| Minutes of April 7, 1837 |
| After three days of discussions, the high council of Zion and their two independently-minded presidents reconcile (¶ Thomas B. Marsh's letter of May 1837 indicates the presidents "suffered themselves to be corrected by the council"). At this meeting, the Far West city plat is adopted, the presidents are among the five "wise men" appointed to price and sell town lots, building committee named for the House of the Lord with the presidents of the stake to superintend and receive revelations for them. | ||||
| Date | April 7, 1837 | FWR, 186–187. | ||
| Location | Far West, home of Levi Jackman | Apparently second session of the day. | ||
| Description | Council convened agreeable to adjournment. | |||
| Clerk | John Corrill | |||
| High council | John
Whitmer and W. W. Phelps, presidents John Murdock Levi Jackman T. B. Marsh (h) D. W. Patten (h) Solomon Hancock Simeon Carter Lyman Wight (h) (swh) Calvin Bebee Elias Higbee, counselors |
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| Bishop and counselors | Bishop Edward
Partridge Isaac Morley and John Corrill, counselors |
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| Open | Prayer and singing "The Towers of Zion soon shall Rise, &c." | |||
| Adopted resolutions | John Corrill to be clerk. | |||
| Far West plat | Far West city plat adopted in present form. | |||
| Alleys | Majority vote of residents can open a block's alleys. | |||
| Price and sale of lots | Price and sale of town lots "be left with the Judgment of the wise men, viz W. W. Phelps, John Whitmer, Edward Partridge, Isaac Morley, and John Corrill." | |||
| Building
committee |
These quorums [high council and bishop's council] accept of Jacob Whitmer, Elisha H. Groves, and George M Hinkle as building committee of the house of the Lord in this City. |
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| Jacob substitutes for David Whitmer | Jacob Whitmer substitutes as a high counselor until David Whitmer arrives. | |||
| Stake presidents building superintendents, revelators | David Whitmer, John Whitmer, W. W. Phelps to superintend building of the House of the Lord "and receive Revelations Visions &c. concerning said house." | |||
| Close | Singing, prayer by John Whitmer. | |||
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Council
of April 5–6, 1837 |
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