Council of April 26–27, 1832
High priests acknowledge Joseph as President of the High Priesthood. Edward Partridge extends the right hand of fellowship on behalf of the church in Zion. "All differences" are settled and "the hearts of all run together in love." Joseph receives D&C 82.
Date   April 26, 1832   Far West Record, 43–45.
Location   Independence, Missouri  
Officiating   Moderator not named
John Whitmer, clerk		  
High priests present   Joseph Smith, jr
Sidney Rigdon
Jesse Gause
John Corrill
Isaac Morley
Newel K. Whitney
Edward Partridge
Wiliam W. Phelps
Oliver Cowdery
    
Elders present   Sidney Gilbert
Joshua Fairchilds
James Emmett
Sanford Porter 		   
Joseph President of the High Priesthood  

First. Joseph Smith Jr. acknowledged by the High Priests in the land of Zion to be President of the High Priesthood, according to commandment and ordination in Ohio, at the Conference held in Amherst January 25 1832. And the right hand of fellowship given him by the Bishop Edward Partridge in the land of Zion in the name of the Church.

   First use of the term "high priest."
  Joseph ordains Sidney Gilbert a high priest.  
  Sidney Rigdon then states reason given for this meeting, which was given in a revelation received in Ohio.   ¶ D&C 78:3
  "Conference" adjourns for an hour.   Conference and council seem to be used interchangeably.
Afternoon session   "Council" convenes.  
Open   Prayer by Edward Partridge  
All differences resolved

Revelation 		 

All differences settled & the hearts of all run together in love. A Revelation [D&C 82] received through him whom the Church has appointed respecting organization.

   "The right hand of fellowship was given to me by the bishop. Edward Partridge, in behalf of the Church. The scene was solemn, impressive, and delightful.— During the intermission, a difficulty or hardness which had existed between bishop Partridge and Elder Rigdon was amicably settled, and when we came together in the afternoon all hearts seemed to rejoice, and I received [D&C 82]." JS history (1839) transcribed in Papers 1:380; also Times and Seasons vol. 5 no. 16 (September 2, 1844), 624.

By the end of July, this harmony had unraveled. ¶ Joseph to W. W. Phelps, July 31, 1832
Close   Council adjourns until tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Prayer by Jesse Gause.		  
Date   April 27, 1832  
Open   Song "He dies the friend of sinners dies &c."
Prayer by Sidney Rigdon.		  
Name the firm   Resove the name of the firm mentioned in yesterday's commandment be Gilbert, Whitney & Company in Zion, and Newel K. Whitney & Company in Kirtland.   Together the company was known as the United Firm.
Bond   Resolve W. W. Phelps and Sidney Gilbert draft the bond for the company.    
Discourses   Gospel "desertations" by Sidney, Joseph, William.    
Close   Prayer by Joseph Smith Jr    
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