| Minutes of January 23, 1832 |
| Status of Isaac and George Bebee. Importance of the offices of priest, teacher, deacon. For a more complete account of conference proceedings, see Oliver to Joseph, January 28, 1832. | |||||
| Date | January 23, 1832 |
FWR, 39. |
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| Location | Newell Knight's home,
Kaw township, Jackson county, Missouri. 3 p.m. to 4 a.m. |
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| Description | … a general Conference held in the land of Zion. | ||||
| Moderator | Edward Partridge | ||||
| Clerk | Oliver Cowdery | ||||
| Present | Minutes sequence | Oliver's letter sequence |
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| Edward
Partridge John Corrill Isaac Morley John Whitmer John Murdock William W. Phelps Lyman Wight (h) (swh) Harvey Whitlock Newel Knight Parley P. Pratt (h) Oliver Cowdery |
Edward Partridge John Corrill Isaac Morley John Whitmer John Murdock William W. Phelps Lyman Wight Harvey Whitlock Newel Knight Parley P. Pratt Oliver Cowdery |
Oliver's letter to
Joseph groups these names under the heading "Elders ordained to the
H.P.H." |
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| Levi Hancock
Zebedee Coltrin Selah J. Griffin Calvin Bebee Joshua Fairchild Peter Dustin |
Zebedee
Coltrin Selah J. Griffin Calvin Bebee Levi Hancock Peter Dustin Joshua Fairchild Daniel Cathcart |
Oliver's letter groups these names under the heading "Elders not ordained to the H.P.H." | |||
| (Priest) Hezekiah Peck | Hezekiah Peck | Oliver's letter lists Hezekiah Peck under "Priests"" | |||
| (Teacher) Isaac Bebee | Calvin Bebee | Oliver's letter lists Calvin Beebe as a "Teacher.""He is listed as an elder in the minutes of the Minutes of June 3–6, 1831. | |||
| Read commandments | Various commandments read. | ||||
| Discuss status of the Bebees | Lyman Wight (h) (swh) moves discussion of the situation of Isaac and George Beebe who want to preach. Oliver reads "remarks made by him & br William W. Phelps." | ||||
| Priesthood status | John Whitmer reads the duty of priests, teachers, deacons form the Articles & Covenants. John Corrill: these offices are "as important as any in the Church." | ||||
| Closing | Conference sings "My Loving Fellow Travelers." Prayer by Oliver Cowdery. | ||||