January 30, 1841
At a special conference, Joseph Smith was unanimously elected sole Trustee-in-Trust for the Church.
Ecclesiastical Duties
February 11, 1841
Joseph Smith performed the marriage of Philo Dibble and Hannah Ann Dubois Smith at his home. Joseph's wife, Emma, prepared a wedding supper for a large party of friends assembled.
April 6, 1841
Joseph Smith supervised the laying of the four Nauvoo Temple cornerstones and attended a military parade celebrating the eleventh anniversary of the Church.
July 12, 1841
Joseph Smith appointed John Patten to be the recorder of baptisms for the dead in Iowa.
July 18, 1841
Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo Saints spent the day in fasting and prayer to mourn the death of Senator Sidney H. Little.
July 25, 1841
Joseph Smith attended a meeting in a grove where he preached a sermon on the Resurrection.
August 1, 1841
Joseph Smith and the Saints heard reports from all the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who had recently returned from missions.
August 10, 1841
Joseph Smith held a council with some of the Apostles to plan the next phase of missionary work.
August 12, 1841
Joseph Smith met with about a hundred chiefs, braves, and their families, of the Keokuk, Kis-ku-kosh, and Appanoose tribes. Joseph instructed them about their fathers and the promises made concerning them in the Book of Mormon.
September 5, 1841
Joseph Smith spoke to a large congregation concerning the science and practice of medicine.
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