| The Twelve confess their
faults, ask forgiveness of the Lord and First Presidency, ask Joseph for
a revelation to comfort and inspire them on their mission. |
| Date |
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March 28, 1835 |
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Kirtland council,
198. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Officials |
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Orson
Hyde (h) and William E. McLellin (h),
clerks |
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| Time
of confession |
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The Twelve meet in the
afternoon and have "a time of general confession." |
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| Light-minded, vain,
wrong, wrong |
¶ |
On reviewing our past
course we are satisfied and feel to confess that we have not realized the
importance of our calling to the degree that we might, we
have been light minded and vain and in many things have done wrong,
wrong. |
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The
Twelve leave on their first mission, to the East, on May 4. ¶ Heber
C. Kimball (h3) |
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For all these things
we have asked the forgiveness of our Heavenly Father, and wherein we have
grieved or wounded the feelings of the Presidency we ask their forgiveness. |
Soon
leaving on mission
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Soon they will be separating and don't know when they will meet again.
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| Ask
for revelation |
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We therefore feel to ask of him whom we have acknowledged to be our
Prophet and Seer, that he enquire of God for us, and obtain a revelation,
(if consistent) that we may look upon it when we are seperated, that
our hearts may be comforted.
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| Unworthy |
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Our worthiness has not inspired us to make this request but our unworthiness.
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| Revelation
to enlarge hearts, comfort, give hope |
¶ |
We have unitedly asked God, our Heavenly Father to grant unto us through
his Seer, a revelation of his mind and will concerning our duty the
coming season even a great revelation, that will enlarge our hearts,
comfort us in adversity and brighten our hopes amidst the powers of
Darkness.
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To President J. Smith Junr
Kirtland Ohio |
Orson Hyde
Wm E. McLellin
Clerks |
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Original: McLelin |
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Minutes of May 2, 1835
Minutes of March 16, 1835
Ohio Minutes
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