| Council in Zion resolves
to regulate the church according to revelation of November 11, 1831 and
to write an epistle to the church abroad regarding gathering. |
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| Date |
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July 3, 1832 |
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FWR
Far West Record: Minutes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1844, edited by Donald Q. Cannon and Lyndon W. Cook (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1983).
,
50–51. |
| Location |
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Zion, Edward Partridge's house |
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| Description |
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… a special council …
conference opened in prayer … |
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| Clerk |
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John Whitmer |
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| Open |
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Prayer by W. W. Phelps. |
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| High
priests present |
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[51] Edward
Partridge
John Corrill
Isaac
Morley
W. W. Phelps
Oliver Cowdery
John Whitmer
Newel Knight
William E. McLellin
Major N. Ashley
Harvey Whitlock |
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| Elders
present |
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Calvin
Beebe
Peter Dustin
Dustin Hichcock
Stephen Chase
Thomas Willes
Selah J. Griffin
Titus Billings
Christian Whitmer |
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| Resolve |
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Resolved that
the mode and manner of regulating the Church of Christ Take effect from
this time, according to a Revelation received in Hiram, Portage County,
Ohio, Nov 11, 1831. |
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¶
D&C 107:59–100 |
| Adjourn |
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Adjourn for an hour, prayer by Calvin
Bebee. |
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| Afternoon
session |
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Prayer by Edward Partridge. |
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| John
Patten |
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Letter from a
Brother Patten of Indiana is "discussed and advised that he come to
this land." |
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brother
Patten:
John Patten. ¶ David W. Patten |
| Letter
to church abroad |
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Decide to write an epistle to the
church scattered abroad. |
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Elders
in Zion to the Saints Abroad, July 1832 |
| Close |
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Prayer by Isaac Morley. |
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