1.2.27
Undated Meeting • August 1843
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Meeting of the female Relef Society
of the third Ward1
commenced Singing “the Glorious day is rolling on”2 Prayer by Sister Peck—
The following names as members were receiv’d by unanimous vote
Jane Rawlins | |
Ann Hunter | Mary Graham |
Margaret P. Downing | Sarah Wellfery |
Almira Palmer | Mary Knowlton |
Polly A Sabins [Mary Ann Sabin] | Lucinda Cunningham |
Julia A [Foster] Hampton | Hannah Smith |
Abagail C Owens | Leah Rawlins |
Elisa Evans | Susan Winegar |
Polly Canklin [Conklin] | Ester Moraletile [Esther Maleta Johnson] |
Clarrissa Miller | Emily Worton |
Martha Akes | Lavinia Haze [Lovina Hayes] |
Penina Frost | Elizabeth Welker |
Maria Vansal [Vancil] | Jane Stocker |
Darinda Kimball | Asennath [Asenath] Burt |
Counsellor [Elizabeth Ann] Whitney Spoke of the disappointment on account of Sister Emmas Sickness
Mrs Billings Spoke of the case of a little girl who lived with Mrs Sheour
Miss Frost spoke of the sick said Mrs Burgess & family were disstressd
Mrs Pratt gave Sugar & coffee
Mrs J [Sarah] Smith said many of the sick were suffring and some were getting better
Mrs Meecum said she had been sick had not been able to attend to her duty but said Mrs Charles [Elizabeth] Ivins would assist from time to time when calld upon Spoke of a Mrs Nickerson Who had no home [p. [111]]
Mrs Webb said she would take her in
Sistr— [Lydia] Granger of the first ward said she had visited the sick in her ward many were suffering some getting better
Mrs Heaps donated one dollar order on Mr Law
Mrs Lyon | one Wheel head | $ | 75 |
Dr [Robert] Foster | do [ditto] | 8 | 00 |
Which was given to Steers mentiond by sister Simpson
Sistr— Peck reported Mr Cuyes and family as sick and destitute administerd to th[e]ir relief
Eunice Holbrook gave 2 lbs sugar | 00 | 20 |
Mrs Sessions said that Mr [Joseph] Dobson was sick & destitute had 3 chairs which he wanted to sell for provisions
Mrs [Elizabeth] Jones said a little girl was brought to her as an object of charity
Mrs Hunter gave calico for a dress for her
Mrs Jones said she had obtaind 40 lb of wool as a donation to the Temple by Mrs Elvira Saxon Who wishes to become a member of the female Relief Soc[i]ety Sister Saxon was received by unanimous vote
Mrs Aldridge said she had visited the sick in the 4th ward and administerd to their wants
Mrs Kimball stated a Mr [John] Charleston & family were sick his wife very low & in great need of a nurse said she had assisted them
Mrs [Rebecca] Hodge gave on[e] pr of pillow slips and table cloth— | 2 | 50 |
a Hymn then sung “Mortals awake with angels join”3
Prayer by Mrs Whitney
Meeting closed [p. [112]]
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Footnotes
Footnotes
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[1]The sequence in which other 1843 meetings are numbered in this minute book indicates that this meeting was the eighth meeting of the Relief Society held that year.
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[2]Hymn 11, Collection of Sacred Hymns [1835], 17; Hymn 135, Collection of Sacred Hymns [1841], 146.
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[3]Hymn 12, Collection of Sacred Hymns [1841], 19.