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15 March 1842 • Tuesday

Tuesday 15 Officiated as grand Chaplin. at the Installation of the Nauvoo Lodge. of Free Masons, on At the Grove. near the Temple. Grand Master [Abraham] Jonas being present.— A Large number of people assembled on the occasion, the day was exceedingly fine, all things were done in order, and universal satisfaction manifested.136 Admitted a me[m]ber of the Lodge in the evening.137

16 March 1842 • Wednesday

Wedy. 16 Continued with the Lodge.138

17 March 1842 • Thursday

Thursday 17 Assisted in organizing “The Female Relief Society of Nauvoo”139 in the “Lodge Room”140 Sister Emma Smith President. & Sisters <​Elizabeth Ann [Smith]​> Whitney & <​Sarah M. [Kingsley]​> Cleveland councillors, <​I​> gave much instru[c]tion. read in the New Testament & Book of Doctrine & Covenants. concer[n]ing the Elect Lady.141 & Shewed that Elect meant to be Elected to a certain work &c, & that the revelation was then fulfilled by his Sister Emma’s Election to the Presidency of the Society, she having previously been ordained142 to expound the Scriptures. her councillors143 were ordaind by Elder J<​ohn​> Taylor. & Emma <​was​> Blessed by the same.—

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