| "Grand
council" meets in Kirtland. Vinson Knight is ordained to the High Priesthood
and counselor to Bishop Newel K. Whitney §. Five
others are ordained high priests and members of the high council to replace
those appointed to other positions §. Rules for the
house of the Lord when it is being used for worship §. |
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January 13, 1836 |
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Kirtland, Ohio |
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Joseph Smith |
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| Description |
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The grand council met … |
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term: grand council
Kirtland council, 200. |
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Not named. |
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"Pres. Joseph Smith jun. presided
on the occasion." MS history,
173. |
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Orson Hyde |
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| Presidents present |
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Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith Sr.
Sidney Rigdon
Hyrum Smith
David Whitmer
John Whitmer
W. W. Phelps |
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Twelve Apostles
High council of Zion
Part of the high council of Kirtland
Bishop of Zion and counselors
Bishop of Kirtland and one counselor
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Kirtland Council Minute Book
Kirtland council, 200–203.
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Manuscript History of the Church
, 173–175. |
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Diary
, 104–110.
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Kirtland Jany. 13th 1836 |
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The grand council met this day in the attic story of the printing office,
consisting of the following Authoroties viz. Presidents. Joseph Smith Senior,
Sidney Rigdon, Hyrum Smith, David Whitmer, John Whitmer, Joseph Smith Junr.
and W. W. Phelps. Also the twelve Apostles, the High Council of Zion and
a part of the high council of Kirtland |
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Wednesday 13th At 10 oclock A.M. he met in council with all the presidency
of Kirtland. & Zion. together with their counsellors, (or their legal
representatives), |
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Wednesday morning 13th at 10. oclock A.M. meet in
council with all the presidency of Kirtland, and Zion {that} together
with <all> their councilors that could be found in this place however Some
of the councellors were absent, both of Kirtland and Zion |
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The Bishop of Zion and his counsellors, also the Bishop of Kirtland and
one Counsellor and one to be appointed instead of Hyrum Smith now belonging
to the Presidency. |
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the presidents of the seventy and many of the Elders of the church of
Latterday Saints. |
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The presidency of the Seventy and were
also present and many more [105] of
the Elders of the church of the latterday
Saints— |
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Council opened by prayer of J.
Smith Senior. |
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came to order and sung Adam-ondi-Ahman and
opened by prayer offered up by Joseph Smith sen. |
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came to order, Sung Adam-ondi-Ahman, and opened by prayer offered
up by Joseph Smith Sen— |
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J. Smith Junr. presiding. |
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Pres Joseph Smith junr presided on the occasion.— |
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I {President Joseph Smith junr} presided
on the occasion |
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The council being thus organized
and opened, he arose
and made some
preliminary remarks in general
terms to[u]ching the authoritys of the church;
also laying before them the business of the day, which
was to supply some deficiencies in the several
quorums, which were occasioned
by the calling of the twelve & seventy &c.
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After the council was organized
and opened {President Joseph Smith junr} I made
some {verry pertinent} remarks in my
introductory lecture before the authority of the church this
morning<,> in
general terms, laying before them<,> the
business of the day which was to Suppply some deficiencies in the {council}
Bishop council in this place <also in the high council> |
| Vinson
Knight |
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Elder Vinson Knight was nominated
by the Bishop of Kirtland as a counsellor to fill the vacancy in his court
occasioned by the elevation of Hyrum Smith to the presidency. |
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after some altercation upon the subject as
to the most proper
manner to proceed Elder Vinson Knight was nominated and seconded to fill
the bishops quorum in Kirtland |
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after Some altercation upon the subject of the
most proper manner of proceding Elder Vinson
Knight was nominated by the Bishop and Seconded
by the presidency |
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The move was seconded and
carried by a unanimous vote of all |
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The vote of the presidency was called and carried {in the} unanimously, |
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vote called of that body and
carried |
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vote of the high council of Zion was
then called & carried
also,— |
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vote was then called {for}from the
high council of Zion and carried |
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vote of the twelve was
called and carried.— |
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vote was then {for}called from the
twelve and carried |
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vote of the council of the Seventy was
called and carried,— |
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vote then called {for}from the
council of the Seventy carried |
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vote of the bishop of Zion & his
council was
called & carried, |
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vote then called {for}from the
Bishop and his council from Zion and carried— |
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and Elder Knight was received by the unanimous voice & consent of
all the authoritys of the church as a counsellor in the bishops council
in Kirtland to fill the place of Hyrum Smith who is ordained to the presidency.— |
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Elder Knights was received
by the universal voice & concent
of all the authority of the Church as a councilor in the Bishops council
<in> this place, to fill the place of
Elder Hyrum Smith. who
is ordained to the [106] Presidency of the high council of Kirtland |
Ordination
Amen loudly |
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[201] Bishop Whitney then proceeded to
ordain Elder Night to the high Priesthood and
also to be a counsellor. after which all the congregation said amen with
a loud voice. |
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Elder Knight was then ordained under the hands of Bp. N K.
