathering of Israel. [And] we seal this blessing upon thee with all the keys & say thou wilt not be one whit behind the chiefest Apostle in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Bro F. D. Richards, We as the Servants of [blank] God lay our hands upon thee by authority of the Holy Priesthood, & set thee apart to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, that thou mayest hold the keys with them [blank] [and] be equal with them & not one whit behind them & we seal all this [and] we now confer it upon thy head with all the keys & power thereof that thou mayest comprehend things in heaven & on earth. [blank] that it may be [?] to the enemies of God. [And] they will not have power to harm thy head when the power of the Almighty God shall go with thee.-[W]e seal all these blessings upon thee & wherin he is deficient in any measure /[illegible]/.-[W]e ask it may be whole & perform his function & we pronounce thee whole.-[It is] an honor unto the Church & to the house of faith & we seal all these blessings upon thee in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

Joseph /ned [?]/ ordained any of the 12 [such as]-O C & [David] Whitmer.-[W]e have ordained 12.-I expect if any more comes into this Quorum here to be ordain[ed] by the 12-I can say to those ordained you will have to do as were dont.-[Y]ou will have to lay the plainer & jointer in the way [and]-lay the paint brush pass.-[and] we should have preached the Gospel & the people supply their wants-burst [the] band[s]-take off feters /[?]/ cut loose.-If I had to go away-[I] would feel like flying over the m[oun]t[ain]s. If the Council house [gets] finished [we will] be there every night with the 70s, the 12,-& the High Priests.-[T]he 12 have got to come to me.-I never shall go to them for ever [-] they have got to court me. If I dont live right-the Lord [would] soon remove me out of the way but others couldn t.

[Meeting a]djourn[ed] for 3/4 hour till 3 OC. [At] 4 P.M. all convened again. [We] sung "Come Come ye Saints."

H C K[:] I motion that John Young be President of the High Priests Quorum.-[Motion was] seconded by C C Rich. [and] carried unanimously.

B. Y.[:] I can find fault with Bro. John just as well as not.-[A]s to capability, he is just [as] capable as any body else.-[H]e is a good judge of Spiritual things. [I] never saw better. Bro Joseph is more femin[in]e than Bro. John., but John is a little so & apt to be bowed down. As to knowing what is right, he knows just as well as any other man, but I want to see him like a lion [-] firm to put down evil wherever he sees him /[?]/. [I]f he would just as soon knock a man down as not who ought to be knocked down.-I want a man that can neither be coaxed nor bought, driven nor pushed.

[T]hat s the fault I have to find with him. [He is a] father to the family. [H]e is hum/ble/-[I] want to see him like a giant.-

H C K.[: T]hats the only fault I have to find with him & if [he is] Pres[iden]t. of the Quorum [he] will have the power of God upon him, & if he ll only open his voice his tongue will flutter & the power of God will be upon him.-[and] I feel as tho , Bro: John, to pray [for] you [that you] will have wives & children & you will have wombs that are not barren-& I ll spur you to it before you leave this world.-

Heber C K & John Taylor laid hands on John Young [and] ordained him to be a President to preside over the High Priests Quorum.

H C K mov[e]d. D[anie]l. Spencer [to be] /pres[iden]t of this stake/-A. Lyman Second[ed].

[It was] carried unanimously.

Moved that Cahoon & Wallace Prayer by Erastus Snow. 5" o C[lock] P.M.

Monday, Feb[ruar]y. 12. 1849. 11" AM

Meeting in G[eorge]. B, Wallace s house. Present[: Brigham] Young, [Heber C.] Kimball, [Willard] Richards, P[arley P]. Pratt, J[ohn]. Taylor, A[masa] Lyman. C[harles]. C. Rich., E[rastus].

Snow, L[orenzo]. Snow., F[ranklin]. D. Richards,-N[ewell]. K. Whitney, J[edediah]. M. Grant, G[eorge]. B. Wallace., N [?]. Campbell, John Young, T[homas] Bullock.

