| Quorums approve some
for ordination, reject others. Oliver Cowdery, Orson Hyde, and Sylvester
Smith to draft rules regarding licenses. The Twelve and presidency of the
Seventy to issue calls for preaching in the area. |
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February 24, 1836 |
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Kirtland council, 144–145. |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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The several quorums met in the House of the Lord, … |
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Not named. |
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| Clerk |
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Warren Parrish |
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The several quorums met in the House of the Lord, to conclude
the business concerning the ordination of official members in the church
of Christ, of the Latter Day Saints. Also to ordain the following members
to the Office of Elders in said Church, |
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Opened by prayer |
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Accept for ordination: |
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William Wightman
Charles Wightman
David Cluff
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Truman Jackson
Reuben Barton
Daniel Miles |
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Reject: |
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Henry Grant
Henry Baldwin
Moses Tracy
John B. Coppentis
Buhias Dustan
Samuel Hale
Mahew Hillman
Isaac Cleaveland
Albert Miner |
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Jamon Aldrich
Naman Blodgete
Elias Hart
Nathan Staker
George Dunn
John H. Almsby
Joel Godard
Henry Garritt
William Bartler |
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Moses Daily approved "for the office of the High Priesthood." |
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term: office of High Priesthood |
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Oliver Cowdery, Orson Hyde, and Sylvester Smith
to "draft rules and regulations concerning licenses." |
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Thomas Burdick to record licenses. |
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Nominated and seconded that the calls for preaching in the
Vicinity round about be attended to under the direction of the 12 and the
presidency of the 70 |
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Council adjourned till Thursday evening the 4th of March
1836 |
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Closed by singing & prayer |
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Minutes of March 3, 1836
Minutes of February 22, 1836
Ohio Minutes
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