Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by James Burgess

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Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
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JS, Discourse, [
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 27 Aug. 1843]. Featured version copied [between 27 Aug. 1843 and Dec. 1848] in James Burgess, Journal and Notebook, Oct. 1841–Dec. 1848, verso, pp. [14]–[18]; handwriting of
James Burgess
25 Feb. 1818–30 May 1904. Carpenter, farmer. Born at Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. Son of William Burgess and Martha Barlow. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 19 Oct. 1840. Ordained a priest, 19 Dec. 1840. Served mission...
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; James Burgess, Journals, 1841–1848, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 6 Apr. 1843–B, as Reported by James Burgess.

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See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 27 Aug. 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844 *Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by William Clayton *Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by Franklin D. Richards
*Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844] “History of Joseph Smith”
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Hebrewes 7 chapr. Paul is here treating of three different
priesthoods
Power or authority of God. The priesthood was conferred through the laying on of hands upon adult male members of the church in good standing; no specialized training was required. Priesthood officers held responsibility for administering the sacrament of...
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, namely the priesthood of
Aron
The lower, or lesser, of two divisions of the priesthood. Sometimes called the Levitical priesthood. It was named for Aaron, the brother of Moses, “because it was conferred upon Aaron and his seed” in antiquity. JS and other church leaders taught that the...
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, Abraham, and
Melchesedeck
The authority and power held by certain officers in the church. The Book of Mormon referred to the high priesthood as God’s “holy order, which was after the order of his Son,” and indicated that Melchizedek, a biblical figure, was a high priest “after this...
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, Abrahams’s priesthood was of greater power than Levi’s and Melchesedeck’s was of greater power than that of Abraham. The priesthood of Levi consisted of cursings and blessings carnal e commandments and not of blessings [p. [14]]
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Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by James Burgess
ID #
1151
Total Pages
5
Print Volume Location
JSP, D13:78–79
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James Burgess