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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 24 Page: 557 (~1842)

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557 "In the evening I attended a council of the Twelve at my office; present Elders Young, Kimball, Orson Pratt, Taylor, Woodruff, George A. Smith, and Richards. . . . The council were unanimously opposed to Robinson's publishing the Book of Mormon and other books."-Millennial Star, vol. 19, p. 22.

Under date of January 28, Joseph Smith made this entry in his history:-

"I received the following revelation to the Twelve concerning the Times and Seasons, given January 28, 1842." 11

Under date of February 4, President Smith wrote:-

"Elder Woodruff took the superintendence of the printing office, and Elder Taylor the editorial department of the Times and Seasons; who commenced by taking an inventory of the establishment this day."

It was finally arranged for Joseph Smith to be chief editor, with John Taylor assistant editor. Elder Robinson published his "valedictory" in the Times and Seasons for February 15, 1842, which was strongly expressive of confidence in the church, both before, and at the time of writing. 12

11 Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Joseph, go and say unto the Twelve that it is my will to have them take in hand the editorial department of the Times and Seasons, according to that manifestation which shall be given unto them by the power of my Holy Spirit in the midst of their counsel, saith the Lord. Amen.-Millennial Star, vol. 19, pp. 38, 39.

12 VALEDICTORY.

As is customary on like occasions, it now becomes my duty to say a few words to the friends and patrons of the Times and Seasons, by way of farewell address.

When I look back and survey the scenery through which this church has passed, for the short space of three years, it is impossible to find words to express my feelings-to recollect that three years this present month many thousands of the members of this church were compelled to leave their peaceful and happy firesides, to sacrifice all the enjoyments of a sweet and pleasant home, which they had purchased with their own money and made comfortable by the labor of their own hands, to flee for their lives, and seek protection in a strange land, among strangers,-all to satisfy the avarice and hellish desire of an infatuated mob, and to obey the order of a second Nero, who then acted as Governor of a, said to be, free and sovereign State-all conspire to fill the mind with solemnity and sad recollections of bygone days.

It is not, however, my intention at present to dwell at length upon these things, more than to draw the contrast between those days and the present.

In the summer of 1839, having a few months previous emerged from

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