Nauvoo stake president
William Marks
1792–1872
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The Succession Crisis of 1844
Nauvoo stake president
Marks scheduled the 8 August meeting at Rigdon's request and privately favoured him; Emma Smith wanted Marks himself as trustee-in-trust. He was stripped of his stake presidency, published a notice in December 1844 renouncing Rigdon's 'pretended visions and revelations' and saying the Twelve were the proper persons to lead, then drifted through Strang's church before becoming one of the men who brought Joseph Smith III into the Reorganization.
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Clayton records a designation of Samuel H. Smith
William Clayton recorded that Joseph had said that if he and Hyrum were taken away, his brother Samuel H. Smith should be his successor. Newel K. Whitney used the note to argue against making William Marks trustee-in-trust. Samuel died on 30 July, aged thirty-six, after being chased from Carthage.
Sidney Rigdon returns to Nauvoo
Rigdon arrived from Pittsburgh, declined a request from Willard Richards, Parley P. Pratt and George A. Smith to meet with them, and preached at Sunday services instead. He told the Saints it was the Lord's wish that a guardian be appointed to build up the church to Joseph, and asked William Marks to call a special assembly. Marks announced it for the morning of 8 August.
William Marks repudiates Rigdon in print
Marks published a notice in the Times and Seasons saying that after mature and candid deliberation he was convinced Rigdon's claims to the presidency were not founded in truth, that he had been deceived by specious pretences, and that the Twelve were the proper persons to lead the church. He warned everyone under his influence against Rigdon's pretended visions and revelations.
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