Whitney to the office of a councillor also to the high
priesthood.— |
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He was then ordained
under the hands of Bishop N K. Whitney to the office of a councillor also
to that of high priest |
| Sing, adjourn |
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After singing a Hymn they adjourned
for one hour. |
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council adjourned for one hour, by sing[ing]
come let us rejoice in the day of salvation &c.— |
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Council adjourned for one hour by Singing the
Song, come
let us rejoice in the day of Salvation |
| Second
session |
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At the expiration of the time met again
pursuant to adjournment.
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council assembled at 1. oclock P.M. and proceeded to business— |
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Council assembled at one oclock P.M organized and
proceeded to buisnes. |
| Counselors
called to other positions |
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and proceeded to fill
the vacancies in the high council. |
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The first buisness this afternoon
was to Supply some dificiencies in the high Council of Kirtland, the
Stake of Zion |
| Standing counselors |
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The standing high counsellors were
John Smith. John Johnson, Orson Johson, Martin Harris, Samuel H. Smith
Jared Carter and Joseph Coe |
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| New counselors |
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The names of those
who had been called. to fill other offices were Joseph Smith Sen. Hyrum
Smith Orson Hyde Luke Johnson and Oliver Cowdery |
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| John P. Greene replaces
Oliver Cowdery |
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It was then Moved, seconded & voted unanimously
that Elder J. P. Green be appointed a high counsellor in the place
of Oliver Cowdery.
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John
P. Greene was nominated & seconded, as councilor
in the high council of Kirtland to fill the place of O. Cowdery who is ordained to the presidency—a
vote was called of the several quorums in their respective order and carried
unanimously |
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John P. Greene was nominated and Seconded by
the presidency vote taken and carried in his favour by the unanimous
voice of {the} all the authority of the Church he supplyes the
place of President O. Cowdery
who is elected to the presidency of
the high council in this place |
| Thomas Grover replaces Luke Johnson |
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Elder Thomas Grover was nominated
in the room of Elder Luke Johnson. This motion was carried unanimously
by all the quorum present. |
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[174] Elder Thomas Grover was nominated & seconded to supply the
place of Eldr. Luke Johnson in the high council of Kirtland, vote called
and carried unanimously. |
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Elder Thomas Grover was nominated to Supply
the place of Luke Johnson who is chosen and ordained one of the twelve
Apostles— |
| Noah Packard replaces Hyrum Smith or Sylvester
Smith? |
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It was then moved, seconded, and voted
unanimously that Noah Packard be a counsellor
in the room of Hyrum Smith. |
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Eldr. Noah Packard was nominated & seconded to supply the place of <Elder> Sylvester
Smith in the high council of Kirtland, vote call of the respective authorities
and carried unanimously. |
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Elder Noah Packard was next nominated & Seconded
to Supply the place of Sylvester Smith who is ordained
to the presidency of the Seventy vote called and
carried [107] in his favour and Elder Packard was
received by the unanimous vote of all the authority present as a high councilor
in Kirtland |
| John Page not present |
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Elder John Page was nominated, but was not present and his
name droped |
| Joseph Kingsbury replaces Orson
Hyde |
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Moved, seconded and voted
that Elder Joseph Kingsbury be appointed
a high Counsellor in the room of Orson Hyde. |
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Eldr. Joseph Kingsbury was nominated & seconded to
fill the place of Eldr. Orson Hyde in
the high council of Kirtland, vote
called and carried unanimously |
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Elder Joseph Kingsbury was nominated and Seconded, to
fill the place of Orson Hyde, who
is chosen and ordained one of the twelve, vote
called and carried unanimously and Elder Kingsbury
was received as a high
councilor in Kirtland |
| Samuel James replaces Joseph Sr. |
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Moved, seconded and carried
that Samuel James, be appointed a high Counsellor
in the room of Joseph Smith Senior. |
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Eldr. Samuel James was nominated & seconded to supply the place of Joseph Smith Senr.—vote called and carried unanimously. |
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Elder Samuel James, was nominated and Seconded
to fill the place of Joseph Smith Senr—vote
called and carried unanimously in his favour and Elder James was
received as a high councilor in Kirtland |
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Kirtland Council Minute Book |
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| Ordinations |
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Motioned seconded and voted that Joseph Smith Senr.
