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High Priest Samuel Shaw, accompanied by Elder Aaron Hook and others, returned from Nauvoo, and Shaw reported in part of the Mission to that place.
This is his report.
They visited brethren wherever they found them on the way, and they nearly all received their testimony, At Nauvoo, the nature of their mission transpired the first Sunday after arrival and created a tremendous excitement, They applied for permission of those in possession to address the people in the Temple. To this they received no definite answer.
The people followed them and compelled them to preach in the streets. In so doing they read to them the epistle of James J. Strang, the letter of Joseph Smith, and the testimony of the four witnesses.
Some of the Nauvoo police came out and attempted to get up a riot, but they departed from among the crowd and escaped.
They continued to teach publickly and privately from day to day, and many received the truth from them.
The Sunday following, Moses Smith was suffered to speak to the people in the Temple. A great effort was made to defeat the effect of his words by clamor, ridicule, and out-cry, in the midst of which they voted by acclamation to cut him off from the Church.
Votes were also carried by acclamation to cut off Samuel Shaw, James J. Strang, and Aaron Smith. Shaw was present but not allowed to speak.
This effort was an entire failure. An under-current of better feeling could be seen throughout the congregation. The excitement in the city increased from day and inquiries were frequent.
They also preached in various places round about, and their testimony was received by most of the brethren. Several Elders joined them in preaching. He left the rest of the mission engaged in the work, and very much prospered in turning the brethren to righteousness.
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