Prayer by P. P. Pratt.-Pres[iden]t. Young requested the Candidates to sit in the centre according to age.-

P. P. Pratt has been in this Valley are [and] has felt lonesome in our Quo[rum] capacity.-

[He] felt at a loss & wod, rejoice when they co[ul]d. see the day to meet ag[ai]n. & rej[oice]. tog[ethe]r. I feel joy & sorrow-[for] those who have made a vacancy have been called to higher offices. [T]hese our bre[thre]n have associated since 1830. [S]ome have turned awa[y] from the faith & only 5 [are] left[:] Y[oung]., K[imball]., O. Hyde, O. Pratt, & myself of the original 12.-[T]heir duties are more at home & we [have gone] abroad & I op /hope/ for their society in the capacity of a Quo[rum].-I rej[oice] in these bre[thre]n as candidates [and]-I mourn over bro Lyman [for] we have travelled in much suffering.-I have confidence in all the 12 who are in good standing & these Candidates.-I love them all & hail these my bre[thre]n with joy & thanksgiving,-& I [k]no[w] of no 4 men who have met my mind more than these 4.-[T]he nomination of the Pres[iden]t have met the warmest feelings of the 3 of 12 present & I rej[oice] in the prospect of having a Quo[rum] in this place.-[I]t fills me with joy that it is so fixed that we can have a Quo[rum] of 12,-& I [h]op[e] we may meet as a Quo[rum and]-do good & prepare ourselves for our duties.-I ask the forgiveness of the Pres[idenc]y. or any here who I ma[y] have offended & I renew my cov[enan]tn to do my duty,- & I pra[y] the H[oly] G[host] to rest down upon us this da[y] in the ord[inatio]n. of these my bre[thre]n.-

H. C. K.[:] I dont consider we are sep[ara]t[e]d. from the 12, only set apart into a posit[io]n not enviable to any man on the Earth.-[I]t seems to be in the Providence of God that the work of God ma[y] be furth[ere]d. on with more zeal.-I dont feel bigger than I did before,-but smaller.-I am glad as I am & I wo[ul]d. not be any thing else for all the world.-[T]hese my bre[thre]n that are nominated to take a posit[io]n. in this Quo[rum] I have implicit confidence in,-but they dont realize the diff[erence] bet[wee]n wearing a lit[tle]. carriage harness & an old Penn Wagon harness.-[Y]ou are going to be placed in a sit[uation]. that you dont realize.-[I]f you are faithful there is no men on the Earth that will be greater men than you & by a steady diligent walk the heavens will be opened & you will be mighty men. [B]e humble & have faith in the L[or]d. J[esus]. C[hrist]. & if I was as you I wo[ul]d. not entangle myself any more but labor all the day in the vineyard.-I have no hard feelings in my breast.-

E. Snow[:] I feel my bre[thre]n as tho I co[ul]d. not express my feelings now as I ma[y] at some o[the]r. time,-but I feel in some measure the remarks that have been made.-I can look back when I thot. it wo[ul]d. be a funny thing, or rat[he]r.-I had an idea that to obt[ai]n. some station in the Ch[urch] was something desirable when I had aspirations for it.-[T]hat feeling ma[y] be laudable when regulated & contolled, but for the last 2 or 3 y[ea]rs my feelings have undergone a change by mature deliberation.-I have learnt some lessons that ma[y] be profitable hereafter in watching the progress of o[the]rs. & seen the Rocks on which they split.-I have never had a thot. for a station or place in the P[riesthood]. in the K[ingdom] above what I held., & [I] shuddered at the thot. & shrunk from it & never breathed a prayer for it.-[T]he nearest I co[ul]d sa[y] ["]O L[or]d., thy will be done, only give me wisdom to fill whatever place I ma[y] be called to stand in my lot to the end of my days.["]-I doubt not I still am ignorant of the responsibilities of it & in y[ea]rs to come I ma[y] appreciate more fully what has been said.-[M]y course has been onward & [I] have never felt to shrink back from any responsibility that is placed on me.-[A]s to the love & good feeling & ties that bind my bre[thre]n of the Quo[rum] of 12 are past telling. I [k]no[w] & it is no longer a query in my mind [that like] /the love of David & Jona[tha]n./ there is a love with men of God that passeth the love of woman. I have felt it for some y[ea]rs-[and] I can weep for joy.-

[T]here is nothing sorrowful but love & tenderness. I oftentimes have manifested to my superiors & app[ea]r[e]d. distant & have been suspected of feeling distant & cool,-& those feelings have been from tender regard & warmest esteem,-yet it has made me appear distant.-[B]ro Jos[eph] has many a time wounded my feelings.-[H]e has taken me by the & c /hand and/ asked if I had anything ag[a]i[ns]t. [h]im.-I looked upon him as an Angel of God.-I feel as [in] taking a more responsible station these ties are becoming every day stronger [and]-/all I can say is/ I move forward trusting in the L[or]d.

