History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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History draft; 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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; 71 pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 6 August 1838 to 30 December 1839.
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<Oct 5> <3d quarterly at .> Friday Oct 5. The 3d quarterly confer[en]ce of the was held at . President presiding. As there was not a suffic[i]ent number of members presnt to form a for business, after singing & prayr confernc adjnd [adjourned] till 2. P. M. when they met & opend as usual Presidnts & presiding. There was not a sufficnnt <no. of the> member of the or any othr quorm to do business as a quarterly confern[c]e, they voted to a few mo appointd a few missions & adjnd till tomorrow 10. oclock.

About this time I took a Journey # (see Tines & S. p. 3.) wrath.

6 October 1838 • Saturday

<Joseph arrived at > <6> Saturday 6th I arrived at and found that the # (see T.&S. p 3) govr themselves.

< Continud.> The quarterly confer[e]nce conven[e]d at 10 ok.this day acco[r]ding to adjournt [adjournment]. at . Prests & presidi[n]g. Benjamin <L.> Clapp said he had just retur[ne]d from Kentucky where he had been laboring, and that ma[n]y doors were open there.— A call was made for voluntee[r]s to go into the viney[a]rd & prea[c]h, when Elders James Carroll James Golliker, Luman A. Shirtliff, James Dume Ahaz Cook, , & Alpheus Gifford, offerd themselves. instructed them not to go forth boasting of their strng faith, or of the judgme[n]ts of the Lord, but go in the spirit of meekness & prea[c]h repentance. &c, Elder , from , by request, gave a stateme[n]t of his feeling respctig [respecting] his being having been appointd as one of the , Saying that he was willing to do any thing which God would require of him. when it was voted that Bro fill the vacan[c]y of one of the 12. Stephen Chase was ordaind President of the elders , in , Isaac Luncy. Horace Alexander & Albert Sloan were ordai[n]ed Elders. under the ha[n]ds of the Preside[n]ts. & were appointd to fill the plaice of & in the , they havi[n]g remo[ve]d to

Confer[en]ce adjud [adjourned] to the first Friday & Saty in in Jan next 10 A M—— <— Clk> [p. 23]

Oct 5 3d quarterly at . Friday Oct 5. The 3d quarterly conference of the was held at . President presiding. As there was not a sufficient number of members presnt to form a for business, after singing & prayr confernc adjnd [adjourned] till 2. P. M. when they met & opend as usual Presidnts & presiding. There was not a sufficnnt no. of the member of the or any othr quorm to do business as a quarterly confernce, they voted to a few appointd a few missions & adjnd till tomorrow 10. oclock.

About this time I took a Journey # (see Tines & S. p. 3.) wrath.

6 October 1838 • Saturday

Joseph arrived at 6 Saturday 6th I arrived at and found that the # (see T.&S. p 3) govr themselves.

Continud. The quarterly conference convened at 10 ok.this day according to adjournt [adjournment]. at . Prests & presiding. Benjamin L. Clapp said he had just returned from Kentucky where he had been laboring, and that many doors were open there.— A call was made for volunteers to go into the vineyard & preach, when Elders James Carroll James Golliker, Luman A. Shirtliff, James Dume Ahaz Cook, , & Alpheus Gifford, offerd themselves. instructed them not to go forth boasting of their faith, or of the judgments of the Lord, but go in the spirit of meekness & preach repentance. Elder , from , by request, gave a statement of his feeling respctig [respecting] his having been appointd as one of the , Saying that he was willing to do any thing which God would require of him. when it was voted that Bro fill the vacancy of one of the 12. Stephen Chase was ordaind President of the elders , in , Isaac Luncy. Horace Alexander & Albert Sloan were ordained Elders. under the hands of the Presidents. & were appointd to fill the plaice of & in the , they having removed to

Conference adjud adjourned to the first Friday & Saty in in Jan next 10 A M—— — Clk [p. 23]

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Editorial Title
History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
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Total Pages
74
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- Willard Richards
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1. 75
  See 6 Oct. 1838 entry in JS History, vol. B-1, pp. 833–834.

History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]

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