Is Joseph a Mason when agrees to it being formed?

No

How did Masons begin?

(no central headquarters so different ideas of beginnings.) 1) 17^th/18^th Century – builders in Europe/England  2) building Solomon’s Temple  3) began with Adam and Eve

Which one is listed as beginning when formed fraternity in Nauvoo?

Traced to King Solomon

How many became Free Masons?

500

What are the Mason’s traditions?

David wanted to build a “Palace to His God” (Temple means Palace). Got cedars from Lebanon. David couldn’t build – not worthy. Builders came with wood and gold – called “Free Masons” (not slaves to Solomon). Not part of House of Israel but saw Solomon performing temple rituals and memorized. Continued doing with idea that one day God would send a righteous Solomon.

What else did Masons start?

University System and traditional attire at graduation (loose robe, hat with mortar, tassel)

Who else are Masons?

Signers of Independence, continental congress, presidents of US, etc.

How became Mason in 1840’s

(1)    Have to be a man (if woman and husband is member – girls are a Rainbow, Job’s Daughters, Eastern Star)

(2)     (2) Are a Free Man (all appendages, spiritually physically whole)

(3)    Believe in higher being – whoever/whatever

(4)    A good man (helps in cancer drives, etc.)

(5)    Must be recommended by 2

How inducted in:

Each man has a black ball in left hand and white ball in right hand. Both hands go in hat and if everyone lets go of white ball (called Sea of White) then man can come in.

What games this is part of?

Pool, checkers

How move up in Masons?

32 steps of Masonry, move by memorizing

(1)    Apprentice (2) Craftsman (3) Master (32) Shriner  (33) Amazing Public Service Honorary Degree

Joseph’s process:

(1)    March 15, 1842 – inducted into Masonry (Received tools – drawn on apron)

(2)    March 16, 1842 - Pronounced Master

(3)    March 17, 1842 – announces fullness of  Endowment (contacts Caroline Rowlings to sew temple clothes)

(4)    May 4, 1842 invites men (all Masons) to come to red brick store, 2^nd story (church office, temple while temple is being built) to receive endowments

(5)    Worship Joseph, Carried outside on their shoulders calling Solomon  “Come see righteous Solomon”

Order of receiving endowments for men:

1)      Priesthood  2) Mason 3) Endowed

Order of receiving endowments for women:

1)      Member of church 2) member of RS 3) endowed

Day Relief Society started (what all prophets had been wanting to do)

March 17, 1842 (same day as Endowment introduced)  - Turn Key in behalf of Women

How RS started

Sarah Granger Kimball was married to Hyrum Kimball (competitor of Joseph, not a member, wouldn’t charge taxes to barges/ships at port, had own store, largest financial contribution to building temple - $500 because Sarah had son and asked how much he was worth. Said $1,000. Asked how much she earned - $500. She wanted to give it to temple.) Sarah had seamstress. Saw builders working on temple with tattered cloth. Had seamstress Margaret Cook sew cloth into shirts. Wanted to organize others doing the same thing so everyone would get shirts. Called “Benevolance Society.” Met March 4 in Sarah’s house. Asked Eliza R. Snow to write constitution and bylaws. Joseph said best constitution ever read. Told them to come to red brick store on 17^th and be organized under Priesthood. 20 made it upstairs. Joseph nominated Emma as Pres. No one countered. Never set apart.

Which section of D&C talks about Emma as Elect Lady

D&C 25

How become member of RS

(1)    If a Woman (2) Voted upon (3) Good Woman (4) Recommended by 2 (5) Believe in Higher God

Typical RS meeting

Sing How Firm a Foundation (about building Nauvoo temple), ask what charitable things had done (if hadn’t done anything, asked to leave), taught by Priesthood (Joseph principle teacher, also John Taylor and Willard Richards), then brought goods for poor in baskets. After emptying baskets went around and gathered more things to bring back (first visiting teaching)

What was RS’s purposes

“Charity Never Faileth”, to assist poor, receive endowment, be sealed to Husband for time and all eternity

What did Joseph mostly teach RS women?

1)      Provoke husbands to righteousness

2)      Bridle their tongues

What did Emma want to do that was extraordinary?

If a boat sank, would go out and have women bring it up

Class  Nov. 28

Kidnapping of Joseph

What day does Joseph give 9 men endowment?

May 4, 1842

What day does Lilburn Boggs get shot?

May 4, 1842 (May 6?)

Who does John C. Bennett say did it?

Orrin Porter Rockwell (at command of Joseph)

Why was Orrin in Independence?

Wife having baby, parents live there who denied faith, she tells him she is leaving him and keeping children

What does Orrin say about this?

“If I had shot him he would be dead.”

Who did people think shot him?

Economic opponents, political opponents

What else does John C. Bennett’s letter say?

Joseph Smith prophesied that Lilburn W. Boggs would die a violent death and sent #1 man to do work.

What do newspapers say?

Joseph Smith tried to murder Lilburn Boggs

What does Lilburn Boggs do?

Get  public and private funds to capture Joseph and bring to trial (first Missouri, then Illinois then Iowa territory)

Where does Joseph hide in 1842?

Island in Mississippi

What are the rumors of where he is?

1)gone to Wash D.C. to talk to Pres. Van Buren to get lands back 2) Pineries in Wisconsin and shipping wood back for temple 3) Vacationing in Europe and baptizing royalties

What did general authorities go and tell Joseph

Not the way to run town and church – come stand trial

What does Joseph want if stand trial

Not go to MO or Iowa (can bribe judge) but good judge in IL

Who is the judge in Springfield?

Nathaniel Poe

What do they use as evidence in his favor?

9 witnesses of where he was May 4, 1842, bring all revelations and can’t find anything that shows prophesied about Lilburn W. Boggs having violent death

What does prosecuting attorneys tell Sen. Boggs (he won Senator by this time)`

Lost because can’t get fair trial in IL. Suggest somebody cross border and kidnap and bring across river.

Who does he call to do this?

Joseph Reynolds (did whatever Boggs asked)

What does Joseph Reynolds want for doing this?

All money raised and to become Gov.

What does he hear about Joseph when in Carthage?

40 personal body guards, largest personal army in US, Nauvo closed community – Whitland Whistling Brigade (boys who walk around town with knives and whitling while whistling and letting women know if there is a stranger in town.)

Who does he get to help him?

Sheriff Wilson of Carthage

What do they disguise themselves as?