J. Taylor[:] I am pleased with the opportunity & priv[ilege] I now enjoy.-[M]y mind has run back for y[ea]rs & [has] seen the contingencies that have taken place.-[W]hen I reflect on how many men have made [a] shipwreck of their faith,-this reminds me of the departure of the o[the]r. presidency & of the necessity of filling up their places.-I feel we are one in faith & are all engaged in building up the K[ingdom] of God. I have just the same feelings I ever had,-& in regard to calling or office or P[riesthood]., I never desire any thing but what is placed on me. I dont envy them their sit[uatio].n. [I]t reminds me of 2 great Philosophers,-Dionysius & the King.-[T]here was a sword put over his head [that was] hung by a thread.-[H]e was feasting in magnificence & was afraid the sword wo[ul]d. fall.-[I]f I was called to fill a place I wo[ul]d. try to fill it,-yet they have the more labor resting on their shoulders.-[M]y feelings are to sustain them all the da[y] long that Is[rael s] God may direct them & not a hair of their head be inj[u]r[e]d., but they may go forth in the holy P[riesthood]., & the power of Is[rael s] God /be/ with them.-[and] if I have done any thing to hurt the feelings of any man I ask their forgiveness.-When I heard of the nomination I rej[oice]d- &c I greet you all in the N[ame] of Is[rael s]. God, & ma[y] God bless you in time & all et[ernit]y.-

[and] I bel[ieve] you will be [a] blessing to the house of Israel & I pray we may all be kept faithful- & finally hail each o[the]r. on /[?]/ the bands /[?]/ of deliverance,-Amen, B. Y.[: P]revious to attending to the ord[inatio]n., I la[y] cert[ai]n. prin[ciples] bef[ore] them concerning our present sit[uatio]n.-[I]n the 1st. place I se[e] /[?]/ [blank] there were cert[ai]n. persons heard me [a]s in bro Bemants room in Peterboro.-O. Pratt & myself were there [and]-they rec[eive]d. letters from N(auvoo). [W]hen we got that lre [letter] /[?]/ /from Livingstones/ on a Monday morn[ing],-I felt then as I [have] never felt bef[ore].-I never cry-all disappointments, losses, & crosses never bring a tear.-I felt as tho my head wo[ul]d. crack.-[I]t come to me J[oseph]. & H[yrum]. are gone, [so] is the P[riesthood]. taken from the Earth[?]-I had forgot[ten] myself.-[T]he org[anizatio]n. of the K[ingdom] & the Ch[urch] passed bef[ore] me-it came like a clap-the keys of the K[ingdom]. are here-& [I] was satisfied it was all ri[gh]t.-[N]o man ever loved ano[the]r. man more than I did Joseph, & when I came to N./auvoo/ I knew there wo[ul]d. have to be a first Pres[idenc]y.-[H]e shewed me from the 12 there wo[ul]d. be a 1st Pres[idenc]y.,-& looking at the acts of Joseph, he had told the Story virtually.-[I]t kept filling up in me after leaving W[inter]. Q[uarters]. In the course of the summer I wo[ul]d. leak out such & such a thing & as I passed along last winter a y[ea]r ago, I saw [that] the 1st. Pres[idenc]y. must walk out.-[T]here were 12 men were shackled.'[T]he 12 Apos[tles] must be cut loose [for] their mission was to [go to] all the nation of the Earth where the 1st. Pr[e]s[idenc]y. co[ul]d. not go,-[where the]

Pr[e]s[idenc]y. co[ul]d. not go.-[I]t came up in Council-[and] 9 were present.-O. Pratt prys into every thing-[for he is] used to /an/ immense sight.-[S]ome are digging out every thing-[and] we turned things out amongst ourselves.-[D]ont the 12 Apos[tles] hold [the] keys alike[?] Yes [and]

