| High priests pray for
the Lord to reveal his will. |
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December 27, 1832 |
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Kirtland Council
Kirtland Council Minute Book (December 1832-November 1837). Selected Collections, 1:19. Original, Church Archives, MS 3432.
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3–4. |
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Kirtland, Ohio |
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| Description |
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A conference of High
Priests assembled in the translating room in Kirtland … |
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| Present |
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Joseph Smith Sr.
Sidney Rigdon
Orson Hyde (h)
Joseph Smith Jr.
Hyrum Smith
Samuel H. Smith
Newel K. Whitney
Frederick G. Williams
Ezra Thayer
John Murdock
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| Clerk |
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Frederick G. Williams |
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| Open |
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Prayer |
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| Joseph
urges unity, faith to receive revelation |
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Joseph rises and says,
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to receive revelations
and the blessings of heaven it was necessary to have our minds on god and
exercise faith and become of one heart and of one mind. |
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| Recommends
individual prayer |
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therefore he recommended all present to pray seperately and vocally
to the Lord for [Him] to reveal his will unto us concerning the upbuilding
of Zion, & for the benifit of the saints and for the duty and employment
of the Elders—
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| Each
speaks |
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… [All] bow down before
the lord, after which each one arose and spoke [4] in his turn his
feelings, and determination to keep the commandments of God, |
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| Revelation |
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And then proceded to receive a revelation concerning the <duty> [-]
of our above stated
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D&C
88:1–126
Is
this a shared revelation similar to D&C 76,
(Dec. 16, 1832)? ¶
Joseph Remembered: Philo |
| Adjourn |
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By 9 p.m., "the revelation not being finished," the conference
adjourns.
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| December
28, 1832 |
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Begin with prayer, |
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| Rest
of revelation |
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then proceded to receive the residue of the <above> revelation
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| Adjourn |
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and it being finished
and there being no further business before the conference closed the
meeting by prayer in harmony with the brethren and gratitude to our heavenly
Father for the great manifestation of his holy spirit during the setting of
the conference.
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