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Class 15 Sections 100, 101, 103, 105 Zion Will
Yet Be Redeemed
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• The Mormons were driven out of Jackson County
  because
• They were disliked
• They were a feared
• A few leaders were willing whip up emotions
• There was a precedent for mob action in the South.

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Why were the Mormons disliked?
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• Why were the Mormons disliked?
• They were from the north different attitudes
  toward government, education, slavery mostly
  just different.
• They kept somewhat to themselves.
• Many rumors followed the Mormons.
• Their religious beliefs were different.

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• And the Mormons disliked the Missourians
• Drunken, gamblers, poorly educated

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Why were the Mormons feared?
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• Why were the Mormons feared?
• They were becoming populous 1000 of 3000 county
  residents were Mormons. The influx was rapid
  (1831-1833)
• They were planning on Zion being their central
  gathering place.
• They were sometimes boastful and spoke of the
  wicked being destroyed.

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Why was it easy to turn people against the
Mormons?
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• Why was it easy to turn people against the
  Mormons?
• The people of Jackson County were concerned about
  the Mormons being opposed to slavery.
• Jackson County was vulnerable to Indian attack
  and rumors spread that Mormons were allying with
  Native Americans.
• Incoming Mormons were poor and were characterized
  as impoverished, ignorant, and the dregs of
  society.

