r. Strang claimed that about ten days before his death the prophet Joseph gave to him a letter containing a revelation appointing him [James J. Strang] to be his successor as President

e position of President and Prophet of the chu

And this ye shall know assuredly that there is none other appointed unto you to receive commandments and revelations, until he be taken, if he abide in me. But verily, verily, I sa

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presented as coming from the prophet Joseph, fulfilled the terms of the re

elve that were commanded in his "revelation" to proclaim Voree, Wisconsin, as the gathering place for the saints, were the Twelve Apostles at Nauvoo. He replied they were. Di

residing over the branches of the church in Western

surmount by announcing soon afterwards that immediately after the martyrdom of the prophet Joseph, an angel appe

C. Bennett, who had been excommunicated from the church for his crimes, and afterward plotted with the enemies of Joseph to bring to pass his destruction; and also John E. Page, one of the Twelve, who for several years previous to Joseph's death had been in bad repute with the church. John C. Bennett had first supported Sidney Rigdon, claiming to have received a sealed document from the prophet Joseph-when as yet he was in full fellowship with the church-with a strict charge not to open it until after the prophet's death. When he opened it, lo! it contained what p

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, and not go to Nauvoo. This company, however, were prudent enough not to receive his representations without investigation. They sent messengers to Nauvoo who received such instructions from the Twelve as preserved them from the deceitfulness of

om the quorum of the Twelve, February 9th, 1846;

nized a township on Beaver Island, went to the state legislature and succeeded in having the whole group of islands in north Lake Michigan

he must also be a king; and accordingly was crowned and given a scepter[A]-"T

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ire of Russia, to preach the gospel; but before he started he was found to be in transgression. His appointment was, of course, cancelled;

stinguishes them from true leaders (especially those whom God calls), who so loose themselves in their work, that self is unthought of, much less the empty honors and titles of men. Mr. Strang was not only a "king" in n

goods. In other words, they were accused by their neighbors with being an organized community of thieves, who thrived by plundering more honest people. It is not our prerogative to pronounce upon the truth or falsity of these charges. It is enough to say that Mr. Strang and his followers were held in great abhorrence

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