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Index to Volume V

A

Adams, Judge James of Springfield, present at introduction of endowments at Nauvoo, 1-2; warns Prophet of impending arrest, 433.

Adams, John Q., on right of petition, 283. and note.

Addresses to the Church of Latter-day Saints and the public generally, Joseph Smith denounces John C. Bennett, 35-38.

Affidavits, John C. Bennett exonerating Prophet from accusation of teaching immorality, 11; ditto, 38; ditto of Wilson Law et al., 38-39; Lilburn W. Boggs of, Mo. 67; of City Council concerning John C. Bennett, 67-8; of Hyrum Smith anent Bennett, 71-75; William Law anent Bennett, 75-77; of Prophet's attorneys in Dixon arrest case, 476; Joseph Smith on Missouri troubles, 493-5; of Caleb Baldwin, Lyman Wight et al., 496-7.

Arsenal, one ordered built at Nauvoo, 430.

B

Barnes, Lorenzo D., death of in England, 20; eulogy of, 319-20.

Bennett, John C, evil designs of upon the Prophet, 4-5; exonerates the Prophet from teaching immorality, 11; resigns his office as Mayor of Nauvoo, 12; statement of before City Council on the character of Joseph Smith, 13; notice given of disfellowship by First Presidency, Twelve and Bishops 18; begs not to be exposed, 18 confesses to wickedness, 18-19 an expelled Mason, 22, 32; article on in Times and Seasons, 78-82, and notes; deposed as chancellor of University, 120.

Bennett, James Arlington, letters to the Prophet, 112; letter of Prophet to, 156, et seq.; baptism and confirmation of, 556.

Boggs, Lilburn W., ex-Governor of Missouri, report of attempted assassination of, 9; assassination of reported in Quincy Whig, 14.

Boston Weekly Bee, on Mormonism, 322; character sketch of the Prophet in, 406-8; judgment of on Mormonism, 518-28.

Brayman, Mr., secret agent of Governor Ford, 493.

Brewster, James Collins, revelations of, 214-15.

Butterfield, Justin, counsel for the Prophet, Springfield trial, 215-223.

C

Call, Anson, on Joseph Smith's prophecy of removal of Saints to Rocky Mountains, 85-6, and note.

Carlin, Governor, of Illinois, acknowledges proceedings against Joseph Smith illegal, 91; duplicity of respecting Nauvoo affairs, 118-19.

Carthage, Hancock county, threats of mob violence at, 528.

Charts, phrenological, of Joseph Smith, 52-5; of Willard Richards, 58-60.

Chicago Democrat, account of Prophet's arrest in, 448-9.

Clark, Hyrum, appointed to take charge of emigration from England, 26.

Clayton, William, succeeds Willard Richards temporarily as clerk, 49; visit of to Governor Carlin, 118; messenger to warn Prophet of impending arrest, 436; 438-9 et seq.

Conferences, General, in England, 9-10; at Manchester, England, 21; special at Nauvoo, 136; at Boston, 268; at Augusta, Iowa, 318; general at Nauvoo, April 6th, 1843, 327 et seq.; special at Nauvoo, appointing elders for missions, 347-352; Batavia, N. Y., 352; at Kirtland, 352; at Vinalhaven, Fox Island, Maine, 360; special at Nauvoo, 369; minutes of at Manchester, 418-19.

Conover, Peter W. his account of relief expedition, 450-1; reveals plot against Prophet, 452-3.

Cob, Col., Indian, speech of, 358-9.

Council, High, Nauvoo, investigates charges against John C. Bennett, 21; minutes of, 119; case of Wilson Law and Nickerson, before, 280; decision of in Hoyt case, 311; Coltrin vs. Matthews, 371-2; of the Twelve et al., 131-2.

Cowan, John D., assists the Prophet, 299; appointed aid de camp, 364.

Cowdery, Oliver, Prophet's inquiry concerning, 368.

Court, Mayor's at Nauvoo, proceedings in, 365-68; orders of in case of Joseph Smith, 474; approves copies of evidence before, 497.

D

Derby, Erastus H., assists the Prophet when in retirement, 90-95; blessings of Prophet upon, 106-7.

