Here is a link to LDS.org that lists all the meters used in the hymnbook. A few days later, the horses ran away. And Brigham, his relationship with Emma strained at best, did not bother to separate the inflammatory rhetoric of Babbitt's letters from the less dramatic probabilities. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. [45] The Mosiah Hancock Journal (Salt Lake City: reprint by Pioneer Press, n.d.), 11. The exodus from Missouri generated a rich store of documents and records. He was a lieutenant colonel of the 32nd Regiment of the Illinois militia, and he helped control the violence being perpetuated against the Latter Day Saints. [97] During a change of venue from Daviess to Boone County, Joseph Smith and the four others who had been in Liberty Jail were allowed to escape on April 16, and they found their way to Illinois safely. Find out how to attend either in person or virtually: The winners of the Church History Museums 12th International Art Competition have been announced, and the artwork is breathtaking. Some of Emmas friends, as well as many members of the Smith family, alienated themselves from Youngs followers. We put our goods into the wagon a second time, but the wagon was wanted for Emma and her family, so our goods were again taken out.[48] Stephen Markham, a member of the Committee of Removal, helped Emma Smith leave on February 7. "Emma seemed to wax and wane in her acceptance of the practice," Delewski said. But fairly soon after that the Saints were asked to leave Jackson County, so the new temple didn't get built. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. An upper route ran directly east from Far West; a lower route ran southeast from Far West and then east through the towns of Keytesville and Huntsville. Emma contributed "in creating a distinct identity for the church" because this hymnbook's lyrics "emphasize key tenets of the religion." Understanding how early Saints worked earnestly to build up the Church helps us better appreciate the value of their work. He delegated a great deal of the Church's interaction with Emma to Almon Babbitt, a man greatly lacking in tact: Almon Babbitt's airbordered on the pompousBabbit provided Joseph with legal advice that resulted in the destruction of the Expositor, then he refused to help when Joseph was jailed in Carthage saying, 'You are too late. Is probably the most famous Latter Day Saint polygamist with 55 wives. On February 19 the committee sent Charles Bird to visit Caldwell County and William Huntington Far West to determine how many families still needed assistance to move and to solicit means to help them. [13], During November 1838, Latter-day Saint settlements in Caldwell and Daviess counties endured a military occupation. Each comment will be reviewed by a staff member before it will appear on the site. A test passed by the faithful. Years later, in the anti-Emma atmosphere of Utah, Brigham Young spoke of a meeting where Joseph accused his wife of slipping poison into his coffee. Thats likely why its content was acceptable for the Ensign nearly a century after the Church had begun distancing itself from polygamy. That morning we crossed over to Quincy, Illinois. Saints gathered for a general conference on May 46 held in a Presbyterian campground two miles north of Quincy. The animosity between Brigham Young and Emma had multiple grounds: personal, religious, and financial, Brigham also doubtless considered Emma dishonest and a liar because she continued to insist that her husband had never taught the doctrine of plural marriage, Brigham and Emma did not agree on the disposition of Joseph's estate. You may be able to get in touch with someone who can answer that question here: Joseph Smith PapersContact Us. Understanding how early Saints worked earnestly to build up the Church helps us better appreciate the value of their work. That night at the prayer meeting, Richards, wrote in code that Joseph and Emma did not dress in the usual special clothing, a sign they were too much at odds to participate. [117] Benjamin F. Johnson observed that during the rest of 1839 in the Nauvoo area, the people had flocked in from the terible exposures of the past and Nearly every one was Sick with intemitant or other fevers of which many diedIn this time of great Sickness poverty & death.[118] Henry Jackson claimed the Marchs Stormy blasts of Snow & rain so affected his Sight that he was not able to work.[119] The exodus caused considrable sickness for the Levi Hancock family.[120] Mosiah Hancock, the boy who had crossed the Mississippi ice barefoot, was an emaciated lad for many months. It does not store any personal data. [27] That left the Saints no choice but to leave Missouri as soon as possible. Emma: People say all kinds of things, but Julia I know better. [108] According to calculations found in Samuel H. Williamson, Six Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U.S. Dollar Amount, 1790 to Present, MeasuringWorth, 2008, a dollar in the year 2007 is 29.99 times what a dollar is 1839 was worth based on consumer price indexes. The Thomases complied. Triggered by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggss October 1838 extermination order against them, some ten thousand Saints engaged in a mass exodus, many going to Quincy, Illinois. [52] Heber C. Kimball Journals, 18381839, in Porter, Brigham Young and the Twelve, 134. This forced expulsion of Saints from Missouri produced short- and long-term consequences, as enumerated here for various of the parties involved. [87], It is not known how many Saints temporarily took refuge in Quincy. Speaking of Smith's "eternity-only" marriages to already married women, the church writes, " These sealings may also be explained by Joseph's reluctance to enter plural marriage because of the. Although their marriage was often troubled following the introduction of polygamy, Emma continued to care for Joseph. [96] Manuscript History of Brigham Young, Church History Library, 28. [15] Hartley, Stand by My Servant Joseph, 291; Reed Peck, Reed Peck Manuscript (Salt Lake City: Modern Microfilms reprint, n.d.), 29. She worried if John had escaped Missouri or been caught. So adamant was Emma on this point that the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held it as an article of faith, and Emma's children never accepted the idea that Joseph had instituted plural marriage. ", Delewski said, "If someone with Emma's experience came to me, I would talk about these deaths and see what effects sorrow had had upon her. Given that Brigham was blamed by Emma for being the inventor of plural marriage, he probably felt rather ill-used by her. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Quincy, he said, was full of memberseven though Saints were scattering out from there almost constantly. Soon after starting, her eyes became infected, so Martha Smoot walked beside her and led her along for five or six days. Joseph and Emma apparently discussing the nastiness of cleaning up from cleaning up spit on the . Leaders compiled these petitions and affidavits and presented them three times, possibly four, to U.S. president Martin Van Buren and to Congress, but the federal government refused to act on them.[109]. Her husband, on the other hand, had only a handful of years of formal education. Being forced from Missouri posed a test of faith that most Saints passed, but some failed, as the extended Knight family illustrates. It's dangerous and it ruins lives, even if the members don't understand that that's what's happening to them. They started in February, but it was bitter cold, and they suffered fearfully, Caroline said. [70], Saints chose to go to Quincy for several reasons. Years later, in the anti-Emma atmosphere of Utah, Brigham Young spoke of a meeting where Joseph accused his wife of slipping poison into his coffee. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Joseph Smith Foundation director, author, film producer, speaker. By October 1839, King Follett had his trial, and because the charges of robbery were unsubstantiated, he was set free. Anti-Mormons had vowed to keep that ceremony from happening. Emma, as she often did, was searching the home for Joseph when he and a girl were missing. So without further ado, here is my list of 21 reasons leaving the Mormon Church might be a great idea, even if it is true. And even when people did leave, they left reverently, speaking only in whispers. She comforted other women, instructed them, and helped them to build their own faith. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Anson Call. [26], Some opinions downstate held that Mormons would not have to leave at all. Joseph Smith's death on June 27, 1844, created tremendous upheaval for Emma. The Saints of the Colesville Branch settle in Thompson. Their numbers exceed 5,000 peoplewithout any means and literally beggarsto be thrust upon the charities of Illinois, Iowa, or Wisconsin. Joseph Holbrook, thirty-two, said his wife Nancy had verry poor health that fall and winter because of being exposed to inclement weather by having to remove from place to place as our house had been burned and we were yet left to seek a home whenever our friends could accommodate us and for my safety. Saints in flourishing condition but a few months before, he said, were now destitute. [13] Hartley, My Best for the Kingdom, 8284. He and his friends traveled on foot. To add an RSC website shortcut to your home screen, open the website in the Safari browser. Conflicts between church members and neighbors also continued to escalate, and eventually Young made the decision to relocate the church to the Salt Lake Valley. When asked if he had read the biography, Elder Oaks said he had seen several excerpts from it, and found that the authors views of Joseph Smith were nontraditional.. I asked my mother one day, why don't Grandma laugh with her eyes like you do, and my mother said because she has a deep sorrow in her heart. When the man saw the Saints plight, he told his tenants to go elsewhere, for the Mormons were coming and they had no place to go and he was going to let his apartments to them. He invited John to bring his family up to one of his houses where they could live for a while. She was not perfect, but what is amazing is that she was as perfect as she was given the powerful trials and persecutions she experienced. On four she had to move because of disruption caused by neighbors. [73] Bennett, Quincythe Home of Our Adoption, 86. I being barefooted and the ice so rough, I staggered all over. Her first three died so quickly they were not even named. [79] Smith, History of the Church, 3:270. Her family stayed behind after the Saints went West, and Elizabeth eventually remarried, the same year that Emma remarried. "I will suggest that she didn't change. This book contains copies of the individual and group petitions and provides excellent explanations about each of the petition drives and how the petitions were used by the Church to seek redress for its members. She is remembered for her unrelenting strength and ability to overcome hardships. [49] Linda King Newell and Valeen Tippetts Avery, Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1984), 79. Three or four Latter-day Saint families lived in his houses adjoining the Butlers, and the man treated them all with kindness, which seemed a new thing to us, John confessed. Newel Knight had a wagon but no team. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Church Service When Joseph returned to Harmony, he received a revelation for Emma, now known as Doctrine and Covenants 25, calling her an elect lady and encouraging her to comfort and support Joseph in his afflictions. In Daviess County on Caldwell Countys north side, Saints had begun building about 150 log houses at Adam-ondi-Ahman, and as many as 1,500 Saints in total lived in Daviess County. One is that Emma had lived her adult life moving from place to place and house to house, crossing frozen rivers and walking in lots of mud and snow. Another died young at age 26. [42] Joseph Holbrook and two other men, to escape those that would like to do us harm, moved out the night of January 20. Only his mother and sisters had shoes, but these wore out and became almost useless before they reached Illinois. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". [32] Committee of Removal members were William Huntington, Charles Bird, Alanson Ripley, Theodore Turley, Daniel Shearer, Shadrach Roundy, and Jonathan H. Hale. Later witnesses would be permitted to view the plates, but God asked Emma to accept them on faith, a testimony that God recognized her as a woman of great faith. [67] Scott G. Kenney, ed., Wilford Woodruff Journal, 18331898, Typescript, Vol.