No. I can prove both [are] alike.-[W]hen a man is ord[aine]d. an apost[le] he has got [all] the keys he can get.-Orson is a perfect little bull-we locked horns-& [he] dug up every thing that cou[l]d. be dug. [But] I laid him over.-[A]ll right, said he, go ahead.-[D]o we leave the 12.[? W]e leave the travelling Apostles-who co[ul]d. ord[ai]n. me Pres[iden]t. of the Ch[urch] of J[esus]. C[hrist]. of L[atter] D[ay] S[aints].-[I]f they say I preside that gives me preeminence.-I[']m the pres[iden]t. bec[ause] I[']m 14 days older than H[eber] C K[imball]. [I]f I was 100,000 y[ea]rs old I wo[ul]d. be no more his Pres[iden]t., the K[ingdom] & the Pres[iden]t., & thats enough.-[I]ts fallen to my lot to preside over this p[eo]pl[e].-[Othe]r. bre[thre]n may be called to preside,-[for] I dont [k]no[w] where the L[or]d. will lead me.-[I]ts none of your bus[iness] where the L[or]d. loves me.-I have loved the 12 more than they have all loved each ot[her]. [W]hen the time comes that their love sho[ul]d. be exercised is the love of a tender fat[he]r. to his Chil[dren].-[Y]ou cant tell how this harness feels on you till you feel it.-[T]hey are in the harness & must keep in the line or they will be cuffed.-[L]et there be one particle of variance in feeling in the Quo[rum] of the 12 [and] it will cut.-[Y]ou will find you have the p[eo]pl[e] on one side & the Pres[iden]t. on the o[the]r.-[Y]ou have got to look out how you walk or you will fall.-[Y]ou will find you are squeeze[d] up in a vice.

I am an Apostle no more or less.-I want o[the]r men to take our place that the work may spread & prosper & not be marred.-[A]ll we have got to do is to make the body perfect.-[I]f the org[anizatio]n. [showed] Joseph was perfect & the 12 were to occupy his shoes theres a defect.-Are you going to be lessened, & drop a little[?]-[W]ho has any grumbling, say I, or think I shall be the loser & be out of my place.-[I]f you go thro the vail then is Joseph the 1st. Pres[iden]t.[?]-[I]f any p[er]son /person/ has got cause of regret it is myself. [W]ill I be the Pres[iden]t. of the Ch[urch] yonder.[? B]ro Jos[ep]h is our head & will be in all et[er]n[it]y.-[W]here is B[righam] & H[eber] & W[ilford?]. [W]hy, they are nobody.-[I]t is the men who are taken from the Quo[rum] of 12 who have the cause to feel.-[W]hen T[homas] B. Marsh was Pres[iden]t. of the 12-he was as like a toad s hair comb[ing] up & down.-[S]ince I have been the Pres[iden]t. I am daddy.-[W]e never had any thing more than for me to do & say as I please.-[I]f we are not betw[ee]n. the fires-you are not, I am sure.-[I]f I dont render an acc[oun]t to Jos[ep]h.-you have not to-I am sure.-I have to walk, [but] Joseph is ri[gh]t. with me all the time.-[A]ll I do to build up the K[ingdom] is just as if Jos[ep]h. was looking me ri[gh]t. in the eye,-& our hearts & feelings are one.-[H]e wo[ul]d. say, thats ri[gh]t., my boys-& I have not done a thing without knowing that.-[A]ll I ask is for my Fa[the]r. to give me grace that I may go right along.-

A. Lyman[:] I dont expect to derive any par[ticu]lar /particular/ satisfaction for what I may say.-[I]t may not be any dissatisfaction to the candidates to [k]no[w] what kind of a Quo[rum] they were going to be united with.-[T]he circ[umstanc]es are diff[eren]t. with them than those who are called in the early history of the Ch[urch].-[T]hese bre[thre]n have had a no. [number] of y[ea]rs to mature them & learn prin[ciples]-& render it not as irksome as to the first.-[A]s to the matters that have been spoken of,-I never have had but one feeling, & [I] realize in my feelings any o[the]r. than an increase of affection.-I have learned one thing, that an association with men of God & noble motives-is the only place that man can find rest or peace,-[and] it exists no where else.-I want this ever to be to the state with those who are in the Quo[rum] of the 12.-I am satisfied with the men for they have been proved, & I am satisfied.-

