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John C. Bennett's History of the Saints (1842) Media related to John Cook Bennett at Wikimedia Commons; Biography at Joseph Smith Papers Project website; John C. Bennett at Find a Grave; History of the Bennett Trial Manuscript, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
Soon Bennett became the first mayor of Nauvoo, "assistant president," and Major General of the Nauvoo Legion. [49] The latter Bennett threatened to use in challenging Missouri for restitution of the Saints' lost property, suggesting to skittish gentiles that Mormons intended to use force of arms to accomplish their objectives. [50]
Engraving of John C. Bennett as a General of the Nauvoo Legion Many prominent Latter Day Saints believed in Strang's "letter of appointment" and accepted him as Mormonism's second " Prophet, Seer, Revelator and Translator "—at least in the short term.
Personally appeared before me, Daniel H. Wells, an Alderman of said city of Nauvoo, John C. Bennett, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith: that he never was taught any thing in the least contrary to the strictest principles of the Gospel, or of virtue, or of the laws of God, or man, under any occasion either directly or ...
What follows is a chronological table that sets out the changes in the composition of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) through time. [ 1 ] Date range
He was joined by former members of the First Presidency, John C. Bennett and William Law and also by former Apostle William E. McLellin. On April 6, 1845—fifteen years after the original organization of the church—Rigdon presided over a General Conference of Rigdonite Latter Day Saints in Pittsburgh, establishing a new hierarchy.
It appears that John C. Bennett had a particularly strong influence in the spread of Freemasonry among the Mormons. Within the year, there were over 300 Masons in Nauvoo Lodge, which resulted in Meredith Helm (the then-Grand Master who had succeeded Jonas) to issue dispensations to form two other Lodges in the Spring of 1843.
Also championing Strang was John C. Bennett, a physician and libertine who had a tumultuous career as Joseph Smith's Assistant President and mayor of Nauvoo. Invited by Strang to join him in Voree, [ 28 ] [ better source needed ] Bennett was instrumental in establishing a so-called "Halcyon Order of the Illuminati " there, with Strang as its ...