Minutes of August 21, 1833

Minutes of August 21, 1833

Christian Whitmer ordained to "the office of the Highpriesthood." Discussion of the gift of tongues. Rebuke from the Lord "for reasoning in our own wisdom, &c."
Date	August 21, 1833		FWR, 62–63.
Location	Zion		Clay county?
Description	Met in Council.
Moderator	Not named.
Clerk	John Whitmer
Present	Edward Partridge Isaac Morley John Corrill Peter Whitmer Parley P. Pratt (h) Lyman Wight (h) (swh) Harvey Whitlock Simeon Carter Wheeler Baldwin Levi Jackman William E. McLellin (h)	W. W. Phelps John Whitmer David Whitmer Thomas B. Marsh (h) Alpheus Giford Algernon S. Gilbert Calvin Beebe Peter Dustin Daniel Stanton Newel Knight
High Priesthood recommendation	Harvey Whitlock recommends Christian Whitmer, president of the elders, for "the office of the Highpriesthood." Simeon Carter has "a testimony of the Lord that it was his will."
Ordained	Simeon Carter ordains Christian.
Discuss gift of tongues	Lengthy discussion of "the gift of tongues &c. And a rebuke of the Lord for reasoning in our wisdom, &c."
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