Council of High Priests, August 21, 1833

Ordination to "the office of the Highpriesthood." Discussion of the gift of tongues. Rebuke from the Lord "for reasoning in our own wisdom, &c."
Date		August 21, 1833				Far West Record, 62–63.
Location		Clay county
Description		Met in Council.
Moderator		Not named.
Clerk		John Whitmer, clerk
Present		Edward Partridge Isaac Morley John Corrill Peter Whitmer Parley P. Pratt Lyman Wight (h) (swh) Harvey Whitlock Simeon Carter Wheeler Baldwin Levi Jackman William E. McLellin (h) W. W. Phelps John Whitmer David Whitmer Thomas B. Marsh (h) Alpheus Giford Algernon S. Gilbert Calvin Beebe Peter Dustin Daniel Stanton Newel Knight
High Priesthood recommendation		Harvey Whitlock recommends Christian Whitmer for "the office of the Highpriesthood." Simeon Carter has "a testimony of the Lord that it was his will."
Ordained		Christian is ordained by Simeon Carter.
Discuss gift of tongues		Lengthy discussion of "the gift of tongues &c. And a rebuke of the Lord for reasoning in our wisdom, &c."
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