P. P. Pratt[: Brigham s feelings are the] same as my feelings, [my feelings] are precisely the same as has been said by the o[the]rs. [I]n the 1st. Pres[idenc]y. acting at home we are separated,- but the Apostleship remains the same in time & all et[e]r[nit]y.-[B]ut the keys of the power have to be given to act in any one par[ticu]lar station.-[C]irc[umstanc]es call one to preside at home & the o[the]r. to go abroad. [W]e are one in duties & int[erests].,-& I hope we always shall be as the Fat[he]r., Son, & [the] H[oly]. G[host]. are one.-B[righam] will be an apos[tle] of J[esus]. C[hrist]. & there will be fields of labor that we shall never be in the way of one ano[the]r.

B. Y.[: T]he keys are not equal[;] they are diff[eren]t. Jos[ep]h. was ord[aine]d. an apostle- then 01.-[T]hen Jos[eph] was called upon to organize the Ch[urch]-for you have got the keys.-

[H]e rec[eive]d. a rev[elatio]n. that o[the]r. apostles wo[ul]d. be called.-[H]e org[anize]d., then o[the]r. apostles were ord[aine]d. to[o. A]ll the power was [with] Jos[eph] & the 12 equal[ly].-

[T]hey were equal in the ord[inatio]n. but not in calling.-[H]e wills & directs & every man has to walk as he wills.-[T]he L[or]d. says, walk on [for] you have the keys-& they never shall be taken from my serv[an]t. Jos[eph] in time & all et[ernit]y.-Brig[ham] is just the same as Jos[ep]h. but was not so when Jos[ep]h. lived,-& their ord[inatio]n. is the same but there calling is not the same.-Where the Pres[idenc]y. cannot be, there the 12 go to fill it.-[T]hats as strait as a line.-

[A]ll the 70 that were ord[aine]d. [to the] H[oly]. P[riesthood] have all the power of an Apostle. [H]e came in a ns. /numbers of times & said be sure, to put the H[oly]. P[riesthood]. on every man you ordain-& then [he] told them to ordain them Apostles.-[W]hen the 12 & the 1st. Pres[idenc]y. are taken awa[y],-then the 70 wo[ul]d. take the lead.-[W]e have no acc[oun]t. of the place of Peter, James & John placed being filled.-[In biblical times] the 12 were killed & there was an end.-[B]ut this is the time that it is to increase until it fills the whole earth.-[B]y & by you cut off the Pres[idenc]y. then the Devil slays the 12,-then he kils the 70-until he kills the whole body.-[B]ut as soon as the /a/ Quo[rum] is cut off-[the Lord will] fill it up again.-I can have a Revelation all the time,-but we are better [off] without it than with [it] until they think of some of the old ones.-

[B]r H[eber]. & I have ord[aine]d. 8 of the 12.-[W]hen we ord[ai]n these 4 we shall have ord[aine]d. a perfect Quo[rum].-[T]he Hi[gh] Council of Far West were disaffected.-6 were gone out of Town-[and] we called a little over one half [of the quorum].-I gave [them] the H[oly]

P[riesthood], the wink, when we got 5 of the H[oly] P[riesthood]. & 3 or 4 of the good in faith.-

[W]e then drew up the disaffected & disfellowshiped them.-[I]f all the disaffected ones had been tog[ethe]r. they wo[ul]d. have whipt us out.- (Here follows the ordination blessings for C. C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow & F. D. Richards as Apostles. Not transcribed here. See other copy of minutes for Feb 12, 1849.)

B. Y.[: W]e have ord[aine]d. 12 Apos[tles, so] expect no more.-Jos[ep]h. never d[i]d. 1-

O[liver]. C[owdery]., D[avid]. Wh[itmer]. did it,-then [it] fell on [the] 12.-[T]hey have been ord[aine]d. by us.-[I]f any more come in, or[daine]d. by [a] Quo[rum and] not by us,-we have done our work.-7 are here[;] I can see you will have to do as we were directed.-[Y]our future lives will drop the hammer & work.-[L]et them alone for ever & ever.-[H]ad we rem[embere]d. [that], there the 12 wo[ul]d. never have raised a bushel of grain any more.-[W]e sho[ul]d. have preached the Gospel & the p[eo]pl[e would have] supplied our wants [and]-[we would have] burst the bands from their feet,-cut [them] loose & let them go.

