One member writes the letters backwardsâ€"YTFIFâ€"in an attempt to camouflage the name. Set The immediate purpose of the council is to help elect Joseph Smith as U. S. president, but if that fails it will help organize the reestablishment of the Saints in the West, where theymight be safe from their enemies and have a government of their own. However, the council's ultimate goal is to politically rule the world in preparation for Christ's return and reign on earth. Reports eventually spread that Joseph has been ordained a king and the Saints are planning a political as well as a religious takeover. Hostility against the Saints from nearby areas begins to increase rapidly.
[Source: Conkling, Christopher J., Joseph Smith Chronology]
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