Thursday, April 7th, A.L. 5842, A.D. 1842.

Regular communication. Lodge met pursuant to adjournments. Present: Asahel Perry, W.M. pro tem; Hyrum Smith, S.W.; Lucius N. Scovil, J.W.; John C. Bennett, Sec.; Newel K. Whitney, Treas.; Charles Allen, S.D.; Heber C. Kimball, J.D.; William Felshaw, & Hiram Clark, Stewards; Samuel Rolfe, Tyler; Hezekiah Peck; Joshua Smith; Lyman Leonard; David Pettegrew; Noah Rogers; Daniel S. Miles; Stephen Chase; George Montague; Joseph Smith, & Sidney Rigdon, Members. And Sylvester Hulett of Western Phoenix, O.; Joseph Rose, Davison Hibard & James Cummings, visiting brethren. An entered apprentice lodge was then opened in due form and the minutes of the preceding meeting read & adopted. The following named persons' petitions were then presented: To Wit; Jared Carter, aged 42, Shoemaker; John Taylor, aged 33, Minister; Wilford Woodruff, aged 34, Shopkeeper; John E. Page, aged 40, Minister; Henry W. Miller, aged 35, Merchant; William Law, aged 32, Merchant; Benjamin Covey, aged 40, Farmer; Alanson Ripley, aged 43, Surveyor; Robert D. Foster, aged, Merchant; John Cabbage, aged 40, Farmer; Thomas Grover, aged 24, Farmer; Edmund L. Brown, aged 36; Ezra T. Benson, aged 31, Farmer; John Gaylord, aged 44, Farmer; John Pack, aged 33, Farmer; Joel S. Miles, aged, Tailor; Hiram Kimball, aged 35, Agent; John Murdock, aged 45, Farmer; John A. Forgeus, aged 33, Clerk; Albert P. Rockwood, aged 37, Merchant; David H. Redfield, aged 34, Hatter; & John P. Greene, aged 49, Merchant; all of Nauvoo, for the honors of Masonry, & referred to the appropriate committee. The committee of Investigation then reported favorably on the petitions of Willard Richards, Brigham Young; John Snyder; Peter Haws; Amasa Lyman; John B. Backenstos; Daniel C. Davis, William F. Cahoon; James Newbury; Theodore Turley; Chauncey Robinson; Frederick H. Moeser, Dimick B. Huntington; John Bills; William D. Huntington, Vinson Knight; Wilson Law; Elias Higbee; Reynolds Cahoon; Aaron Johnson, Charles C. Rich; William Clayton; Gustavus Hills; Lorenzo D. Warson, Samuel H. Smith, Duncan McArthur; Simeon A. Dunn; Warren Smith; Sylvester B. Stoddard; William Marks; John C. Davis, Arthur Morrison; Calvin Cole; Geo. W. Stiles; George W. Robinson, D. of Hollister; Edwin D. Woolley; Lyman E. Johnson; James H. Rawlins, Lyman Wight, and William Smith, who were thereupon severally ballotted for and the ballot found clear. Joseph Rose, Davison Hibard, James Cummings, & Samuel Miles, masons, were then balloted for membership, the ballot found clear & they thereupon received. H.G. Sherwood signed the by-laws. Willard Richards, Brigham Young & D.S. Hollister were then initiated into the first degree of Masonry. No further business appearing, the lodge closed to stand closed until tomorrow evening, at 6 o'clock.

John C. Bennett, Secretary.

Asahel Perry, Master P.T.

Friday, April 8th, A.L. 5842, A.D. 1842.

Special communication. Lodge met pursuant to adjournment, present: Hyrum Smith, W.M. pro. tem.; Noah Rogers, S.W. pro. tem.; Lucius N. Scovil, J.W.; Newel K. Whitney, Treas.; John C. Bennett, Sec.; Charles Allen, S.D.; Heber C. Kimball, J.D.; William Felshaw & Hiram Clark, Stewards; Samuel Rolfe, Tyler; Asahel Perry; Joshua Smith; Lyman Leonard; David Pettigrew; Stephen Chase; George Montague; & Henry G. Sherwood, members. An E.A. lodge was then opened in due form, the minutes of the preceding meeting read and adopted, and Frederic H. Moeser, Amasa Lyman, & Theodore Turley, were then initiated into the first degree of Masonry. No further business appearing in this degree, the E.A. lodge was dispensed with, and a lodge opened in due form on the second degree of Masonry, and Willard Richards, Brigham Young, & D.S. Hollister were thereupon duly passed to the degree of a F.C. mason. Ordered that the lodge meet from day to day until the press of business is disposed of & that the officers be entitled to a reasonable compensation for their services. No further business appearing in this degree the lodge closed down to stand closed until tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock. P.M.

John C. Bennett, Secretary.

Hyrum Smith, Master Pro Tem.

Saturday, April 9th, A.L. 5842, A.D. 1842.

Special communication. Lodge met pursuant to adjournments, present: Asahel Perry, W.M. pro. tem.; Hyrum Smith, S.W.; Lucius N. Scovil, J.W.; Newel K. Whitney, Treas; John C. Bennett, Sec.; Charles Allen, S.D.; Heber C. Kimball, J.D.; William Felshaw & Hiram Clark, Stewards; and Samuel Rolfe, Tyler; Hezekiah Peck, Josiah Arnold, Joshua Smith, Austin Cowles, Lyman Leonard, Stephen Chase, George Montague, Joseph Smith, Joseph Rose, Davison Hibard, & Henry G. Sherwood, members. And Caleb Baldwin, & S. Hulitt, visiting brethren. Also, Willard Richards, Brigham Young, & D.S. Hollister, fellow craft, and Theodore Turley, Frederic H. Moeser, & Amasa Lyman, E.A. Masons. An entered apprentice lodge was then opened in due form, the minutes of the preceding meeting read and adopted, and Samuel H. Smith, William Smith, & Vinson Knights were duly initiated entered apprentice masons. A further business appearing in this degree the E.A. lodge was dispensed with, and a F.C. lodge only opened instead thereof, but no business appearing the F.C. lodge was also dispensed with, and a lodge opened in due form on the third degree of Masonry and D. S. Hollister & Willard Richards were duly raised to the sublime degree of a master mason, & signed the by-laws. No further business appearing the several lodges closed down to stand closed until monday morning at 9 o'clock A.M.

John C. Bennett, Sect.

Asahel Perry, Master pro. tem.