Conference of June 9, 1830

First conference of the church. Articles and Covenants are adopted. Elders, priests, and teachers are ordained

Date   June 9, 1830   Far West Record, 1–2.
Location   Fayette, Seneca county, New York    
    Conference held "acording to the Church Articles and Covenants."    
    Elders Present:    
    Joseph Smith Jr.
Olivery Cowdery
Peter Whitmer
David Whitmer
John Whitmer
Ziba Peterson
   
Open   Joseph reads Ezekiel 14 and offers prayer.   Idols of Israel; the four judgments; remnant of Jerusalem to join Israel.
Articles and Covenants presented   Joseph reads the Articles and Covenants, which are "received by unanimous voice of the whole congregation, which consisted of most of the male members of the Church."    
Ordinations   "The following persons were then seated repectively & received their licenses, Viz:"    
    Elders Priests    
    David Whitmer
John Whitmer
Peter Whitmer
Ziba Peterson
Samuel H. Smith [by Olivery Cowdery]
Martin Harris
Hyrum Smith
Joseph Smith Sr.
   
    Teachers      
    Hiram Page
Christian Whitmer
     
   

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