| Edward Partridge, Orson
Pratt, Isaac Morley and Zebedee Coltrin are to visit the refugees from Jackson
county. Lyman Wight and Amasa Lyman to help raise men for Zion's Camp. Proselyting
missions are suspended except George Hinkle who can go. Public meetings
are suspended. |
| Date |
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July 12, 1834 |
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FWR,
74–76. |
| Location |
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Clay County |
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| Description |
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Council convened according
to appointment … |
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| [Presiding] |
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[David Whitmer] |
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| Clerk |
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John Whitmer |
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| Open |
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Prayer by "br. David
Whitmer." |
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| Peter
Dustin substitutes |
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Vote Peter Dustin to
"fill" for William E. McLellin (on
a mission). |
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Precedent
for substitute members of high council. |
| Duries
of council |
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Remarks by the President respecting
the responsibility of the Counsillors in their high and holy callings,
&c. |
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| Constitution
and minutes |
|
John
Whitmer reads the "constitution" and minutes of the previous
meeting. |
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constitution:
D&C 102
Precedent for reading minutes? |
Help
scattered Saints
Raise men for Zion's Camp |
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David
Whitmer: it is necessary to appoint four to six brethren to visit the scattered
Saints in the region, and someone to help "Lyman Wight (h)
(swh) fill his mission appointed him by
the seer." |
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mission: D&C103:
raise men to" redeem Zion."
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Six counselors speak
on the case: Orson Pratt,
Thomas B. Marsh (h), Simeon Carter, Lyman
Wight, John Murdock, Parley P. Pratt
(h). |
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| Four
to visit scattered Saints, Lyman and Amasa Lyman raise men for the camp |
|
Edward
Partridge, Orson Pratt, Isaac Morley
and Zebedee Coltrin are "appointed
to visit the scattered brethren and teach them in the ways of truth and
holiness, &c." and Amasa Lyman (h)
is assigned to accompany Lyman Wight. |
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"On
the 12th The High Council of Zion assembled in Clay County, and appointed
to visit the scattered and afflicted brethren in that region, and
teach them the ways of truth and holiness, and set them in order according
as the Lord should direct; but that was not wisdom for the Elders generally
to hold public meetings in that region.
"It was decided that Amasa Lyman, assist Lyman Wight, in his mission
of gathering the strength of the Lord's House as I had appointed him." (Complete
entry.) , 349.
In August 1835 elders
were reminded to be careful what they said. ¶ Minutes
of August 31, 1835. |
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However, Zebedee Coltrin
David W. Patten (h), Warren
Parrish, George
M. Hinkle, and Samuel Brown already have proselyting assignments. |
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Counselors Peter
Dustin and Calvin Beebe address the problem. |
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| Suspend missions
(except George Hinkle) |
¶ |
Decided by the president that none
of the above named brethren go to preach now except George M. Hinkle, and
this because
of his over much wearying the Lord, and if he can get a faithful
br. to go with him he will be blessed if he is faithful. |
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| Zebedee Coltrin may go |
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And also Zebedee Coltrin is at
liberty to go to the east after he has attended to his mission in company
with Isaac Morley |
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¶ |
The above decision sanctioned by
the counsillors. |
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| Sacrament? |
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W.
W. Phelps raises
the question of adminstering the sacrament "while we are in captivity." |
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Levi Jackman, Solomon
Hancock, Christian Whitmer, and Newel Knight address the issue. |
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| Suspend public meetings |
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"…the President Whitmer
Decided that it was not
our privilege at present to hold publick meetings," but the four assigned
to visit the refugees should "set the disciples in order according
as the Lord shall direct and he will bless their labours." The counselors
concur. |
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| By-standers
to be orderly |
|
Parley gives "a
few leading principles respecting the conducting these Councils, by saying
that it was necessary that all these things be conducted with the strictest
order and attention by all as well the standers by as the Council &c." |
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David Whitmer closes
with prayer. |
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Minutes of July 31, 1834
Minutes of July 7, 1834
Clay County Minutes
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