De Wolfe, Episcopal minister, preaches at Nauvoo, 427.

Dixon, the Prophet at, 439.

Duncan, Joe, a horse, 60.

Dunham, Jonathan, aids the Prophet in seclusion, 90-109; appointed superintendent to build arsenal, 430; starts on exploration expedition, 509; returns from expedition from the west, 541; extracts from his journal—an expedition to the west, 542-549.

E

Editorials, Times and Seasons, on persecution, 98-103; on happiness, 134-36, and note; the Lions of the press, Joseph Smith, 274-7; On Nauvoo charter Wasp, 306; Times and Seasons on ancient records, 372-4; introducing Nauvoo Neighbor, 380-2; on proscription of the Jews, 434; Nauvoo Neighbor, on recent Dixon arrest of the Prophet, 507.

Edwards, B. S. Esq., counsel for the Prophet, 221.

England, mission in, summary of work, 308.

Epistles, see Letters.

F

Ford, Governor, inauguration of—against Nauvoo charter, 200.

Foster, Robert D., charges preferred against for abusive language, 14.

G

God, government of, 61-66; Kingdom of, sermon on by the Prophet, 256-9.

Grant, Jedediah, M. questions the Prophet, 303.

H

Habeas Corpus, bill on in city council, 84; on habeas Corpus procedure, 87-8.

Higbee, Elias, death of, 420-21, and note.

Higbee, Francis M., complains of having wickedness exposed, 49: statement of in denial of Bennett's charges, 77-78.

Higbee, Chauncey L., excommunicated by High Council, 18.

Hoge, Joseph P., candidate for Congress, conversation of with Prophet, 518-21; acknowledges power Nauvoo charter on habeas corpus, 524.

Huntington, Dimick B., elected coroner of Nauvoo, 18.

Hyde, Orson, return of from Jerusalem, 200; with the Prophet at Ramus, correction of 323-5; appointed on mission to St. Petersburg, 488.

I

Illinois, State Register, on the Dixon arrest of the Prophet, was it a political trick? 513-15.

Indians, visit of to Prophet, 365; interview with Pottawattamie chiefs, 479-80.

J

Johnson, Benjamin F., remarks of the Prophet to, 391.

K

Kilburn, Edward and D. W., charged with designs of bringing mob to Nauvoo, 61.

Kimball, Hyrum, accused by the Prophet of making evil insinuations, 12-13.

Kimball, Heber C, takes initiative in organizing Young People's Association, 320 et seq.; remarks on Word of Wisdom, 428; dream of at Cincinnati, 515-16.

Knight, Newel and Joseph, Prophet's friendship for, 125.

Knight, Joseph, Sen., esteem of Prophet for, 124-25.

Knight, Vinson, death of, 84.

L

Law, William, defense of the Saints by, 32-34; conversation with sheriff, meeting of the Prophet, confidential friends, 89-90.

Legion, Nauvoo, trial and sham battle of, 3-5; officer's drill of, 369; parade of, 383-4; script, copy of, 518.

Lyman, Amasa, appointed councilor to the Prophet, 255.

