| Sidney Rigdon exhorts
Saints to obedience. Ziba Peterson confesses. Joseph Smith exhorts Saints
to obedience. |
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| Date |
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August 4, 1831 |
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FWR,
9–10. |
| Location |
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Kaw township, Jackson
County, Missouri. |
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At
the home of Joshua Lewis. Joshua and his wife were converted by the missionaries to the Lamanites in the winter of 1830–1831. Joseph Knight recollection, 39. |
| Description |
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A special Conference
… held by special commandment of the Lord. |
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| Moderator |
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[Joseph Smith] |
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| Clerk |
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Oliver Cowdery |
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| Elders
present |
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Joseph Smith Jr.
Oliver Cowdery
Peter Whitmer
Ziba Peterson
Sidney Rigdon
Edward Partridge
Isaac Morley
W. W. Phelps
Martin Harris
Frederick G. Williams
Newel Knight
Joseph Coe
Sidney Gilbert
Ezra Booth |
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| Members
present |
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31 |
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| Open |
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Sing "Glorious
things &c. "
Prayer by Edward Partridge |
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| Sidney:
delivers charge to the Saints in Zion |
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Sidney exhorts to obedience
"by delivering a charge" to "the Bishop, rulers & Members
of the Church planted in their inheritances in the land of Zion." |
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| Ziba
confesses |
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Ziba
Peterson confesses his transgressions "which was satisfactory to
the Church as approved by unanimous vote." |
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¶
Ezra Booth Letters (7), D&C 58:60, ¶ Ezra
Booth Letters (8–9)
Ziba is reordained an elder in October 1832. Minutes
of October 2, 1832 |
| Joseph:
be righteous |
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Joseph exhorts Saints
to acts of righteousness and obedience "with promise of blessings." |
| Sacrament |
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Members and Elders partake of the sacrament. |
| Close |
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Prayer by Oliver Cowdery. |
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Minutes of August 24, 1831
Minutes of June[3–6], 1831
Ohio Minutes
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