| 840 to my brethren may the Lord reward them for their kindness.
While I was here a council was called at brother Lyman Wights, which I attended with the rest of the brethren. The church was organized; a presidency and high council chosen and organized and many were chosen from them to go to Kirtland to be endowed.
From that time the destroyer ceased, having afflicted us about four days. Sixty eight were taken with the disease, of which number fourteen died, the remainder recovered, as we found out an effectual remedy for this disease, which was, by dipping the person afflicted into cold water, or pouring it on him, which had the desired effect of stopping the purging, vomiting, and cramping. Some of the brethren, when they were seized with the disease and began to cramp and purge, the fever raging upon them, desired to be put into cold water and some stripped and plunged themselves into the stream and obtained immediate relief. This led us to try the experiment on others, and in every case it proved highly beneficial and effectual, where it was taken in season
On the 23d of June, Brother Joseph received a revelation, as before stated, saying that the Lord had accepted our offering, even as he accepted that of Abraham, therefore he had a great blessing laid up in store for us, and an endowment for all, and those who had families might return home, and those who had no families should tarry until the Lord said they should go.
I received an honorable discharge, in writing, from the hand of our General, Lyman Wight, to the effect that I had discharged my duty in my office and that I was at liberty to return home. Before we separated the money which had been put into the hands of our paymaster, and had not been used, was equally divided amongst the company, making one dollar and sixteen cents each. Some of these brethren had no money when we started from Kirtland, but they received an equal share with the rest.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This certifies that Nelson Bates, a High Priest in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has been appointed by the Twelve and other authorities, to preside over the churches in the state of New Hampshire, and is a duly authorized agent to receive tithings for the Temple from the branches in said State.
BRIGHAM YOUNG, President.
WILLARD RICHARDS, Secretary.
Nauvoo, Ill., March, 1845.
The Prophet will please insert the foregoing certificate.
TIMES AND SEASONS,
CITY OF NAUVOO,
MARCH 15, 1845.
THE PRESENT NUMBER.
It will be seen that this number of the Times and Season, is mainly occupied with letters from the South Pacific Ocean, and conference minutes, which, if nothing else must cheer the hearts of the saints. Never, since this last dispensation was opened for the salvation of man, have we had so much cause for rejoicing. The everlasting gospel is being carried by the elders of Israel, to the islands of the sea, and to the remnants of Jacob, or to Ephraim, mixed up among the nations, with that obedience to the mandates of heaven, that have ever characterized servants of God.
Another thing is plainly discernable [discernible]; people do not have to gaze long to ascertain where the power is, to guide and manage the affairs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.-He that runs may read.
The Temple goes on; union and harmony prevail, and every thing indicates love and good feeling.
The letters from the islands of the sea, are enough to cause the reapers to exclaim: we will thrust in the sickle as soon as we receive our endowment, and reap while the day lasts.
The conference minutes are cheering, showing the onward progress of the great cause of God, and a determination among the saints to uphold and support the present constituted and legal authorities of the church, according to the revelations of God, and the manifested intentions of the martyred prophet and patriarch, Joseph and Hyrum Smith. We will only add, "blessed is the name of the Lord, and he that keepeth his commandments."
Union, virtue and perseverance, will prepare the way for the millennium.
Lee county, Territory of Iowa.
Elder Arnold Potter, President of the Sand Prairie Branch, Represents the same in good standing, containing forty nine members.
DAVID McKEE, Clerk.
BR. J. TAYLOR:
By publishing the following in the Times and Seasons, you much oblige the branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in La Harp
Elder David Kushner has been cut off from the church by said branch.
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