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*Seventies Hall*
Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois

". . . the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two by two . . . into every city and place, whither he himself would come."

Seventies Hall
Nauvoo, Illinois

The Seventies were a priesthood group within the church and were given the responsibility for mission work. In this hall, the Seventies learned Gospel principles and missionary skills. They went forth from Nauvoo to carry the Gospel to every state in the Union, to the Indians, to Canada, Europe, Palestine, and the Pacific Islands.
The bottom floor of the building was used for classes, lectures, and worship. The second floor contained the town library.

The lot was donated by Edward Hunter. The construction was halted temporarily when a tornado destroyed one side of the building in 1844. However, the new building was ready for use in July of 1844 and the first of several dedicatory services was held on December 26, 1844.


1st Floor Meeting Room Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois

The Seventies made great sacrifices to complete this building. They worked on the docks unloading riverboats where they were paid with lumber, and fired their own bricks.


1st Floor Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois	Staircase leading to the second floor Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois
In December of 1844, Brigham Young offered the dedicatory prayer and asked, ". . . may it (the Hall) be filled with thy spirit that it may be called the gate of Heaven, and may all who enter within its doors be made to feel thy love and power."


A missionary looks over documents in the 2nd floor meeting room Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois	The 2nd floor museum containg artifact from early Nauvoo Seventies Hall Nauvoo, Illinois
After the Saints left Nauvoo, the Hall was sold and used by the Presbyterians, the Catholics, and finally as a school. After the school moved to Main Street, the Hall was leveled to the ground. It's been reconstructed to be as close to the original as possible. In the 2nd floor meeting room is a complete alphabetized list of all the Seventies who once lived here.

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