[I]ntermission for 3/4 hour.-

Quorum met ag[ai]n. at 4 P. M. (same as morning) Sung "Come Come ye Saints,"

H. C K[:] I motion that bro John Young be the Pres[iden]t. of the H[igh]. P[riests]. Quorum.

C C Rich sec[onde]d. Clear vote.-

B. Y.[:] I can find fault with bro John, tho it wo[ul]d. please me to see him walk up & magnify his calling.-[And I] never was deceived in him in judging Spiritual things.-John is possessed of a feminine feeling,-but if he will step up & when he sees any thing wrong put his c /hand/ on it-& in the strength of the Lord put it down.

H. C. K. followed on the same strain[:]-[H]e cant speak on [a] wrong thing if he tries, for it aint in him.-I bel[ieve] a man has got to stand in every position that God has been in.-[Then Kimball said] & prophesied[:]-Bro John, I prophesy that you shall have Wives, & Sons & Dau[ghte]rs-& you shall have Wombs that are not barren.

H. C. K. & J. Taylor[:]-[B]ro J[ohn]. Y[oung]., we la[y] our cs /hands/ [and] by J[esus].

C[hrist]. of N/azareth/ by v/irtue/ Of [the] h/oly/. P[riesthood]. inspire our hearts & minds filled with [the] Sp[irit] of [the] Al[mighty],-& [may you] have strength & power to perform the same.-[W]e ord[ai]n. thee to be P[resident] of [the] H[igh]. P[riests]. Quo[rum] & sl. /seal/ on thy head all those bless[in]gs. & powers conf[irme]d. by Jos[ep]h. as rec[eive]d. from [an] Angel of God. [And the]

Sp[irit] of [the] L[or]d. shall inspire they [thy] heart & mind & [that you may k]no[w the] duty of this call[in]g. & [be] shew [shown the] plan of Sal[vation].-[You] lived up [to] that time that brot. thee into existence-& [you will] go back to rec[eive] power given by our Fat[her]. [M]ay angels be round ab[ou]t. him, [let] his age [be] renewed & [that he may] bring forth good on Earth & bring forth Sons to bec[ome] Prophets.-[May you] realize them & have joy therein & ask our Fat[he]r. to verify [the] same.-[L]et these be sanctioned on the he[a]d. of thy Serv[an]t. that he ma[y] be liberal /[?/ unto the Son of God & seal blessings of exalt[atio]n., in [the] n[ame] of [the] F[ather]., S[on], & H[oly]. G[host]. Amen.

H C. K.[:] I nominate Daniel Spencer to be the Pres[iden]t. of this Stake.-A. Lyman sec[onde]d. [Vote was c]arried.

John Young nominated Reynolds Cahoon & G[eorge]. B. Wallace for /his/ councillors. [It was] sec[onde]d. [and c]arried.

Prayer by Erastus Snow.

Preface This Book purports to be a record of the Acts of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints from the time the Quorum was filled up and the Church generally organized in this Stake of Zion in the valley of the Great Salt Lake which reorganization was commenced on the Twelfth day of February 1849.

Elder Orson Hyde, senior member of the Quorum is presiding over the Church and the Pottowatomie lands assisted by Elders George A. Smith and Ezra T. Benson. Elder Orson Pratt is presiding over the Church in Europe and adjacent islands. Elder Wilford Woodruff is presiding over the saints in North American British provinces. Lyman White has until recently been continued as a member of the Quorum, but by his publication (Pamphlet) has dishonored his holy priesthood and has been taken from him. Pres[ident] Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Willard Richards have been stepped forward to the first presidency of the church now leaves a vacancy of four in the Quorum of the Twelve, which is next in order after the first presidency to fill up. Great Salt Lake City, 1849.

