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| Missouri stake presidency
is reorganized under senior Apostle Thomas B. Marsh with next-ranking Apostles
Brigham Young and David W. Patten as counselors. Historians, clerks, and
recorders are also appointed. |
| Date |
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April 6, 1838 |
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MH-B
Manuscript History of the Church (Sept. 1, 1834-Nov. 2, 1838), pages 496-849 (book labeled B-1), written Aug. 30, 1834-Apr. 4, 1845 and Jan. 15, 1846-July 1, 1854. At the time of Joseph's death (1844), the history was complete to August 5, 1838. Selected Collections 1:1, Volume 2. Original, Church Archives, CR 100 102, Volume 2.
, 787 //
HC
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, edited by B. H. Roberts, 7 vols. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1902-1912, 1932).
3:13–14. |
| Location |
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Far West, Missouri. |
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| Presidents |
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Joseph Smith Jr. and Sidney Rigdon |
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| Clerk |
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Ebenezer Robinson |
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| Description |
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Agreeable to a resolution passed by the High Council of Zion, March 3,
1838, the Saints in Missouri assembled in this place to celebrate the
anniversary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to
transact Church business …
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April
6 commemoration |
| Open |
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Singing, then prayer by David W.
Patten |
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| Order
of the day |
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Joseph reads the order of the day:
start at 9 with singing and prayer, appoint a sexton, two historians, a
recorder, stake clerk, stake presidency; address by the stake presidency;
second session: sacrament and bless infants. |
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| Appointments
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George Morey, sexton and Dimick Huntington assistant
John Corrill and Elias Higbee,
historians
George W. Robinson, general Church recorder and clerk to the First Presidency
Ebenezer Robinson, Church clerk and recorder for Far West and clerk of
the High Council
Thomas B. Marsh (h), President pro
tempore of the Church in Zion, with Brigham Young and David W. Patten
(h) assistant Presidents.
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Church Historians
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| Second
session |
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After a one-hour intermission, David W. Patten opens the second session
with prayer.
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Sacrament, 95 infants |
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The bread and wine
is administered, ninety-five infants are blessed. |
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Minutes of April 7, 1838
Minutes of March 15, 1838
Far West Minutes
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