S. Rigdon and Hyrum Smith proceed to ordain the foregoing persons to
the respective offices to which they been appointed. |
| John P. Greene |
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1st Proceeded to ordain Elder John
P. Green: |
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We lay our hands on the thy head and ordain thee to this high and conspicuous
office and pray that our heavenly Father will give thee great wisdom in
counsel and make thee of deep penetration, and fill thy heart with compassion
and love that all thy decisions may be just and true |
| Thomas Grover |
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[202] Brother Grover, we ordain thee to be an high priest in the church of
Christ and pray that thou mayest have all the power of thy ministry, we
also ordain thee a high counsellor in the High Council at Kirtland, and
we pray that thou mayest have great wisdom and be very useful in the church
and through faithfulness thou shalt have all the blessings of heaven and
of earth and no man shall take them from thee. |
| Noah Packard |
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Noah Packard we also ordain thee to be a high priest and pray that thou
mayest be a minister in Righteousness and go forth and proclaim the gospel
with great power. We also ordain thee to be a high counsellor in the high
counsil of Kirtland and we say if thou are faithful great blessings shall
be given to you. |
| Joseph Kingsbury |
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Joseph Kingsbury, We ordain thee to
be an high priest and pray that thy crown be made to shine as the stars
that thou mayest always bear off the gospel triumphly in in the face
of all opposition, We also ordain thee to be a high counsellor at the
Stake at Kirtland, praying that you may have the spirit of these offices
to which you are now ordained, and this shall be the case through your
faithfulness. |
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Samuel James, We ordain thee to be
an high priest in the Church of the Latter day Saints, and pray that
all the powers of thy mind may be enlistid in building up the kingdom
of God, that thou mayest be consecrated to God from this very hour:
We also ordain thee to be a high counsellor at the stake of Kirtland
and we say to thee, if thou wilt be faithful, thou shalt have all the
blessings pertaining to the offices to which you have been ordained and
no power shall take them from thee. amen. |
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Kirtland Council Minute
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Manuscript History |
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Diary |
| New counselors come forward, ordained |
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The newly elected counsellors were then called forward and
ordained in order as they were elected under the hands of Presidents J.
Smith jnr S. Rigdon & H. Smith to the office of high priests
and consellors in
the high council of Kirtland the Stake of Zion. |
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The new elected councilors were then called forward,
in order as they were elected, and ordained under
the hands of President's Rigdon Joseph Smith Sen and
Hyrum Smith to the office of High Priests and councilors in this place,
viz. Kirtland the Stake of Zion.— |
| Sidney Rigdon mouth |
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Many great and glorious blessings were pronounced upon the heads
of these councillors by Pres. Rigdon who was mouth on the occasion.— |
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many great and glorious blessings were pronounced upon the heads
of thes[e] councilors by president S. Rigdon who was Spokesman on the
occasion |
| High council vacancies |
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Next proceeded to supply the deffeiencies in the Zion high council |
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Next proceeded to supply the defeciencies in the Zion high council |
| Alvah Beeman, Isaac McWithy high council |
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Alvah Beeman and Isaac McWithy were appointed counsellors
pro tem in the place of Elders [203] John
Murdock and Solomon Hancock who were absent in the council of Zion. |
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Eldr.s Alva Beeman & Isaac McWithy were nominated & seconded
to fill the places of Eldrs. John Murdock and Solomon Hancock for the time
being— |
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[108] which were two viz. Elder's John Murdock and Solomon Hancock who
were absent — Elder's Alva Bemon & Isaac
McWithy were nominated and Seconded
to supply their place for the time being |
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vote was called and carried unanimously. |
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vote taken of the whole assembly and carried in their favour, to serve
as councilors in the high council of Zion, for the present |
| Door keeper, House of the Lord |
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Thomas Carrier was appointed Door Keeper
in the house of the Lord by unanimous vote of
the assembly. |
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Eldr. Nathaniel Milliken, & Thomas Carrier, were nominated & seconded
to serve as door keepers in the house of the Lord. vote called and carried
unanimously by the whole assembly. |
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Elder Nathaniel Miliken and Thomas Carrier, were nominated and Seconded
to officiate as doorkeepers in the house of
the Lord, vote called and carried, by the unanimous
voice of the assembly |
| House of the Lord rules committee |
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Motioned, seconded and voted
unanimously that J. Smith Junr. S. Rigdon, Hyrum Smith, W. W.
