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| Minutes
of February 10, 1838 |
| Conclusion of the ouster
of Presidents David and John Whitmer, and W. W. Phelps. High council and
bishopric of Zion (a "common council") revoke authority of Oliver
Cowdery, W. W. Phelps, and John Whitmer to sign and record licenses. Apostles
Thomas B. Marsh and David W. Patten are named presidents until Joseph and Sidney
arrive. |
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February 10, 1838 |
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FWR
Far West Record: Minutes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1844, edited by Donald Q. Cannon and Lyndon W. Cook (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1983).
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141, also reported with minor changes in
Elders' Journal
Elders' Journal of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Kirtland: October-November 1837; Far West: July-August 1838. Joseph Smith editor (actually edited by Don Carlos Smith) and Thomas B. Marsh publisher. Replaces Messenger and Advocate edited by Warren A. Cowdery. Name changed to Elders' Journal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Sidney is assistant editor. See Peter Crawley's Descriptive Bibliography, item 39.
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no. 3 (July 1838), 45. |
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Far West, Missouri. |
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| Description |
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… a meeting of the High Council,
the Bishop & his Council. |
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| Moderater |
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John
Murdock |
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| Clerk |
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Thomas B. Marsh (h) |
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| Revoke
signing authority |
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Vote that Oliver Cowdery, W.
W. Phelps, and John Whitmer "stand
no longer as Chairman & Clerk, to sign and record liceces [licenses]." |
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| Thomas
B. Marsh and David W. Patten to replace them and act as presidents of the
church in Zion until Joseph arrives |
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Vote Thomas B. Marsh and David W.
Patten be "Presidents, pro. tempor[e]. of the Church of Latter Day
Saints in Missouri, or until Presidents Joseph Smith jr and Sidney Rigdon
arrives in the Land of Zion." |
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| Authorize Thomas and David to record
and sign licenses "for the time being." |
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Minutes
of February 5–9, 1838
Thomas B. Marsh to Joseph, February [15],
1838
Far West
Purge (1837–1838)
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