Conference of November 1-2, 1831

Conference of November 1–2, 1831

November 1: Resolve to publish 10,000 copies of the Book of Commandments. D&C 1 received between sessions.

November 2: Brethren bear witness to the truth of the Book of Commandments.

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Date	November 1, 1831 (Tuesday)			Far West Record, 27–28. ¶ 1831 Chronology
Location	Hiram, Portage county, Ohio
Officiating	Sidney Rigdon, moderator Oliver Cowdery, clerk (though minutes are signed by John Whitmer)
Present	Elders Present
		Joseph Smith Jr. Oliver Cowdery David Whitmer John Whitmer Peter Whitmer Jr.	Sidney Rigdon William E. McLellin (h) Orson Hyde (h) Luke Johnson (h) Lyman Johnson (h)
10,000 copies	Br Oliver Cowdery made a request desiring the mind of the Lord through this conference of Elders to know how many copies of the Book of commandments it was the will of the Lord should be published in the first edition of that work. Voted that there be ten thousand copies struck.
Adjourn	Adjourn until after noon.
Preface (D&C 1) revelation	"Preface received by inspiration."
Afternoon	Conference convenes.
Officiating	Sidney Rigdon, moderator. Oliver Cowdery, clerk.
Joseph asks for witnesses	Br Joseph Smith jr. said that inasmuch as the Lord has bestowed a great blessing upon us in giving commandments and revelations, asked the Conference what testimony they were willing to attach to those commandments which should shortly be sent to the world.
Some willing	A number of the brethren arose and said that they were willing to testify to the world that they knew that they were of the Lord.
Revelation	Revelation received relative to the same.			This is most likely the unpublished testimony of the witnesses to the Book of Commandments, though it could be D&C 67.
Adjourn	Conference adjourned until morning.
November 2, 1831	Conference convenes.			Far West Record, 28. ¶ 1831 Chronology
Officiating	Oliver Cowdery, moderator. John Whitmer, clerk.
Open	Prayer by Oliver Cowdery.
Lyman Johnson ordained	Sidney ordains Lyman Johnson "to the High priesthood."
Revelation read	Oliver reads "the Revelation of last evening."
Brethren bear witness Joseph grateful for revelations	The brethren then arose in turn and bore witness to the truth of the Book of Commandments, after which br Joseph Smith Jr. arose and expressed his feelings and gratitude concerning the Commandment and Preface received yesterday.
Close	Prayer by Oliver Cowdery.
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