History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 5Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 5
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
A meeting was appointed to carry out these suggestions, at which
William Cutler was chosen president and Marcellus L. Bates,
clerk. Andrew Cahoon, Claudius V. Spencer and Stephen Perry were
appointed to draft a constitution for the society and the meeting
adjourned to the 28th of March, when the said committee submitted
a {322} draft of a constitution, consisting of twelve sections.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the meeting proceeded to
choose their officers, William Walker was chosen president; William
Cutler, vice-president; Lorin Walker, treasurer; James M. Monroe,
secretary. Stephen Perry, Marcellus L. Bates, Redden A. Allred,
William H. Kimball and Garret Ivans were appointed a committee
of vigilance. The meeting then adjourned until the next Tuesday
evening.
The next meeting was addressed by Elders Brigham Young, Heber C.
Kimball and Jedediah M. Grant, whose instructions were listened to
with breathless attention.
The _Boston Weekly Bee_ has the following:
MORMONISM.
SIR:--On Thursday evening, March 23, agreeable to appointment,
Elder George J. Adams addressed a large concourse of people on the
Character and Mission of Joseph Smith the Prophet. In speaking
of him, he bears a positive and direct testimony to the divinity
of his mission. He does this without hesitation, just as if he
meant what he said, and said what he meant. He does not say he
hopes Joseph Smith is a true prophet, but says he is positive that
such is the fact. On the Sabbath, March 26th, during the day, he
introduced Elder E. P. Maginn, and gave him a high recommendation
as an able minister of the fullness of the Gospel, who is to take
his place in Boston for the present. He also spoke of Elder Orson
Hyde, one of the Twelve Apostles, that would probably visit them
this spring; and, according to Adams' account of him, he must be
a perfect Apollo in learning and eloquence. The Boylston hall was
a perfect jam during the day and evening. On Tuesday evening he
gave his farewell lecture. That was a rich treat indeed, embodying
the outline of the faith and doctrine of Latter-day Saints. But
on Wednesday evening, at the great tea party, was the time it was
clearly manifested that kindest feelings existed in this city
towards the Mormons. There were present on that occasion over five
hundred people: three hundred and fifty sat down at the first
table. After supper, Elder Adams delivered a very appropriate and
eloquent address. It was listened to with profound attention,
during which time we saw the tear start in many an eye. During his
remarks he spoke very beautifully of "the marriage supper of the
Lamb," that was to wind up this last dispensation, cause creation
to cease to groan, and usher in the long-looked-for period when
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