Phebe receives her washings, anointings, and endowment.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 08, 1844 ~ Thursday
8th It is still cold. I spent the day at home
But I met with a congregation of the citizens
in the room over Joseph store for the purpose
of hearing the views of General Joseph Smith
given concerning the affairs of Government
his views were written & were re^a^d by Wm W Phelps
& were in the highest degree interesting. Gen
Smith gave his reasons for permitting his name to
go forth as a candidate for the Presidency of
the United States, which were as follows I would
not have suffered my name to have been used by
my friends on any wise as president of the united
States or candidate for that office If I & my
friends could have had the privilege of enjoying
our religious & civel rights as American citizen
even those rights which the Constitution guarantee
unto all her citizens alike but this we as a
people have been denied from the beginning Persecution
has roolled upon our heads from time to time from
portions of the United States like peels of thunder
because of our religion & no portion of the
government as yet has steped forward for our relief
& under view of these things I feel it to be my
right & privilege to obtain what influence & power
I can lawfully in the United States for the
protection of injured innocence & If I loose
my life in a good cause I am willing to be
sacrificed on the alter of virtue rightousness
& truth in maintaining the laws & constitution
of the United States if need be for the general
good of mankind. Many other interesting
remarks were made. He was followed by Elders
Hide & Taylor, & a vote was taken whether
the views of Gen Smith would be maintained by
the assembly or not. the vote was universal in
the affirmative
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Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1954 mentions
Apostle
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2370 mentions
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
Phelps, William Wines
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
173 mentions
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Publication of "The History of Joseph Smith" in the Times and Seasons covering period up to January 7, 1832.
Wilford and Phebe receive their second anointings.
Wilford attends meeting when Joseph Smith confers priesthood keys on Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Wilford records Joseph Smith's discourse on important doctrines at funeral of King Follett.