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Class notes – study guide |
19 Nov |
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Why is Quincy famous? |
Lincoln/Douglas debates and slave caves |
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How does Lincoln become “Honest Abe”? |
At Washington Park Railroad tycoon wanted him to do something illegal to make money. Kept offering more. Finally Lincoln threw him out and said “He got too close to my price” |
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What is Quincy known as for Saints? |
“Good Samaritans of Qunicy” – won’t forget |
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How remember? |
At Ballot Box – all become Democrats |
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When/why stop being Democrats |
Wilford Woodruff – need 2 party system to become State of Utah. Divided room half Democrats/ half Republican |
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Who became Republican but wanted to be Democrat |
J. Golden Kimball – story of not saying prayer because “not telling God I’m here” (at Democratic party) |
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What happened at conf. in Quincy with sustaining Presidency? |
Joseph didn’t want Sidney Rigdon in 1st presidency. Congregation still voted him in. |
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Where does Sidney go? |
Baptist church but records still show him as in 1st presidency |
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What does Joseph want to build? |
City that is “light to the world” |
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What was land used for previously? |
1st by Native Americans, then known as Half-breed land (poorest land) |
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What were the names for this town? |
Venus, Commerce, Nauvoo |
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Who was the first settler? |
James White |
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What were developers called? |
Land Speculators |
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How did they hope to make money? |
Draw up land, rename to Commerce, sell to wealthy people as “next boom town” |
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What was going on in NY? |
1837 – banking crash, 1839 – run on bank |
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What was deal for Joseph on buying land? |
No money down, 1st payment in 20 years |
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Where did Joseph move?/when? |
Only cabin standing – called “Homestead” - 1839 |
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What were conditions for those who moved there? Why so bad? |
1800 people die - from strange feaver called ague (Malaria) |
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What was biggest business? |
Coffin maker (coffins in every house already) |
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What did Joseph decide need to do? |
Drain swamp, build drainage system |
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When held funerals |
Monday and Thursdays (Thursday – Moses climbed Mt. Sinai/ Monday Moses came down with Ten Commandments) |
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Who cares for sick people? |
Emma – in cabin (they camp outside in Tent) |
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What are Saints saying summer of 1840? |
Rather be back in MO facing mobs |
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Where is work for dead introduced? |
Funeral for Seymore Bronson (Far West High Council, body guard, got ill, dies in Homestead) biggest procession and gathering. Introduces Baptism for the Dead |
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1st baptism for Dead |
Jane Nyman goes to funeral and wants to baptize son who died (Cyrus Nyman). Has Harvey Olmstead go to river and baptize her for her son |
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Most consistent activity of Saints from 1840-death of Joseph |
Baptism for Dead |
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How does Nauvoo get named? |
While lining up waiting to get baptized for ancestors, Joseph claims this is “beautiful situation” (what Nauvoo means) |
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What does Nauvoo’s name have to do with |
Baptism |
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What has to happen to make it legal? |
Go through legislature in Springfield, IL |
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Who moved into town and knows people in legislature and takes charter there? |
John c. Bennett |
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What else do they want to be part of Nauvoo Charter? |
Army for Nauvoo Legion (ultimately largest militia with 5,000 men)/ University of Nauvoo (Orson Pratt most famous teacher) |
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Who is first mayor of Nauvoo? |
John C. Bennett |
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Who is 1st chancellor? |
John C. Bennett |
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1st Lt. Gen Nauvoo Legion |
Joseph Smith |
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2nd man in Nauvoo Legion |
John C. Bennett |
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What do they find out? |
John C. Bennett has wife, isn’t really a doctor (mail order doctor) – is excommunicated, Joseph becomes mayor |
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What do they liken Joseph to? |
Mohammad (Mayor, Prophet, head Nauvoo legion) |
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What are missionaries told to find? |
Bring converts who can help with trades |
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Where were quorum of 12 apostles to go on mission from/when? |
April 26, 1839 would leave on mission from temple site in Far West (when Joseph was in Liberty Jail) |
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Who wanted to be body guard of 12 but really felt the need to be with 12 because was already ordained by Joseph? |
John Taylor |
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Who went to be John’s body guard? |
George A. Smith |
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How did they get through enemies? |
Eyes were blinded, miracles happened |
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What did they do at Far West? |
Put 12 stones on temple site, dedicated as missionaries, spirit constrained Brigham to have John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff become 12 and also George A. smith (Oh why not) |
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Who did Quorum of 12 gather that brought great joy? |
Those who had denied (1st gathering of inactive) |
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November 26 |
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Who is mayor in 1842? |
Joseph |
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What is Nauvoo known as? |
Become ones of the largest cities on banks of Mississippi – rivaling Chicago in size |
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What is being formed in area? |
Guilds such as “Big Field” (Farmers Guild), Dramatic society (BY stars as Pizarro), Music Guild (Music Hall holds 600 people) |
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What is the Carpenter’s Guild? |
Free Masons |
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Who want to form this guild? |
Hyrum Smith (Mason since Palmyra), Newel K. Whitney (Bishop), Heber c. Kimball (since 1823), Orson Hyde (since 1827) |
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Is Joseph a Mason when agrees to it being formed? |