Mormon History 1830-1844

Meeting of February 26, 1833
Report on solemn assemblies held throughout Zion. Prepare epistle to be sent to the Saints in Kirtland. Pray for harmony between the Saints in the two locations.
A solemn assembly is called for December 27, 1832 (¶ D&C 88:1–126).
 
 
Date   February 26, 1833   FWR, 60–61.
Location   Independence, Missouri.    
[Presiding]   Not named.    
Clerk   John Whitmer    
Description   A special council of High Priests met to transact such business as by them shall seem proper.    
Present   Edward Partridge
Isaac Morley
John Corrill
W. W. Phelps
Thomas B. Marsh (h)
Lyman Wight (h) (swh)
Wheeler Baldwin
Newel Knight
Peter Dustin
Levi Jackman

Oliver Cowdery
John Whitmer
Sidney Gilbert
David Whitmer
Peter Whitmer
Harvey Whitlock
Simeon Carter
Daniel Stanton
Solomon Hancock
Calvin Beebe

   
Results of solemn assemblies   First. The Bishop laid before the council the effect of the proceedings of the Solemn Assemblies as held throughout Zion attended by brs Edward Partridge John Corrill Isaac Morley Oliver Cowdery & John Whitmer.   At Minutes of December 3, 1832, John and Isaac were appointed to set the branches in order.
Write Kirtland   Resolve that Oliver Cowdery, William W. Phelps, & John Corrill write an epistle "to our brethren in Kirtland."    
    Adjourn.  
Evening session   Convene at 6:00, prayer by Simeon Carter.  
Approve letter   Approve epistle written during break.   MH-A, 275.
Pray for harmony   We then all kneeled before the Lord to effect a perfect harmony between us & our brethren in Kirtland which was the desire of our hearts.   I cannot find a primary source for the HC 1:335 statement that the epistle was "satisfactory to the Presidency and Church at Kirtland."
    Adjourn for four weeks from to-morrow.  
Close   Prayer by Solomon Hancock.  
   
December 15, 1832
Minutes of March 26, 1833
Jackson County Minutes




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