[Relief Society] Fourteenth
Meeting of the Society-
Grove, July 14th. <1842>
Meeting opened by pray'r by Councillor [Sarah Kingsley] Cleveland ...
The case of Sis. Brown was then laid before the meeting- sis. [Sophia] Packard objected- After many very pointed remarks concerning the necessity of acting upon the principle of forgiveness, the case was again presented upon the consideration that sis. Brown had manifest ed deep repentance for whatever imprudence she had been guilty of, and solicited forgiveness of the Society. Sis. A. Smith objected to her reception, on the ground that former objectors had not been satisfied-
The case of sis. Nighman, wishing admittance, was also presented and objected.
Mrs. President said she could not urge fellowship where the sisters could not feel to fellowship- but where we cannot fellowship as a christian, we must not let the persons suffer in our midst. She then recommended old sis. Oakes to the charity and the watch care of the Society.
Meeting adjourn'd.
Donations. $
Rebecca Shirtliff 1. 00
Ann Wurmsley 25,
Sarah Dunn 2. 25
Louisa Clark 75
Eliza Ells 4. 00
Frances Campion 3. 00
Elizabeth Boice 25
Elizabeth Cox 50
Elizabeth Hardy 25
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$
Lucinda Bingham 3. 00
Mary Ann Dunn .. 50
Angeline Holden .. 37
Lydia Gates 1. 62
Matilda Case 1. 75
Celestia Baken .. 37
Elizabeth Corey 1. 25
Sophia Lanyon 11. 00
Patty Gates 1. 00
Harriet Scovil 1. 25
Lucetta Murdock .. 75
The above contributions were received from the Laharpe sisters, by Mrs Jones...
[Source: Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book, http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperDetails/nauvoo-relief-society-minute-book]
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