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JS, HYRUM willing die defend Gospel.


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March–June 1844

5:11

JS, HYRUM willing die defend Gospel.

JS die, Lord his work still continue.

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JS worry If JS die, church continue will? He want Lord His work continue, he do-do? Apostles get-together, Jesus finish give #JS #PH KEYS, that #JS go-ahead bless+(1h)gift. Now apostles they can lead Lord His church, do His work. That help JS feel better

See Saints, 1:519-20.

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Understand, many people mad JS, some want kill- him. why? JS teach++ they don’t- like. Newspaper article they wrote++ influence people disgust angry against JS include Church. Some want go destroy area NAUVOO.

Saints, 1:526–28, 530–32, 533–34

Joseph with his family.

JS, other leader+ have printing store, destroy. Why? want stop print++ influence hate against church That, cause people more angry Governor told JS go city CARTHAGE. why? Judge there need decide if he break law. JS finish know if go City, people will kill- him.

D&C 135:4; 1:-37; 539:-41

Joseph saying goodbye to his family and leaving for Carthage.

Same time finish know if want saint group they safe, he need go CARTHAGE separate, maybe people will stop hurt saint group there NAUVOO JS decide willing go go-ahead EMMA, children blessing++ finish, kiss/hug goodbye, leave

See Saints, 1:542-44.

Joseph and Hyrum Give Their Lives for the Gospel

JS brother HYRUM go with. Same JOHN TAYLOR< WILLARD RICHARDS and other friends join group-to.Happen leave, JS ride stop horse- look back see area NAUVOO comment: here area wow beautiful place, best people there.

See Saints, 1:543-45.

A scene from Carthage Jail: Hyrum reading the Book of Mormon and Joseph preaching to the guards.

Happen arrive CARTHAGE< they go jail. There jail, HYRUM read Book Mormon JS comment+inform guards Book Mormon true.

See Saints, 1546.

John Taylor singing a hymn.

Friends they nervous, JOHN TAYLOR go ahead song sing ^focus Jesus. Song beautiful, HYRUM ask please sing again.

See Saints, 1549.

A mob breaking into the jail.

Happen group angry men have guns enter jail house door, they push open, start shoot++ JS, his friends behind door room, shot JOHN TAYLOR, hurt. shot+ HYRUM and JS die, die.

Doctrine and Covenants 135:1-2; 130:22-52

Saints grieving the death of Joseph and Hyrum.

Happen inform saint group, JS HYRUM die, they sad. They finish know group think kill JS church will stop- not true Church, true biz Savior his church, will continue- Church will expand, God his children all over bless++ give will.

See Saints, 1:553-59.