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July 28, 1843 • Friday
Fifth Meeting of Society
Meeting of the
Fourth ward
July 28 1843
Meeting commenced with singing “This Earth was once a garden place”1
Prayer by Sister J [Sarah] Smith
Councillor [Elizabeth Ann] Whitney requested the sisters to improve the time to advantage regretted that so few were met hoped the meetings might not be discontinu[e]d Suggested the propriety of having the separate wards meet togather said she was sorry that the Prest Emma Smith was not here to preside— and cheer us Said we had her approbation that she would have the Society be active & persevering in doing good &c
Sister Billings made some verry appropriate remarks desired we might remember the poor in particular represented the case of Sister Harmons whose family is sick
Sis Joshua [Sarah] Smith said as it is a sickly time we are called to the alleviation of the poor and suffering many are suffering at this presant time said that [p. [100]] Sister Modley [Elizabeth Maudsley] and Sister [Mary] Mc Ewen were sick & distress’d in want of help
Donations |
$ | ||
Sister Lyons [Sylvia Lyon] |
50 | ||
Selinda Simpson |
8 yds calico |
2 |
00 |
Clarrissa Eastman |
1 pr Shoes |
1 |
25 |
Dolly Markum [Dorothy Meacham] said she would spin 2 or 3 pounds wool said she had givn all her Jewelry for the Temple was willing to do any thing she could
Sister Meecum said our Salvation depended on our Liberality to the poor &c
Mrs Whitney continued the subject refered to one of the revelations “said “by this shall ye know that ye are my deciples[”]2 The Lord confirms it again & again he is delighted with our acts of charity &c
Sis Joshua Smith requested widow Meecum [Lucina Mecham] to open her heart to the society as she had been sick Sis Meecum wept
Sister Meecum said she could sustain herself if the Society could furnish her work would like Spinning
Sister Lyons donates patent Wheel head— |
75 |
Sister Jones— 100 lb pounds of wool can can be procur’d on condition that half of it can be returnd in cloth to the owner
C Whitney suggested the necessity of having a committee so appointed to search out the poor and suffring— To call on the rich for aid and thus as far as possible relieve the wants of all
Accordingly appointed a Comittee (to wit)
First ward | |
Lydia Granger |
Harriet Marcum |
Sophia Packard |
Elizabeth Jones |
Second ward | |
Mrs James [Drusilla] Hendricks |
Ms [Rebecca] Hodge |
[p. [101]]
Miss P[hebe] M Wheeler |
Mrs Orson [Catherine] Spencer |
Third— ward | |
Selinda Simpson— |
Sister Peck |
Sister Winchester— |
Sister Rice |
Fourth ward— | |
Sister Allred |
Siste[r] Joshua Smith |
Sister Stephen Meecum [Dorothy Meacham] |
Sister Billings |
Councllor Whitney then rose, said when you go to those who have means tell them you are appointed to releave the needy— call on them— the Spirit of the Lord will bless you in it and stimulate the hearts of the rich— provoke them to good works— Let us try to do it
Donations |
$ | ||
Sister [Mahala] Overton |
a Bed Spread |
1 |
00 |
Elisabeth Allred |
Soap |
00 |
50 |
Sister [Abigail] Forges— |
Cash |
12½ | |
2 small dresses |
62½ |
Sister [illegible] Widow Meecum will spin 50 lb Wool for the society and thake [take] her pay in provisions of th[e] Society
Meeting then ajournd
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