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Discourse, 25 February 1843

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JS, Discourse, to Nauvoo City Council,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 25 Feb. 1843; in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, pp. [219]–[222]; 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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; JS Collection, CHL.

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congress. or constitution acknowledgd that the people have all power not reserved to itself) <I am a Lawyer> I am big Lawyer. & comprehnd heavn earth & hell— to bring forth knowledge which shall cover up all Lawyers & doctors—) this is the doctrine of the constitution so help me God.— the constitution is not Law to us— but provision to make laws, Where it provides that no one shall not be hinderd from worshipping God acording to his own conscenc [conscience] is a law.— No legislatu[r]e can enact a law,— to prohibit constitution provid[e]s to regulate [p. [221]]

congress. or constitution acknowledgd that the people have all power not reserved to itself) I am a Lawyer I am big Lawyer. & comprehnd heavn earth & hell— to bring forth knowledge which shall cover up all Lawyers & doctors—) this is the doctrine of the constitution so help me God.— the constitution is not Law to us— but provision to make laws, Where it provides that no one shall not be hinderd from worshipping God acording to his own conscenc conscience is a law.— No legislature can enact a law,— to prohibit constitution provides to regulate [p. [221]]

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