Letters, Joseph Smith to Horace R. Hotchkiss, 6-7; Joseph Smith to Mr. Bartlett, editor Quincy Whig, 15; High Council to the Church in Nauvoo and the Saints abroad, 15-17; Joseph Smith to Jeanette Richards, 40-41; Joseph Smith to Governor Carlin, 42-44; Geo. Miller to Gov. Reynolds of Missouri, 46-48; Gov. Carlin to Joseph Smith, 49-51; Horace R. Hotchkiss to Joseph Smith, 51: Joseph Smith to Horace R. Hotchkiss, 52; Joseph Smith to citizens of Hancock county, 55-56; Gov. Carlin to Joseph Smith, 82; Joseph Smith to Gov. Carlin, 83; the Prophet to Wilson Law, 93-5; Wilson Law to the Prophet, 96-7; Prophet to Emma Smith, 103-5; Joseph Smith to Wilson Law, 105-6; James Arlington Bennett to the Prophet, 112-14; Wilson Law to Joseph Smith, 114-15; Emma Smith to Gov. Carlin, 114-15; Gov Carlin to Emma Smith, 130-31; Emma Smith to Gov. Carlin, 132-4; the Prophet to the Saints at Nauvoo, baptism for the dead, 142-44; William Law to Times and Seasons, 144; Female Relief Society to Gov. Carlin, 146-48; Prophet to the Church, baptism for the dead, 148-53; Gov. Carlin to Emma Smith, 153-5; Prophet to James Arlington Bennett, 156-9; Brigham Young to Times and Seasons, 161-2; James Arlington Bennett to the Prophet, 162-4; William Clayton to Saints of Nauvoo, 169; James Arlington Bennett to J. G. Bennett, 170-2; Justin Butterfield to Sidney Rigdon opinion on requisition of Missouri for Joseph Smith, 173-9; Geo. D. Watt to Joseph Smith, 184-5; the Prophet to Horace R. Hotchkiss, 195-6; Orrin P, Rockwood to the Prophet, 198; Gov. Ford to Joseph Smith, 204-6; Justin Butterfield to Joseph Smith, 206; James Adams to the Prophet, 206; the Prophet to Josiah Butterfield, 250; John C. Bennett to Sidney Rigdon and Orson Pratt, 250-1; the Prophet to the Wasp, 259; Joseph Smith to Hon, R. M. Young, 266; Sidney Rigdon to Mr. Bryant, 273; the Twelve to the Church, 279-80; Sidney Rigdon to Alfred E. Stoakes, 280-1; the Twelve to the Church, 293; Willard Richards to Mr. Bagby, 304; Joseph Smith to Sidney Rigdon, 312-14; Sidney Rigdon to Joseph Smith, 314-16; J. H. Reynolds to Newel K. Whitney, 352; Hugh L. Legare to Joseph Smith—Canard, 363; H. R. Hotchkiss to Joseph Smith, 382; Brigham Young to the Church in Philadelphia, 413; Samuel C. Owens to Gov. Ford, 422; Gov. Ford to Sheriff Reynolds, 492; Willard Richards to Brigham Young et al., 511-13.

M

Mack, Temperance, visits the Prophet, 119.

Maid of Iowa, river boat, purchase of, 386, 417-18; expedition of to relief of the Prophet, 481-4.

Markham, Col. Stephen, elected colonel in Legion, 165; resigns as alderman, 288; messenger to warn tee Prophet of impending arrest, 436-438-9 et seq.; meeting of with the Prophet, 439; arms the Prophet, 443; reveals existence of conspiracy, 451-2; messenger to Gov, Ford, 484; report on movements at Springfield, 500.

Meetings, political, at Nauvoo, addressed by Prophet, 19; at Nauvoo, Prophet denounces John C. Bennett at, 34-35.

Mission, British, progress of work in, 6,

Mission, Pacific Isles, 386; 404-5.

Miller, William, Second Adventist, teachings of, 272 and note; his "Day of Judgment," 326 and note.

Missionaries, list of special, 485.

Mormon, Prophet's definition of, 399.

McFall, Gen. Hugh, denies signing military order, 164.

N

Nauvoo, division of into ten wards, 119-20 and note; municipal seal of, 194-5; division of into ten wards, 198-200; charter of considered in Legislature, 294; repeal of part of by the house, 295; motto of, 305; industries of menaced, 436-8; 4th of July celebration at, 433, 488-92; public meeting at in relation to arrest of Joseph Smith, 474-6.

Neighbor, a Nauvoo Weekly, paper, 304; first number of issued, 380.

Newhall, J. B., lectures on Nauvoo, 431-2.

Nye, G. N., Master Mason, Prophet's remarks on, 370.

O

Olney, Oliver, trial of, 269.

Ordinances, on writs of habeas corpus, 57; ditto, 87-88; on returns of, 161; regulating proceedings on, 185-192; on currency, 297; concerning strangers in city, 457-8.

P

Page, Elder John E., unwisdom of, 521.

Pawpaw Grove, the Prophet at, 444-5.

Petitions, Nauvoo City Council to Governor Carlin, 68-70; Joseph Smith for writ of habeas corpus, 461-65.

Philadelphia, meeting of Apostles at, 527.

