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Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–B

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Minutes and Discourse, , Geauga Co., OH, 2 May 1835. Featured version copied [ca. May 1835] in “Record of the Transactions of the Twelve,” pp. 5–7, in Patriarchal Blessing Book 2; handwriting of ; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Record of the Twelve, 14 Feb.–28 Aug. 1835.

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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–B Record of the Twelve, 14 February–28 August 1835 *Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A Minute Book 1 History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838] “History of Joseph Smith”
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These Authorities were present together with a great many other of the from different parts. In the midst of this grand assemblage, J Smith Jun arose and made many remarks, among which were the following. “It will be the duty of the when in to take their seats together according to their ages. The oldest to be seated at the head, and preside in the first council, the next oldest in the second; and so on until the youngest has presided”.
The twelve Apostles have no right to go into Zion or any of its where there is a regular established, to regulate any matters pertaining thereunto: But it is their duty to go abroad and regulate and set in order all matters relative to the different of this .
When the twelve are all together or a of them in any church, they have authority to act independently of the church and form decisions and those decisions will be valid; but when there is not a quorum of them together, they must transact business by the common consent of the church.
No standing has authority to go into the churches abroad and regulate the matters thereof, for this belongs to the Twelve. [p. 6]
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Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–B
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3
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JSP, D4:306–308
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Footnotes

  1. Orson Pratt stated in his journal that “the greatest part of the 70 disciples” attended the meeting. (Pratt, Diary, 2 May 1835.)

    Pratt, Orson. Journal, 1833–1837. Orson Pratt, Autobiography and Journals, 1833–1847. CHL. MS 587, fds. 2–4.

  2. At this time, high councils were organized only in Missouri (Zion) and in Kirtland, which was the only stake of Zion. (Revised Minutes, 18–19 Feb. 1834 [D&C 102]; Minutes and Discourse, ca. 7 July 1834; Revelation, 26 Apr. 1832 [D&C 82:13].)

  3. See Instruction on Priesthood, between ca. 1 Mar. and ca. 4 May 1835 [D&C 107:33].

  4. The Instruction on Priesthood explains that the Twelve Apostles formed “a quorum equal in authority” to the presidency of the high priesthood. (Instruction on Priesthood, between ca. 1 Mar. and ca. 4 May 1835 [D&C 107:23–24].)

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