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The Beginning of Hostilities July 1833 -- W.W.
Phelps printed an editorial in the Evening and
Morning Star that seemed to imply that free
negroes should be brought to Independence. --
July 15, circulars were passed around inviting
citizens to a meeting at the courthouse on July
20. An important crisis is at hand
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The Beginning of Hostilities July 1833 -- July
20. The meeting demanded that the press must
close and every Mormon leave Jackson County. W.
W. Phelps and Edward Partridge asked for 10 days
to consider their demands. The printing house and
Phelpss house were burned. The Gilbert and
Whitney Store was ransacked. Partridge and
George Allen were tarred and feathered.
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Edward Partridges Statement I was taken from my
house by the mob, George Simpson being their
leader, who escorted me about half a mile to the
court-house, on the public square of
Independence and then and there, a few rods from
said courthouse, surrounded by hundreds of the
mob, I was stripped of my hat, coat, and vest and
daubed with tar from head to foot, and then had a
quantity of feathers put upon me and all this
because I would not agree to leave the county,
and my home where I had lived two years
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Edward Partridges Statement "Before tarring and
feathering me I was permitted to speak. I told
them that the Saints had suffered persecution in
all ages of the world that I had done nothing
which ought to offend anyone that if they abused
me they would abuse an innocent person that I
was willing to suffer for the sake of Christ, but
to leave the county, I was not then willing to
consent to it. I bore my abuse with so much
resignation and meekness, that it appeared to
astound the multitude, who permitted me to retire
in silence, many looking very solemn, their
sympathies having been touched as I thought and
as to myself, I was so filled with the Spirit and
love of God, that I had no hatred toward my
persecutors or anyone else.
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Summer 1833 -- July 23. Mormon leaders agreed to
leave. -- August 6. Section 98 given. The Saints
instructed to renounce war and seek peace.
Conditions justifying armed intervention are
delineated. -- August 9. Oliver Cowdery arrived
in Kirtland with the news from Missouri.
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Summer 1833 -- September. Gov. Daniel Dunklin
tells the Saints that they can obtain redress
through normal legal channels. He will not
intervene. -- Sept. Oct. The Saints hire
lawyers from Clay County to consider legal
options. -- Oct. 11. Section 100 given. Zion
shall be redeemed
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The Expulsion from Jackson County -- Oct. 31-Nov.
6. Jackson County citizens retaliate by
destroying property, furniture, etc. -- Nov. 4.
Battle of Big Blue. 2 Mormons and 1 Missourian
killed.
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The Expulsion from Jackson County -- Nov. 5-6.
The Saints threatened, forced to give up arms.
Missourians go house to house to search for
Mormon men. -- Nov. 7. Most of the Saints left
in Jackson County were camped out on the banks of
the Missouri waiting to cross into Clay County.
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The Aftermath -- Dec. 10. Joseph Smith personally
writes a letter to the brethren in Missouri.
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The Dec. 10 Letter I cannot learn from any
communication by the spirit to me that Zion has
forfeited her claim to a celestial crown
notwithstanding the Lord has caused her to be
thus afflicted except it may it may be some
individuals who have walked in disobedience and
forsaken the new covenants all such will be made
manifest by their works in due time. I have
always expected that Zion would suffer sore
affliction from what I could learn from the
commandments which have been given. but I would
remind you of a certain clause in one which says
that after much tribulation cometh the
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The Dec. 10 Letter blessing. by this and also
others, and also one received of late, I know
that Zion, in the own due time of the Lord will
be redeemed, but how many will be the days of her
purification, tribulation and affliction, the
Lord has kept hid from my eyes and when I
enquire concerning this subject the voice of the
Lord is, Be still, and know that I am God! all
those who suffer for my name shall reign with me,
and he that layeth down his life for my sake
shall find it again. Now there are two things of
which I am ignorant and the Lord will not show
me-perhaps for a wise purpose in himself. I mean
in some
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The Dec. 10 Letter respects, and they are these,
Why God hath suffered so great calamity to come
upon Zion or what the great moving cause of this
great affliction is. These two things and again
by what means he will return her back to her
inheritance with songs of everlasting Joy upon
her head. These two things brethren, are in part
kept back that they are not plainly ltshewn unto
me, but there are some things that are plainlygt
manifest, that has incured ltthegt displeasure of
displeasure the Almighty. when I contemplate upon
all things that have been manifested, I am
sensable that I aught not to
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The Dec. 10 Letter murmer and do not murmer only
in this, that those who are innocent are
compelled to suffer for the iniquities of the
guilty and I cannot account for this, only on
this wise, that the saying of the savior has not
been strictly observed If thy right eye offend
thee pluck it out. and cast it from thee ltor if
thy right arm offend thee pluck it off and cast
it from theegt.
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The Aftermath -- Dec. 16. Section 101 given.
Oliver Cowdery Good morning Brethren, we have
just received news from heaven. Two parables
the Lord and the watchtower, the importunate
widow.
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The Aftermath -- Feb 24, 1834. Lyman Wight and
Parley P. Pratt report to the Kirtland High
Council. -- Feb. 24. Section 103 given. Zions
Camp outlined. Brethren are instructed to go out
and seek men willing to go to Zion.
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The Need for Zions Camp Gov. Dunklin insisted
that the Mormons would be treated fairly by
normal legal channels. He agreed to protect the
Saints as they returned to Jackson County to
testify, but would not promise the Saints safe
passage back out of Jackson County. The Saints
would have to provide that themselves.
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Zions Camp -- Left Kirtland on May 1. Joseph
Smith joined them on May 6. There were about 100
men at the beginning. -- Hyrum Smith joined them
with another division later. -- There was a
little military order, but not much.
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Zions Camp -- When the people in Jackson County
heard of Zions Camp, they burned Mormon
houses. -- Joseph was more of a teacher than a
general Prairie rattlesnakes Zelph, the white
Lamanite
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Zions Camp
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Zions Camp -- Some contention in camp
especially between Joseph and Sylvester Smith. --
Some problems with disease. -- negotiations began
in Liberty on June 16 for either one side or the
other to buy out all of Jackson County.
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Zions Camp -- June 22. All negotiotiations
ceased. Gov. Dunklin went back on his promise to
protect Saints returning to Jackson County to
testify. -- June 23. A cholera epidemic struck
camp. Several died including Sidney Gilbert and a
cousin of Joseph Smith. Members of the camp
returned home in small groups. -- June 24. Joseph
Disbanded Zions Camp.
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Consequences Politics The Saints had little to
do with government and politics in the early
years. Now they were anxious to use government
and to gain political power to help themselves.
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Consequences Militarism The Saints cared little
for any military organization . Now they felt
vulnerable and sought to arm and defend
themselves. In later years, the Mormons acquired
a reputation of being militant.
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Consequences Persecution as a Theme In the early
years of the Church, the central theme was that
the heaves were once a gain open and God had
revealed Himself anew to man. Now the theme
turned to the persecution of citizens trying to
exercise their right to worship as they chose.
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Consequences Public Notice and Sympathy The
story of the Saints persecution spread
throughout the United States. Most were deeply
indignant at the behavior of the citizens of
Jackson County. Much of Missouri, including many
residents of Clay County, were sympathetic with
the Mormons.
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Consequences Training of Leaders Zions Camp is
more of an organized trek than a military
maneuver. Many brethren got experience leading
bodies of people across the wilderness.
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Consequences Great Stress on Joseph Smith Joseph
Smith was only 28 years old. He found himself at
the head of a quasi-military group with the
entire body looking to him for revelation,
direction, and Priesthood power. Some of his
brethren died. The Saints in Missouri were left
homeless. He suffered from depression at times.
He questioned the Lord at times. His anger
flared at times. Some Saints began to doubt.
Others found greater faith.
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Some Important Verses 100 13 Zion shall be
redeemed 101 2-5 Causes transgression, the
saints need to be tried 1016-8 Transgressions
listed 10116 Know that I am God 10117-18 Zion
shall not be moved 10120 No other place 10136
Fear not 10138 Seek the face of the
Lord 10144-62 Parable of the landowner 10155-56
Zions Camp 10171 Purchase land
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Some Important Verses 101 75 Zion could have
been redeemed 10176 Seek legal channels (also
10181-90) 10177,80 Constitution 1036 Begin
to prevail 10326 My presence shall be with you
to avenge 10331-33 People dont always do what
theyre told 500-300-100 1053-4
Consecration forgotten 1055 Law of the
celestial kingdom 1058-9 Not enough support from
the church 10514 The Lord will fight your battles
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Some Important Verses 105 20 Let those who can,
stay in Missouri 10524-25 Use wisdom in dealing
with your neighbors 10530 Buy land 10538-40
Sue for peace