| Two elders believed
passsages in Acts and the Book of Mormon suggest common stock. One's has
lost his privileges as an elder. A misunderstanding. One to apologize to
the branch. |
| Date |
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November 29, 1831 |
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FWR, 33–35. |
| Location |
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Winchester,
Randolph County, Indiana |
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About
225 miles southwest of Kirtland. |
| Description |
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Minutes of a conference
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| Moderator |
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[Oliver Cowdery] |
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| Clerk |
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John Whitmer |
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| Open |
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Prayer by Oliver Cowdery |
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| Present |
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Oliver Cowdery
John Whitmer
Thomas B. Marsh (h)
Seymour Brunson
Oliver Walker (license taken)
George Burkett (license taken 1832 & 1833) |
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Oliver
and John were en route to Zion with the revelations for the Book of Commandments. |
| Disagreement
among elders |
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Seymour Brunson explains
the purpose of the conference is to resolve a difficulty among the elders
in the Winchester branch. |
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| Issue
of common stock |
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Henry Jackson: He and
Isaac Follis interpreted certain passages in Acts and in the Book of Mormon
differently than the church. They believe the disciples lived in common
stock. |
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| Adourn |
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Adjourn to tomorrow. |
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| Close |
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Prayer by Thomas B.
Marsh |
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| Date |
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November 30, 1831 |
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| Open |
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Prayer by Thomas B.
Marsh |
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| Misrepresented
letter |
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Elders agree unanimously
that the problem was due to "misrepresentations of a writing which
was represented to have been written by br. Henry Jackson" and a reply
by Levi Hancock and Zebedee
Coltrin to Henry Jackson. |
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| Henry
Jackson to make public apology |
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Oliver proproses to
restore Henry Jackson to his former standing if he admits his error to the
branch "for which he was sorry in all humility." |
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Minutes of November 12–13, 1831
Minutes of December 1, 1831
Ohio Minutes
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