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| Minutes of January 6, 1836 |
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| Five new counselors are named to
the high council of Zion to replace four called to be apostles and one deceased. |
| Date |
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January 6, 1836 |
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FWR,
101–102. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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A Council convened … |
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| Presidents |
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David Whitmer, John Whitmer,
W. W. Phelps |
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| Clerk |
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Elijah
Fordham |
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| Present |
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David
Whitmer, John Whitmer, W.
W. Phelps, "also a goodly number of high priests and Elders to
the No. of 15, and one priest." |
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| Death
of Christian Whitmer |
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W. W. Phelps announces
the death of Christian Whitmer, a member of the high council of Zion, who
died on November 27, 1835. |
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| Four
members of high council now apostles |
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Parley P. Pratt (h),
Orson Pratt,
William E. McLellin, and Thomas
B. Marsh (h) have been called as apostles. |
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| New
members of council |
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Named
to replace them: |
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Elisha H. Groves for
Parley
Jesse Hitchcock for William
George M. Hinkle for Orson
Elias Higbee for Thomas
Peter Whitmer Jr. for Christian |
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Jesse
Hitchcock will be "cut off from the council" at the ¶
Minutes of May 22, 1837. |
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The five new counselors
are ordained "and solemnity rested upon the whole congregation, because
the Lord was with us, and great blessings were expressed and confirmed upon
the heads of the aforementioned Counsellors." |
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| Presidents speak |
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Presidents David Whitmer,
John Whitmer, W. W. Phelps, "addressed the congregation in a pathetic
manner." |
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| Pray,
sing |
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After which, bowed before the Lord with one accord and called upon him
to preserve and bless our absent fathers and mothers brethren and families
until Zion should be redeemed &c. Prayer was made by David Whitmer,
sang, Adam on Di Ahman Closed.
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"Adam-ondi-Ahman"
Lyrics |
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Minutes of January 13, 1836
Minutes of January 2, 1836
Ohio
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