Phelps, W. W., vade mecum, authority of, 253-4.

Pittsburg, Apostles at, 520-21, 523.

Pinery, lumber from for Temple, 45-6; expedition to started, 57.

Plates, Kinderhook, discovery of, 372-8 and notes.

Powers, lawyer in the service of the Prophet, 89, 91, 95.

Pope, Judge, decision on the Prophet's case at Springfield, 223-231; modifications of his opinion, 244-45,

Pratt, Orson, missing from Nauvoo, 60; denies connection with John C. Bennett, 167; exonerated by the Prophet, 252-255-6; rebaptism of, 256.

Pratt, Parley P., arrival of at Nauvoo from England, 354.

Pratt, Addison, sent to Society Islands, 404-5; 406.

Prophet, see Joseph Smith; Pagan, remarks of on Temple, 283-4.

Proclamations of Mayor Nauvoo, 310-11.

Q

Quincy Whig, account of assault on Boggs, 14-15; report of 4th of July celebration at Nauvoo, in, 49.

R

Ralston, attorney for the Prophet, 89-91.

Rockwood, Albert P., assists the Prophet in retirement, 90; his account of second relief expedition, 454-6.

Reynolds, agent of Missouri, arrests Prophet, 439 et seq; refuses to submit to habeas corpus, proceedings at Nauvoo, 465.

Revelation to Joseph Smith, making known unfriendliness of Hyrum Kimball, 12; on keys by which angelic administrations are made known, 267; on eternity of the marriage covenant written, 501-7.

Relief Society ladies addressed by the Prophet, 19-21; 23-25; ditto, 139-41.

Resolutions, Nauvoo mass meeting passes, 70.

Rich, Chas. C, in command of relief expedition, 486-8.

Rigdon, Eliza, strange experience of, 121-22.

Richards, Elder Levi, in charge of British Mission, 6.

Rigdon, Sidney, Prophet's interview with on Nauvoo scandals, 8, 46; reaffirms faith, 121, 123; reports conspiracy against the Prophet, 168; reconciliation of with Prophet, 270; alarmed by false reports, 369; suspected by the Prophet; explanation of, 553, 4, 6.

Rockwell, Orrin P., Prophet's blessing on, 125; reward offered for arrest of, 167; prophecy on, 305.

Roundy, Shadrach, the messenger to Governor Ford, 509.

S

Saints, to receive endowments, 2; English, condition of at Nauvoo, 25.

Salem Advertiser and Argus article on Nauvoo and the Prophet, 432-3.

Scandinavians, in Illinois, labor among, 395.

Seichrist, William, excommunicated from Baptist Church, 166.

Shokoquon, visit of Prophet to, 378.

Signs, in heaven, 301, 304, 309 and note, 310.

Smith, Emma, meets the Prophet in his seclusion, 89 92, 95; sentiments of the Prophet towards, 107; illness of, 166, 167, 168, 182.

Smith, Hyrum, the Prophet's regard for, 107-8: bankruptcy of, 200.

Smith, Samuel H., prefers charge against R. D. Foster, 14; Prophet's appreciation of, 109.

Smith, Geo. A., elected member of city council., 13.

Smith, William, elected member of Nauvoo city council, 13; remarks of in Illinois Legislature, Nauvoo charters, 201-4; retires from editorship of Wasp, 204.

