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    A Concise History of Nauvoo
    A Concise History of Nauvoo
    A Concise History of Nauvoo
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    A Concise History of Nauvoo

    By E. Keith Howick

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    The Nauvoo era was a time of beauty, industry, spirituality, courage, and tragedy. Beginning with the bright hope of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and ending with the martyrdom of the Church's first prophet, Joseph Smith, early Nauvoo represents the dedication today’s Church members aspire to and the religious intolerance they seek to overcome.

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    PublisherWindRiver Publishing
    Release dateMay 3, 2010
    ISBN9781886249493
    A Concise History of Nauvoo
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    E. Keith Howick

    E. Keith Howick was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended the University of Utah where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in political science and Juris Doctor in law. He also taught and did PhD studies at Pennsylvania State University.Keith has taught religion classes on all levels: in his ward, in seminary, in institute classes at the University of Utah and Montana State University and in the religion department at the Brigham Young University. He has also taught courses in American political government and conducted graduate seminars in public law at Pennsylvania State University.

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      A Concise History of Nauvoo - E. Keith Howick

      A Concise History of Nauvoo

      By

      E. Keith Howick

      A Concise History of Nauvoo

      Copyright ©2010 by E. Keith Howick

      Published by WindRiver Publishing, Inc.

      http://www.WindRiverPublishing.com

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      Library of Congress Control Number: 2006928033

      ISBN-13 978-1-886249-49-3

      Table of Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1 — The Arrest of the Prophet and Expulsion from Missouri

      Chapter 2 — From Quincy to Commerce

      Chapter 3 — Nauvoo, Illinois

      The Nauvoo Charter

      Newspapers

      The Nauvoo Legion

      The University of Nauvoo

      Chapter 4 — Peace and Tranquility

      Studying Law

      As With the Prophet Elijah

      The Tax Collector

      The Stagecoach Incident

      Bankruptcy

      Oliver Cowdery

      Phrenological Chart

      Physical Prowess

      A Unique Baptism

      On Perfection

      On Meekness

      On Fighting

      On When a Prophet is a Prophet

      A Remarkable Prophecy

      Chapter 5 — Temples and Arrests

      The Nauvoo Temple

      Arrests

      Chapter 6 — From the Nauvoo Expositor Affair to Mobs

      Joseph's Dream

      Mob Action and the Saints' Reaction

      Chapter 7 — The Martyrdom

      Chapter 8 — Expulsion from Nauvoo

      Epilogue

      End Notes

      PROLOGUE

      The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially organized in the home of Peter Whitmer, Sen., in Fayette, New York, on April 6, 1830. Joseph stated that the organization was obtained from the Lord by the spirit of prophecy and revelation; which not only gave us much information, but also pointed out to us the precise day upon which, according to His will and commandment, we should proceed to organize His Church once more here upon the earth.[1] The revelation spoken of is recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants as Section 20.

      The following is a brief history of some of the more important events of the early restoration that led to the organization of the Church, and eventually to the establishment of Nauvoo, Illinois.

      Spring 1820

      A spirit of religious revival was flowing throughout upstate New York. Joseph Smith and his family lived near the city of Palmyra, New York, and had been peacefully farming in that location for about two years. Joseph was one of nine living children: six boys and three girls. But a tragedy struck the Smith family in 1823 when Joseph's older brother Alvin died in the 26th year of his age.[2]

      Joseph was born December 23, 1805, and was fourteen years old when the story of the restoration began. As a result of the religious enthusiasm in the area, four of Joseph's family members joined the Presbyterian faith: his mother Lucy, his brothers Hyrum and Samuel Harrison, and his sister Sophronia. Joseph favored the Methodists, but did not commit to that faith because, as he notes, so great [was] the confusion and strife among the different denominations, that it was impossible . . . to come to any certain conclusion [as to] who was right and who was wrong.[3]

      While reading in the New Testament, Joseph discovered James 1:5, which states:

      If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

      From this scripture he decided that only through prayer could he resolve his questions about which church he should join. So on the morning of a beautiful, clear day, early in the spring, he retired to a grove of trees near his home and prayed. The result of his prayer was a vision of both God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. His reaction to this heavenly manifestation exemplified the simplicity of his faith and prayer. He asked which church he should join, and was told that he should join none of them.

      September 21, 1823

      Joseph decided that he must once again humble himself in prayer to determine his status before the Lord. As a young man, he was subject to levity, and sometimes associated with jovial company . . . not consistent with that character which ought to be maintained by one who was called of God as I had been. [4] Since the Lord had previously answered his prayers, he was confident that he would again receive a manifestation.

      While he was in the act of calling upon God a light appeared in his room, so bright that it filled his room as if it were noonday. A personage dressed in brilliant white clothing appeared and said he had been sent from the presence of God. The angel's name was Moroni, and he immediately proceeded to tell Joseph that God had work for him to do. He cautioned that as a result of this work, Joseph's name would be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues.[5] He then informed Joseph of a book, written upon gold plates, which gave an account of several civilizations that had lived on the American continent hundreds of years ago, and the source from whence they sprang.[6] He told Joseph many other important things and quoted scriptures to him from Malachi, Isaiah, Joel, and several other Old Testament prophets who had testified of things that were going to happen in the last days.

      Joseph received the vision of Moroni three times during that night and once more the next morning, with the angel repeating the same material each time until the message was seared into Joseph's mind. After Moroni's fourth visit, Joseph eagerly followed the angel's directives to a hill, known anciently as Cumorah, where the sacred record was concealed. He was allowed to look at the plates and the other items that had been buried in a stone box on a slope of the hill centuries before, but he was not allowed to touch them. Moroni instructed him to repeat his pilgrimage to the site each year for the next four years, and then the plates would be given to him. During those visits, Joseph continued to receive instructions from Moroni.

      January 18, 1827

      Joseph eloped with Emma Hale on this date. They were married by Squire Tarbill in South Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York.

      September 22, 1827

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