Phelps and David Whitmer, be a committee to draft
a code of rules or laws for the regulation of
the house of the Lord in times of worship. |
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Presdt's J. Smith jn., S. Rigdon, W. W. Phelps, D. Whitmer, & H.
Smith, were nominated and seconded to draft rules & regulations to
govern the house of the Lord; vote was called and carried by the unanimous
voice of the whole assembly.
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President's Joseph Smith jr S. Rigdon W. W. Phelps D. Whitmer H.
Smith, were nominated and Seconded to draft rules and regulation to
govern the house of the Lord vote called and carried by the unanimous
voice of the whole assembly |
| Whispering |
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The question was then agitated whether whispering should be allowed
in our councils & assemblies; |
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The question was agitate[d] whether whispering, should
be allowed in our councils and assemblys |
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Nominated, Seconded and carried
unanimously that no whispering shall be allowed
in the council nor any loud talking
by any one except when called upon, or when he asks the privelege of so
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a vote was called and carried unanimously in
the negative, that not only whispering,
but loud talking shall be prohibited in our
assemblies except by those who are called
upon, or ask permission to speak [175] upon
any consideration whatever; and that no
man shall be interupted while speaking unless he is speakin[g] out of place.
And every man shall be allowed to speak in his turn.— |
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a vote was called from the Whole assembly and
carried in the negative, that no whispering
Shall be allowed nor any one allowed (except he is called
upon or asks permission,) to
Speak [109] loud in our councils or assemblies, upon
any concideration whatever, and no man shall
be interupted while Speaking unless he is speaking out of place, and every
man Shall be allowed to speak in his turn— |
| N. Millliken refuses call (health) |
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Eldr. N. Milliken refused to serve as door keeper in the house of the
Lord on account of his ill health and was released by the voice of the
assembly. |
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Elder N. Miliken objected to officiate in
the house of the Lord as
door keeper on account of his health, <and> was released
by the voice of the assembly |
| Minutes read |
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The minuets [minutes] of the council were then read, and
council adjourned untill Friday the 15th Inst.
at 9. ocl A.M. at the <west> School room in the upper part of the Chapel |
| Sidney requests blessing (neuralgia?) |
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Pres. S. Rigdon made a request to have some of the presidency
pray for & lay hands upon him and rebuke a severe affliction with
which he was afflicted in his face, chiefly nights;— |
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Pres. S. Rigdon made a request to have some of the presidency
lay their hands upon him and rebuke a severe
affliction, in his face which troubles him
most at night— |
| Hyrum and David bless Sidney |
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Presdts H. Smith & D. Whitmer prayed
for & laid hands
on him and rebuked his affliction in the name of the Lord Jesus, the whole
assembly responded Amen. |
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Elders H. Smith and D. Whitmer
by my request laid hands
upon him and prayed
for him and rebuked his
disease in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,— the whole assembly responded—Amen. |
| Pray for D. W. Patten's wife |
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Eldr. D W. Patten also made a request in behalf of his
wife, our author, offered up a prayer in her behalf, & the whole assembly
responded Amen. |
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Elder D W. Patten also made a request in behalf of his wife
for our prayers for her, that she might be healed.— I offered
up a pray[er] for her recovery, the
assembly responded Amen |
| Minutes read |
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The minuets [minutes] of the council were read and council
adjourned until Friday 15th Inst. at 9. oclock A.M. at the school room
in the upper part of the Chapel.— |
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| Sidney's closing remarks |
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President Rigdon rose
up and made some general remarks in
relation to the building up of the kingdom of God, which were very appropriate
and timely, He then closed by prayer—— |
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Pres. Rigdon arose and made some very appropriate remarks
touching the enduement and dismissed {by} the assembly by prayer— |
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[110] President Rigdon then arose
and made some verry appropriate remarks touching the enduement, and
dismissed the assembly by prayer— |
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adjourned till Friday the 15th inst
at 9 o clock A.M. to meet in the stone house.
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Orson Hyde, Clerk |
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W. Parrish Scribe |
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W. Parrish Scribe |
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