| Minutes
of September 24, 1835 |
| The Kirtland high council
meets to plan the redemption of Zion. Revelation: petition governor to return
exiles, go next season and fight to the death for it, David Whitmer to lead,
with Frederick and Sidney as assistants. Joseph "to stand at the head,"
assisted by Hyrum and Oliver. |
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| Date |
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September 24, 1835 |
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| Location |
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Kirtland, Joseph's home |
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Joseph's account |
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| Description |
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… the high Council met at my house to take into consideation
the redeemtion of Zion … |
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Diary-2
in PWJS, 83–84. |
| Moderator |
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[Joseph Smith] |
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| Clerk |
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[Joseph's handwriting] |
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| Petition
governor |
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The voice of the Lord is to petition Missouri's governor to
return the exiles next spring and |
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| Struggle
to the death coming |
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we go next season to live or dy [die] to this end so the dy is
cast in Jackson County we truly had a good time and Covenated to strugle
for this thing utill death shall desolve this union and if one falls the
rest be not dis ha discouraged but pesue this object untill it is acomplished
which may God grant unto us in the name of Christ our Lord |
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| Volunteers |
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The council prepares an enrollment sheet for volunteers to
go next spring. |
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| 800–1,000 |
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Joseph asks the Lord for 800 or 1,000 well armed men. |
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John Whitmer's account |
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| Description |
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… we met in course at the house of J. Smith Jr. the Seer
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J. Whitmer, 173. |
| David
Captain |
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"According to a previous commandment," David
Whitmer is appointed "Capt of the Lords host" with Frederick and Sidney his assistants. |
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| Assistant quorum |
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W. W. Phelps,
John Whitmer, and John
Corrill form "an assistant quorum." |
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term: assistant quorum |
| Joseph at head |
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Joseph stands "at the head," assisted by Hyrum and
Oliver. |
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| War
department as revealed |
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This constitutes "the war department by revelation." |
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