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Discourse, 6 April 1843–A, as Reported by Willard Richards

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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 6 Apr. 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [55]–[58]; handwriting of
Willard Richards
24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...
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It is not right that all the burden of the should rest on a few individuals—

and <we> will now consider the prepriety of sending the twelve to collect means for the .—

there has been too great latitude in individuals for the building of the to the exclusion of the .

It. has been reportd that the—— twelve have wages $2.00 per day for their services <I never heard— this till recently. & I do not believe I have never known their having any thing> I go in for binding up the twelve, &

Let this confirence institute an order to this end [p. [55]]

It is not right that all the burden of the should rest on a few individuals—

and we will now consider the prepriety of sending the twelve to collect means for the .—

there has been too great latitude in individuals for the building of the to the exclusion of the .

It. has been reportd that the—— twelve have wages $2.00 per day for I never heard— this till recently. & I do not believe I have never known their having any thing I go in for binding up the twelve,

Let this confirence institute an order to this end [p. [55]]

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