| Minutes
of July 26, 1838 |
| First
Presidency prerogatives: right to sell property, travel reimbursement, direct
bishop which orders to pay. Bishop to receive consecrations of members not
in another stake. Stop sale of liquor, petition to move county seat to Far
West. |
| Date |
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July 26, 1838 |
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Scriptory
Book in Papers
2:261–262. |
| Location |
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Far West |
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| Description |
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… the first presidency, High Council, & Bishops Court,
{to} met to take into concideration, the disposing of the publick properties
in the hands of the Bishop, in Zion … |
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| Presiding |
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Not named |
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| Clerk |
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Not named, but George W. Robinson is Joseph's scribe |
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| Saints
consecrating |
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The Saints have "commenced liberally to consecrate …
of their surpluss properties &c." |
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Presidency can sell properties, then consecrate |
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It was agreed
that the first presidency keep all their properties, that they can dispose
of to their advantage and support, and the remainder be put into the hands
of the Bishop or Bishops, agreeably to the commandments, and revelations |
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Joseph's
Finances: 1838 |
| Travel
expenses |
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The bishops of Zion and Adam-ondi-Ahman to split
the First Presidency's recent travel expenses to "Adam Ondi Awman." |
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First Presidency's travel expenses always to
reimbursed. |
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| First
Presidency must approve payments to Kirtland Saints |
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The bishop is authorized to "pay orders"
from the east " inasmuch as they will consecrate liberally," under
direction of the First Presidency. |
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| Purse
strings |
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First Presidency has prerogative to tell the
bishop whose orders to pay "in this place or in his Jurisdiction." |
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| Bishop's
jurisdiction |
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The bishop of Zion to receive all consecrations,
except from the north, who are not in another bishop's jurisdiction. |
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Council decides: |
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| Prohibition,
devaluation |
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that we use our influence to put a stop to the
selling of Liquior in the City of Far West or in our midst, That our streets
may not be filled with drunkeness and that we use our influence to bring
down the price of provisions. |
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| Petition
for Far West county seat |
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W. W. Phelps is
to prepare a petition to move the county seat to Far West. |
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