| New Portage church
to assist building House of the Lord in Kirtland rather than their own
meeting house. |
| Date |
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February 9, 1834 |
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Kirtland council, 26–27. |
| Location |
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New Portage, Medina County, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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Priests, Teachers and Deacons of the church of Christ
in New Portage, medina Co. Ohio, was called together at Bro Kerlin's… |
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"… a conference of High
priests, Elders and officers of the church of christ in New Portage, Medina County, Ohio. was called together at the house of Brother Kirlin's, which I attended …" , 424. |
| [Presiding] |
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[Joseph Smith] |
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| Clerk |
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Orson Hyde |
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| Open |
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Joseph opens conference with prayer. |
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| Sidney not to move
to New Portage |
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By request, brother A. Palmer reviews previous conference,
in which "[t]he case [27] of Bro. Sidney Rigdon was taken into consideration
whether he should remove from Kirtland to New Portage or not; it was decided
that he should not move." |
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"It had been suggested that Elder Rigdon might remove from Kirtland to New Portage, but after listening to the proceedings of a previous conference, in Portage, from Brothers Palmer and Boswirth, it was decided that Elder Rigdon should not remove and that the brethren in New Portage should should assist, all in their Power to build the Lord's house in Kirtland; and tht the brethren erect only a tempora[r]y or cheap place for meeting in Portage, as that was not to be established as a stake at present, and that course would enable them to do more for the house in Kirtland." , 424. |
| Concentrate on House
of the Lord in Kirtland |
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Consider progress of the House of the Lord in Kirtland and
decide: |
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that the brethren in this place Should assist in Erecting the house all
that is in their power, that the Elders of the Church may be endowed with
power from on high according to the promise of God, that the work of the
father may roll forth. |
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| Temporary meetinghouse
in New Portage |
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It was also advised that the brethren in this place, build a temporary
house to meet in for the present, knowing that a Stak[e] of Zion will
not be established in this place at present, and by building a church
house in this place, the brethren can be able to do more towards building
the house in Kirtland. |
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Minutes of February 12, 1834
Minutes of January 2, 1834
Ohio Minutes
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