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| Minutes of May
22–25, 1835 |
| The Twelve meet with
the Freedom Conference in Freedom, New York; preach on various subjects;
wise
men to raise funds for lands in Missouri; members contribute a pittance
to the Twelve; Elders Murdock and Lewis to set nearby branches
in order; Brigham Young and companions set apart to preach to the
Seneca Indians. |
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May 22, 1835 |
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| Location |
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Freedom, Cattaraugus County, New York |
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MH B-1, 592. |
| Description |
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The Twelve met in conference with
the church in Freedom New York … |
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MH B-1, 592 // McLellin journals, 179. |
| Chairman |
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David W. Patten (h) |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
| Clerk |
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William E. McLellin |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
| Open |
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… opened by singing, and prayer by the president. |
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MH B-1, 592. |
| Conference boundaries,
branch reports |
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Resolve boundaries of the Freedom Conference extend from
Lodi in the west, Avon in the east,
Pennsylvania in the south, Lake Ontario in the north. Branches: Freedom (65
members), Rushford (28), Portage, Grove, Burns (30), Genesee, Avon, Java,
Holland (15, "represented by
P. P. Pratt as having suffered much from false teachings by hypocrites
and knaves"), Aurora (4), Greenwood, Niagara.
Number of members in other branches "not ascertained, but generally
reported in good standing." |
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MH B-1, 592. |
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… much insruction was given respecting tongues &c. |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
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The council gave instruction concerning the Word of Wisdom,
the Gift of tongues. prophecying, &c. and adjourned til tomorrow morning. |
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MH B-1, 592. |
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May 23, 1835 (Saturday) |
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| Five of Twelve speak |
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Conference met to take into consideration the redemption of Zion. After addresses from five of the council. the church expressed their determination to put into practice the teachings we had been given. when conference adjourned. |
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MH B-1, 592. |
John 14
Gift of Holy Ghost |
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"… commenced public preaching at 10 oclock in a large barn." Heber
C. Kimball reads John 14 and speaks half an hour "Very feelingly
indeed." William
E. McLellin speaks 1 14/ hours from the same chapter "on the nature and
affects of the gift of the Holy Ghost." |
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McLellin journals, 179.
"In my Father's house are
many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare
a place for you." John 14:2
"Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he
will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto
him, and make our abode with him. " John 14:23
"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send
in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." John 14:26
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Deliverence of Zion
Wise men |
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in the afternoon We met with the church in order to instruct them respecting
the deliverence of Zion. Elders Hyde, M'Lellin and P. Pratt addressed them
about 40 minutes each and the brethren seemed to receive our teachings
and they s'd that they would obey or endeavour to at least. 'To appoint
their wise men &c. Much was said also about superfluous dress and about
the abuse of the gifts of in the Church &c &c. |
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McLellin journals, 179.
"… let all the churches gather together all their moneys; … And
let honorable men be appointed, even wise men, and send them to purchase
these lands; and every church in the eastern countries, when they are built
up, if they will hearken unto my counsel, they may buy lands and gather
together upon them, and in this way they may establish Zion." PT,
Jan. 24, 1834 // ¶ D&C 101: 72, 73–74.
Jared Carter's letter of July 29, 1835 insists no one mentioned raising
money to purchase the lands. This and other accusations led to the recall
of the Twelve from their mission. ¶ Minutes
of August 4, 1835 |
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…… the church expressed their determination to
put into practice the teachings we had given, when the conference adjourned. |
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MH B-1, 592. |
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May 24, 1835 (Sunday) |
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[No entry in the Manuscript History ] |
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700 meet in barn
Orson Hyde on Book of Mormon
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A congregation of probably seven hundred assembled in
a large barn and Elder O. Hyde preached to them in a most plain and powerful
discourse on the evidences of the book of Mormon for 1 ½ hours
and at intermition he immersed 2 females who were received by the church
unto baptism … |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
Parley Pratt on immortality
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Parley P. Pratt preaches an hour and a half "on life and
immortality," and the sacrament is administered by David W. Patten and |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
| Pittance raised for Twelve |
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A collection is taken up for the Twelve. Total
contributions since last conference, including this day's, a little over
$2 each. |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
| Mission to Springville, Pennsylvania |
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The Twelve ordain Lloyd Lewis an elder,
and resolve John
Murdock and Lorenzo
Lewis should go to Springville,
Pennsylvania, and ""set in order the things that were wanting ther[e]." |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
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May 25, 1835 (Monday) |
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| Clerk |
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Orson Hyde |
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| Twelve pray |
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the twelve met in council, to pray for one another, until we meet again, and |
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MH B-1, 592. |
| Mission to troubled branches |
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Resolved. that we recommend and council Elders J<ohn>
Murdock and L<loyd> Lewis to go to the churches at Chenango
Point. New York. and Springville Pennsylvania (among whom we understand there is some difficulty)
and set
in order the things that are wanting in those branches." O. Hyde C[ler]k |
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MH B-1, 592.
There is no opening quotation mark. |
| Brigham Young, John P. Green,
Amos Orton to Indians |
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Resolved that Brigham Young go immediately
from this place. [593] to an adjacent tribe of the remnants of Joseph. and open
the door of salvation to that long dejected, and afflicted people. The
council according to his request, laid their hands upon him that he might have their faith and prayers to fill (with humility and power) that very important
mission. |
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MH B-1, 592–593.
These three had been appointed to this mission at a leadership meeting
in Kirtland. ¶ Minutes
of May 2, 1835 |
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They also
bless John P. Greene and Amos Orton "for the same purpose. as they
expected to accompany him. O. Hyde C[ler]k" |
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MH B-1, 593. |
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The Twelve "laid hands on and set apart" Brigham, John, and
Amos "to go and introduce the Gospel among the Senecas of the remnants
of Joseph on the Allegan river—" |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
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And after we had all prayed and sealed each other up until
we should meet again at our next conference in Lyanstown [Lyonstown]—After
which we seperated each going his way in order to proclaim the truth— &C |
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McLellin journals, 179. |
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