| 585 and he shall reign forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
Yours in the kingdom and covenant of God.
Alfred Dixon
TIMES AND SEASONS.
CITY OF NAUVOO,
MONDAY, NOV. 1,1841.
Terms-$2,00 per annum, in advance.
All orders for this paper must be accompanied by the MONEY, and postpaid, to insure attention: and at the expiration of the time paid for, the paper or papers will be stopped, unless the subscription is renewed.
A Post-Master may enclose money in a letter to a publisher of a newspaper to pay the subscription of a third person, and frank the letter, if written by himself.
Post-Master General.
NAUVOO ENSIGN AND ZARAHEMLA STANDARD
Since the death of our much esteemed brother, D. C. Smith, nothing has been said in the Times and Seasons, about publishing the above paper. As the proposals for publishing that paper, were made by the former Editors, who have since departed this life, we, having a multitude of business upon our hands, at the time of entering upon the duties of publisher and editor of this paper, deemed it proper to remain silent on the subject of the Standard, until we were prepared to put it into succesful [successful] operation, or abandon the project for the present.
We now inform our friends that we have abandoned the idea of publishing the weekly paper, as the type, and materials ordered for it, have never been forwarded to us, and we do not feel disposed to advance $400, or $500, in these hard times, the amount required to be invested to do it justice.
Those who have subscribed, and paid their subscription to us, can have their money credited on the Times and Seasons' book, or refunded to them, as they may direct.
The brethren are hereby notified, that our well beloved brother, Hyrum Smith, Patriarch of the church, has erected a comfortable office, opposite his dwelling house, where himself together with his scribe and recorder (James Sloan,) will attend regulary [regularly] every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during the entire day, or upon any other day, if urgent circumstances require it, to perform the duties of his high and holy calling.
A copy of the blessings can be received immediately after being pronounced, so that the brethren who live at a distance can have it to take with them.
TO DELINQUENTS.
We will say to those who have received the papers the past year, and have not paid, (of whom there are a great number,) that sister Agnes M. Smith, widow of the late D. C. Smith, is very much in want of the pay, and it will confer a great favor upon her, if they will be so kind as to forward it immediately. Those who live in the vicinity of Nauvoo, can bring any kind of produce, or wood, as all of those articles are very necessary in a family, especially in this country, where people have to live by eating and drinking.
We fondly hope this to be the last time we shall be under the necessity of urging our friends to their duty.
Lisbon, N. H. Sept. 25th, 1841.
Bro. Robinson,
I take this opportunity to write to you, and give you some directions concerning your very useful and valuable paper; feeling anxious at all times, to render what little assistence [assistance] I can in supporting the press, for it is a great blessing to us to hear from the inhabitants of Zion, and to learn of the state of the Church of Christ in these last days. It was sad news to us, when we learned that our worthy Brother the Editor, had departed this life; but we hope it will be so that the papers will continue to be printed. I here inclose [enclose] ten dollars, and wish you to send the Times and Seasons to the following persons: * * * * * * *
I will now give you a short sketch of my laber [labor] here. There has been a small branch of the church here for several years, and we have met together from time to time, to worship; and I have frequently been almost discouraged, while I have witnessed the wickedness of the children of men: but being determined to clear myself from the blood of souls, and having been ordained to the office of an elder, I continued to proclaim the gospel in its fullness, as revealed in these last days, until last spring; at which time there appeared to be some excitement among the people. The saints of God began to manifest that the spirit of the Lord was among them; and from
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