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| Minutes of December
6, 1834 |
| Smith men, Oliver,
Sidney, and Reynolds Cahoon meet. Decide to admit Hyrum and Joseph Smith Sr. to the presidency
of the High Priesthood. They are ordained and others are blessed. |
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December 6, 1834 |
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MS history, 20. |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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Presidents … assembled with
[three] High Counsellors … in company with [others named below]. |
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| [Presiding] |
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[Joseph Smith] |
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| Present |
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Presidents Smith, Cowdery, and Rigdon
High counselors Joseph Smith, Sr., Hyrum Smith, Samuel H. Smith
and Reynolds Cahoon (counselor to Bishop N.
K. Whitney), William Smith (high priest), Don C. Smith (elder). |
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| More refinement in
the church |
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The meeting was opened by prayer, and a lengthy conversation
held upon the subject of introducing a more refined order into the Church.
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| Hyrum and Joseph Smith Sr. ordained |
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On further reflection, the propriety of ordaining others to the office
of Presidency of the high priesthood was also discussed, after which High
Counsellor Hyrum Smith was ordained <to> the Presidency under the
hands of President Smith, and High Counsellor Joseph Smith Sen. under
the hands of President Rigdon. |
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| Others blessed, happy season |
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The others present were blessed under the hands of Presidents J. Smith
jr. Cowdery, and Rigdon, and the meeting closed, after a happy season,
and a social intercourse upon the great subject of the gospel and the work
of the Lord in this day. |
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Minutes of January 18, 1835
Minutes of December 28, 1834
Ohio Minutes
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