| At Sidney Rigdon's
request, Joseph ordains him and Frederick presidents of the High Priesthood
as directed in the revelation of March 8. They are equal with Joseph in
the keys of the kingdom and presidency of the High Priesthood §.
Many see visions of the Saviour and concourses of angels. |
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| Date |
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March 18, 1833 |
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Kirtland council,
16–17. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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… an assembly of
the high Priests met at the School room of the prophets |
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| [Presiding] |
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[Sidney Rigdon] |
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| Clerk |
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F.
G. Williams |
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| Open |
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… were organized
in due form by solemn prayer to the most high by Sidney Rigdon |
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| Doctor
Hurlbut |
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Sidney ordains Doctor Hurlbut an
elder. |
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| Sidney
requests ordination
President of the High Priesthood
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… after
which Bro Sidney arose and desired that he and Bro Frederick
Should be ordained to the office that they had been called Viz to the
of [sic] President of the high Priesthood and to be equal in holding the
keys of the Kingdom with J Brother Joseph Smith Jr according to a revelation
given on the 8th day of March 1833 in Kirtland saying [17] thus,
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Equal
with Joseph
Finish
OT, then preside over church and school |
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And again verely I say unto
thy, brethren Sidney, and Frederick, their sins are forgiven them also,
and they are accounted as equal with thee, in holding the keys of <this> Last
kingdom, and again I give unto you a commandment that you continue
in this ministry and presidency and when you have finished the translating
of the prophets, you shall from thenceforth preside over the affairs
of the Church and the School from time to time as shall be manifest by
the comfo[r]ter receive revelation to unfold the mysteries of the Kingdom
and set in order the Church.
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¶ D&C
90:6, 12–15 |
| Joseph
ordains Sidney and Frederick equal in presidency |
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Accordingly
Bro Joseph proceded to and ordained them by the laying on of the hands
to be equal with him in holding the keys of the Kingdom and also the Presidency
of the high Priesthood, |
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¶ Presidents
of the High Priesthood |
Exortations
Promise of vision |
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after which several
exertations were given to faithfulness and obedience to the commandments
of God and much useful instruction given for the benefit of the saints
with a promise that the pure in heart that were present should see a heavenly
vision, |
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| Vision
of Savior and angels |
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and after remaining
for a short time in secret prayer the promise was verified to many present
having he eyes of their understandings opened so as to behold many things
after which the bread and wine was distributed by Bro Joseph after which
many of the brethren saw a heavenly vision of the saviour and concourses
of angels and many other things of which each one has a record of what
they saw &c.
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¶ Other
Visions |
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Minutes of March 19, 1833
Minutes of February 26, 1833 (Kirtland)
Minutes of February 26, 1833 (Zion)
Ohio Minutes
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