| Conference of September 26, 1830 |
Joseph to receive revelations for the church. Church to be the Lord's ensign to the nations. Oliver reads Articles and Covenants of the church. This is probably the conference referred to in ¶ Ezra Booth Letters (7), published November 17, 1831:
The conference last year, gave him [Bishop Edward Partridge] a tremendous shock, from which with difficulty he recovered. The law of the church enjoins, that no debt with the world shall be contracted. But a thousand acres of land in the town of Thompson could be purchased for one half its value, and he was commanded to secure it; and in order to do it, he was under the necessity to contract a debt to the world. He hesitated, but the command was repeated, "you must secure the land."
| Date | September 26, 1830 | Far West Record, 3. | |||
| Location | Fayette, New York, probably at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. | ||||
| "… the second Conference held by the Elders of this Church." | |||||
| Elders | |||||
| Joseph Smith Jr. Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer John Whitmer |
Peter Whitmer Samuel H. Smith Thomas B. Marsh (h) |
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| Officiating | "Br. Joseph Smith
Jr. appointed leader of the Conference by vote." Olivery Cowdery takes minutes |
"And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith." D&C 26:2 (June 1830). | |||
| Joseph to receive revelations | Joseph "was appointed by the voice of the Conference to receive and write Revelations & Commandments for this Church." | "But, behold, verily, verily, I say unto thee, no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., for he receiveth them even as Moses. D&C 28:2 | |||
| Joseph: ensign nations | Joseph reads Isaiah 5 and offers prayer. | ||||
| Oliver: Articles and Covenants | Oliver reads the Articles and Covenants, and Joseph comments. | "And thou [Oliver] shalt be obedient unto the things which I shall give unto him, even as Aaron, to declare faithfully the commandments and the revelations, with power and authority unto the church. D&C 28:3 | |||
| Membership 62 | 35 members joined the church since last conference. Total now 62. | ||||
| Newel ordained | Oliver ordains Newel Knight a priest. | ||||
| Prayers | Oliver prays. All pray. | ||||
| Exhortations by all | Exhortation by all elders in turn. | ||||
| Sing, pray for Oliver, Peter | Singing, prayer for Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer Jr., who are going on a mission to the Lamanites. | Oliver is called in D&C 28:8, Peter in D&C 30:5. | |||
| Close | Adjourn to January 1, 1831. David Whitmer to keep records until then. Prayer by Oliver. | ||||
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