On Monday 12th day of February 1849 at 11 " o'clock A.M. Council met at the house of George B. Wallace in the North Fort present Presidents Young, Kimball & Richards, Parley P. Pratt, John Taylor & Amasa Lyman, Bishop N. K. Whitney, J. M Grant, John Young, Thomas Bullock, George B. Wallace and Robert Campbell. Elders C. C. Rich, Lorenzo Snow, Erastus Snow & Franklin D. Richards were called upon by Pres[iden]t Young to take seats in the centre of the room.

The meeting was opened with prayer by Elder Pratt who then addressed the council expressing his pleasure at the idea of again associating with his brethren in the capacity of the Quorum of the Twelve and giving vent to his feelings generally upon the occasion and expressing his entire confidence in the candidates before them. Elders Kimball, E. Snow, O. J. Taylor, Pres[iden]t Young, A. Lyman, P. P. Pratt, Pres[iden]t Young again in their turns made remarks at considerable length which would be most interesting to insert here but for want of room their speeches were reported by Tho[ma]s Bullock & kept in the general records.

Then follows the ordaining of Charles C. Rich as an apostle, of Jesus Christ and of his servant Joseph the martyr to seal upon thee all the blessings, keys and powers and callings of the office and say unto thee thou art called of the lord and chosen and set apart as one of the Twelve apostles. Inasmuch as the Lord has called thee to occupy a place thou art called to go forth in the Quorum of the Twelve. Thou shalt be mighty and great and thy wisdom shall expand and increase and grow until thou shalt understand the things of God and magnify the name of Israel's God with visions and power and the Holy Ghost that thou mayest learn all things, surmount all things. We ordain thee and set thee apart and thou shalt not be behind the chiefest of the apostles, thou shall cause the pure and honest to rejoice. Thou shall be piercing and quick to discern the hearts of the children of men. We pray our Heavenly Father to command thee blessings upon his servant, Charles, before nations and before brethren in the Church may be counselor to his brother, father in the work given him to do and we seal all these things upon thee and thou shalt be numbered with the Twelve apostles of the Latter-day Saints and be remembered in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thou art called to preside over matters not and pray our Father in Heaven that his faith may increase, his health may increase, power that he may have the tongue of an angel and voice like the breeze of a summer evening, Now we seal these blessings upon you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

The next is Lorenzo Snow and he is ordained by Heber C. Kimball. Among other things he was promised influence and fortitude to heal the sick, cast out devils, call the dead to come forth.

Next, A. Erastus Snow was ordained by Brigham Young.

Next, Franklin D. Richards was blessed by Pres[ident] Heber C. Kimball.

After adjourning for one hour they met again and unanimously voted that John Young be ordained as President of the High Priest Quorum. He was ordained by Pres[ident] Heber C. Kimball.

John Taylor. He nominated Reynolds Cahoon and George P. Wallace as his counselors. Daniel Spencer was also unanimously voted to the presidency of this stake of Zion.

Pres[iden]t Young then said Bro[ther] Heber and I have now ordained Twelve Apostles & we expect to ordain no more. Joseph ordained me Oliver Cowdery & david Whitmer did it, it then fell on the Twelve they have been ordained by us, if any more come in they will be ordained by the Quorum not by us, we have done our work.

Seven of the Twelve are here & I can say you will have to do as we were directed. Your future lives will be to drop the hammer the plane & the Brush & all maner of work & let them alone forever & ever.

Had we remained there the Twelve would never have raised a bushel of grain anymore. We should have preached the Gospel & the people supplied our wants. Burnt the Bands from their feet, take off their fetters, cut loose & let them go It was adjourned until the next day. (1)


[Lorenzo Snow] He led a party of pioneers across the Great Plains and was called as one of the church's twelve apostles on 12 February 1849, shortly after settling in the Salt Lake valley. Over the years, he served five proselyting missions, in Ohio, Missouri, England, Italy, and northern Idaho. Because of his love for pomp, ceremony, cultural activities, and grand events he was always organizing plays, recitations, singing, and parades wherever he lived. (2)

Endnotes:
1 - Minutes; Minutes; Record of the Twelve Apostles
2 - Utah History Encyclopedia: Lorenzo Snow, http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE/s/SNOW%2CLORENZO.html

LDS History Chronology: Lorenzo Snow

Mormon History Timeline: the life of Lorenzo Snow
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/

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