| The laborer is worthy of his hire. Salary and expenses for
Joseph Sr., compensation for scribe Frederick G. Williams. Oliver Cowdery
church recorder. Emma select hymns and W. W. Phelps revise them. |
| Date |
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September 14, 1835 |
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Kirtland council;
also HC 2:273. |
| Location |
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Kirtland |
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| Description |
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… a High Council of the Presidency … |
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| President |
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[Joseph Smith Jr.] |
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| Clerk |
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Oliver Cowdery |
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| Laborer
worthy of his hire |
¶ |
It was decided that as the laborer is worthy of his hire
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| Joseph
Smith Sr. pay for blessings |
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whomever President Joseph Smith Senr. is called upon to pronounce patriarchal
blessings upon the church he be paid for his time at the rate of ten dollars
per week, and his expenses found.
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whomever:
Kirtland council and Lost legacy, 38 have whomever.
HC 2:273 and the Collier/Harwell edition
of the Kirtland council, 131 have whenever. |
| Frederick
G. Williams: scribe for Joseph Smith Sr. |
¶ |
It was further decided that President Frederick
G. Williams be appointed and hereafter serve as scribe to attend blessing
meetings, and that he receive for his service at the same ratio, having
his expenses borne also.
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| Oliver:
church recorder |
¶ |
It was further decided that President Oliver
Cowdery be appointed and
that he act hereafter as recorder for the church.
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| Emma:
hymns |
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It was further decided that Sister Emma Smith proceed to make a selection
of sacred hymns according to the revelation,
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Emma
had been given this assignment in ¶ D&C
25 (July 1830). |
| W.
W. Phelps: revise hymns |
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and that President W. W. Phelps be
appointed to revise and arrange them for printing.
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Minutes of September 16, 1835
Minutes of August 24, 1835
Ohio Minutes
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