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Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Recorded in Pratt, Notebook

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Minutes and Discourses,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, 27 Feb. 1835. Version copied [not before 26 Apr. 1835] in Pratt, Notebook, pp. [33]–[39]; handwriting of
Orson Pratt

19 Sept. 1811–3 Oct. 1881. Farmer, writer, teacher, merchant, surveyor, editor, publisher. Born at Hartford, Washington Co., New York. Son of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson. Moved to New Lebanon, Columbia Co., New York, 1814; to Canaan, Columbia Co., fall...

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; CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Discourses, 27 Feb. 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin *Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Reported by Oliver Cowdery

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no
Presidency

An organized body of leaders over priesthood quorums and other ecclesiastical organizations. A November 1831 revelation first described the office of president over the high priesthood and the church as a whole. By 1832, JS and two counselors constituted ...

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established, & they are to travel & preach among the
Gentiles

Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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untill the Lord shall command them to go to the Jews— They are to hold the
keys

Authority or knowledge of God given to humankind. In the earliest records, the term keys primarily referred to JS’s authority to unlock the “mysteries of the kingdom.” Early revelations declared that both JS and Oliver Cowdery held the keys to bring forth...

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of this ministry, to unlock the door of the kingdom of heaven unto all nations & to preach the gospel to every creature. This is the power, authority & virtue of their
apostleship

A title indicating one sent forth to preach; later designated as a specific ecclesiastical and priesthood office. By 1830, JS and Oliver Cowdery were designated as apostles. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church explained that an “apostle is an elder...

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The meeting closed by Pres. Joseph Smith Jr by with prayer. [p. [39]]
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Minutes and Discourses, 27 February 1835, as Recorded in Pratt, Notebook
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