Day in the Life

Aug 7, 1844

Journal Entry

August 07, 1844 ~ Wednesday

Aug 7th 1844. I went forth this morning through
the city of Nauvoo saw many friends & met with
the quorum of the twelve at Elder Taylors
we were truly glad to see each other Br Taylor
was getting well of his wounds, that he recieved
in Jail in company with Joseph and Hiram Smith
when they were murdered, we were glad to
see Dr Richards who escaped unhurt. We were
recived with gladness by the Saints throughout the
city they felt like sheep without a shepherd, as being
without a father, as their head had been taken
away. We spent the fore part of the day at
Br Taylors, and in the afternoon, we met in council
at the Seventies Hall. viz the Twelve, High Council, and
High Priest &c & we herd Sidney Rigdon tell his
story and message which he had to us and the Church
a long story it was a kind of second class vision
he said he was appointed to come and offer
himself to lead the Church, and many things
was said. He was followed by Br Brigham
Young
and he showed that their could not be
any one before the Twelve. A conference was
appointed for the whole Church to come together
on Tuesday next at 10 oclok.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3433 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Hyrum
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
423 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1952 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
Rigdon, Sidney
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
Richards, Willard
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle

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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
The I went through the city of Nauvoo saw many friends and met in council with the quorum of the Twelve at Elder Taylor's whom we found recovering from his wounds received at the massacre of the Prophet and Patriarch of the Church We felt to rejoice at again having the privilege of meeting together in council in Nauvoo after passing through such trying scenes and to be welcomed by the Saints who considered it providential for the Twelve to arrive at this particular juncture when their minds were agitated their hearts sorrowfull and darkness seemed to cloud their path feeling like sheep without a shepherd their beloved Prophet having been taken away We spent the forepart of the day in council at brother Taylor's and in the afternoon at 4 o'clock the Twelve the High Council and the High Priests met at the Seventies Hall

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Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Aug 7, 1844