Smith, Joseph, the Prophet, inaugurates endowment ceremonies at Nauvoo, 2, and note; suspects treachery of John C. Bennett, 4-5; for moral reform in Nauvoo, 8; denies complicity in Boggs affair, 15; editorial of on the gift of the Holy Ghost, 26-32; rides in Masonic procession, 41-2; sits for drawing of profile for lithograph, 44; reviews Nauvoo legion, 56-57; predicts removal of Saints to Rocky Mountains, 85 and note; arrest on charge of Governor Boggs Missouri, 86-7; reflections of on Missouri procedure, 87; avoidance of officers, 89; courage and calmness of while in seclusion, 97; exaltation of spirit of, 108-9; appreciation of friends, 124-28; sudden appearance of from seclusion, 137; council of to the Church, 138-9; attempted arrest of, 145-6; portrait of painted, 164-5; reward offered for arrest of, 167; advice of to new arrivals in Nauvoo, 180-181; resigns as editor of Times and Seasons, 193; responsible to the state as Trustee-in-Trust, 197; petition of to Governor Ford to quash Carlin's writ, 201, 204-5; arrest of by Wilson Law, 209; departure of for Springfield, 209-11; trial of at Springfield, 212-245; explains prophetic calling, 215; views of on negro race, 217-11; discharge of from arrest, 238; return of to Nauvoo, 246-248; discourse of on the Kingdom of God, 256-9; on John the Baptist and the interpretation of scriptures, 260-2; studies German, 264, 272, 292; views on civic policy, 270-1; of the earth becoming Urim and Thummim, 279 and note; remarks of to workmen on Temple, 284-7; views of on constitution of power, 289; on sign of the Son of Man, 290-1: views of on blood atonement. 296; remarks of on greatness, 298; dreams of, 301, 306; preaches at Ramus, 302; indictment found against in Missouri, 307; instructions of at Ramus. Ill, 323-7; remarks of on conditions in Iowa, 334; on the second coming of the Christ, 386-7; expounds the scriptures, 339 et seq; remarks of to newly arrived Saints from England, 354 et seq; remarks of on death of Lorenzo D. Barnes, 360-3; on salvation through knowledge, 387; on the value of aged men in council. 389; love of for Geo. A. Smith, 390; on the eternity of the marriage covenant, 390; prophecy of on Stephen A. Douglas, 393-4 and note, 395-8; reproves self-righteousness, 401; characterization of himself, 401; on calling and election. 402-3; on temperance societies, 404; discourse of on gathering of Israel—Godhead, 423-27; arrest of at Dickson, 438 et seq; arrival of at Nauvoo under arrest, 458 et seq; speech of at Nauvoo while under arrest, 465-73; speech of on 4th of July, 489-90; address of at Nauvoo, love of fellowman, 498-500; ditto, on marriage covenant, 510; on burden of his ministry, 516-18; assault of on Mr. Bagly, 524; attitude of in politics, 526; remarks of at funeral of Judge Higbee, 529; explains election day troubles, 531; suspects Sidney Rigdon of treachery, 553-4: expounds Melchizedek Priesthood, 554-5.

Snow, Lorenzo, arrives in New Orleans with company of Saints, 252; arrival of at Nauvoo with Saints, 353.

Society, Young Gentlemen's and Ladies' Relief, 330, 322.

T

Taylor, Father, Prophet in seclusion at home of, 169, 180.

Taylor, John, becomes editor of

Times and Seasons, 193; made editor of the Wasp, 204.

Tate, Elder H., labors of, 409.

Town, David, rebukes the Prophet's captors, 445.

Truthiana, a series of tracts, 318.

Twelve, the, to labor in Illinois, 160; council of in Nauvoo, 194; ditto at home of Brigham Young, 265; ditto at Prophet's home, 268; council of, at the Prophet's office, 369-80; record of the first, 412.

W

Wales, South, preaching in, 281-2, 312.

Walker, William, misleads Prophet's enemies, 91.

Walker, Cyrus, becomes counsel for the Prophet, 500; political speech of at Nauvoo, 521, 524.

Wasson, L. D., report of from mission field, 81-84.

Wasp becomes Neighbor, 304.

Webb, Elder E. M. reports movements of John C. Bennett, 364.

Weeks, William, appointed overseer of work on Temple, 553.

Whitney, Newel K., Prophet's friendship for, 108.

Wilson, Harman T., sheriff, of Hancock county, Ill., arrests the Prophet, 439, et seq.

Winchester, Elder Benjamin, silenced by the Twelve, 8-9, 403; investigation of, 409-12.

Woodruff, Elder Wilford, furnishes powder to expedition going to relief of Prophet, 474.

Y

Yalrome, meetings at, 387-80.

Young, Brigham, preaches at Nauvoo on providing labor for the poor, 44; sickness of, 196; proclamation of to Saints, 248-9; bond executed by, 414; credentials of, 416-17; starts on Eastern mission, 497; views on prophecy, 521-22 and note; baptizes and confirms James Arlington Bennett, 556.