| Conference divides church
in Zion into four branches. |
| Date |
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July 13, 1832 |
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FWR,
52. |
| Location |
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Joseph Knight's house in Kaw township, Missouri
(Zion) |
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| Description |
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… a special Conference … |
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| Purpose |
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… for the purpose of dividing
the Church on the land of Zion, into branches for the better convenience
of holding meetings & organizing the Church &c. |
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term: possibly the first use of branches instead of churches in revelations. |
| Presiding |
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[Not named] |
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| Clerk |
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John Corrill |
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| Presidents
present |
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Edward
Partridge
Isaac Morley
John Corrill
Harvey Whitlock |
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In
the original, these four are listed as "Present." It is curious
that Harvey Whitlock is grouped among the presidents rather than among the elders. |
| Elders |
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Stephen Chase
Selah J. Griffin
Thomas Wiles
Christian Whitmer
Sanford Porter
Jonathan Sumner |
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| Priests |
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Hezekiah
Peck |
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| Teacher |
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Isaac Bebee |
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| Open |
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Prayer by Stephen Chase. John Corrill
appointed clerk. |
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| Vote
on branches |
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After "considerable consultation,"
conference votes to number branches in each township "as they are set
off." |
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"For the time being" the
"Disciples" in Kaw township and those who settle on sections 25,
26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36 will be branch "No. first." |
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Those on sections 29,
30, 31, 32 will be the second branch. |
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Those in the second township (sections
1–24) will be "branch no. 3." |
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Those in the Blue township will
also be a branch. |
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Whitmer
settlement is on the Big Blue river. |
| Close |
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Prayer by Jonathan Sumner. |
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Minutes of July 3, 1832
Minutes of August 24, 1832
Jackson County Minutes
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