| Two high counselors
and one bishop's counselor are replaced (precedent). Actions taken while
authorities were in Kirtland are nullified (precedent). Presidents of high
priests and elders must be ordained by a higher authority. Quorum presidents
may ordain their counselors. Bishop takes charge of the Lesser Priesthood
(precedent). Quorums to choose their presidents (precedent). |
| Date |
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August 1, 1837 |
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FWR,
116–117.
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| Location |
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Far West, Missouri. |
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| Description |
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… a general meeting of the Presidency, High Council, Bishop and Council
& multitude … |
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| Presidents
present |
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David Whitmer, John
Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps |
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| Clerk |
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John Corrill |
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| High
council in order of numbers drawn for this meeting |
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Simeon Carter
Elisha H. Groves
Thomas Grover
Calvin Beebe
Solomon Hancock
Levi Jackman
George Morey
Newel Knight
George M. Hinkle
Lyman Wight (h) (swh)
Elias Higbee
John Murdock |
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| Description |
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… a general meeting of the Presidency, High Council, Bishop and Council
& multitude. |
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| Open |
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[Prayer by David Whitmer:] as usual and gave the counsellors charge in
an appropriate manner, also all the authorities. |
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| High
council chooses members |
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High council votes to replace Jesse Hitchcock with Thomas Grover, and
Peter Whitmer jr. (deceased) with George
Morey. |
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| Replace
John Corrill |
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Vote to replace John Corrill with Titus Billings as bishop's counselor. |
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John
is keeper of the Lord's storehouse. Minutes
of May 22, 1837 |
| Nullify
acts of Elders while authorities were in Kirtland |
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[Vote:] … unanimously by the authorities present & the audience—that
in the absence of the presidents, Counsillors, Bishop and Counsillors, were
at Kirtland the Elders had no authority consequently their acts in that
space of time are considered null and void. |
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| Presidents
ordain counselors, Bishop takes Lesser Priesthood |
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[Resolve:] … every President of High Priests and Elders be ordained
by some higher authority, and he the president of any quorum when Counsellors
are needed may ordain his Counsellors himself and the Bishop shall take
charge of the Lesser Priesthood. |
|
term:
lesser priesthood |
| Quorums
choose presidents |
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High priests and elders to meet on the 15th to "choose their respective
Presidents." |
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Adjourn to 10 o'clock next Saturday. |
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| Close |
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Dismissed as usual by D. Whitmer. |
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Minutes of August 5, 1837
Minutes of July 29, 1837
Far West Minutes
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