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1864 March 2 Elders Certificate for Joseph F. Smith

Title

1864 March 2 Elders Certificate for Joseph F. Smith

Description

Joseph F Smith is certified to preach the gospel in Hawaii and to serve as Mission President when Elders Benson and Snow return to the States.

Type

Correspondence

Sender

Brigham Young
Heber C Kimball
Daniel H Wells

Recipient

Joseph F. Smith

Date

1864 March 2

Location

Great Salt Lake City

Number of Pages

2

Subject

Certificate
Church Leadership
Missionary Work

Item sets

Letterbook v. 6

 

Elder's Certificate.
-------------------To all persons to whom this letter shall come.

This certifies that the bearer, Elder Joseph F. Smith, is in full faith and fellowship with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, and by the General Authorities of said Church has been duly appointed a mission to the islands in the Pacific Ocean, more particularly to the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands, to Preach the Gospel, and administer in all the ordinances thereof pertaining to his office, and to be the President of the mission in the aforenamed Islands from such time as Elders Ezra T. Benson and Lorenzo Snow, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, start upon their return to their homes in this Territory. And we invite all men to give heed to his teachings, and counsels as a man of God, sent to open to them the door of life and salvation-and assist him in his travels, in whatsoever things he may need.

And we pray God the Eternal Father to bless Elder Joseph F. Smith and all who receive him, and minister to his comfort, with the blessings of heaven and earth, for time and for all eternity, in the name of Jesus Christ: Amen

Signed at Great Salt Lake City, Territory of Utah, March 2, 1864, in behalf of said Church.

Brigham Young

Heber C. Kimball
Daniel H Wells