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Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834, as Recorded in Hyde and Pratt, Notebook [D&C 102]

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Revised Minutes,
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, 18–19 Feb. 1834. Version copied between [28 Apr.] and 27 Aug. 183[4] in Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt, Notebook of Revelations, pp. [45]–[55]; 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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; Revelations Collection, CHL. For more complete source information on Orson Hyde and Orson Pratt, Notebook of Revelations, see the source note for Revelation, 24 Feb. 1834 [D&C 103].

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revised Minutes, 18–19 Feb. 1834 [D&C 102].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834 [D&C 102]

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Kirtland

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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17 Feb.y 1834.
This day a general
council

A gathering of church leaders assembled “for consultation, deliberation and advice”; also a body responsible for governance or administration. As early as 9 February 1831, a revelation instructed that “the Elders & Bishop shall Council together & they shall...

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of twenty four
High Priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

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assembled at the house of Joseph Smith Jun by revelation and proceeded to organize the hig[h] council of the
Church of Christ

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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which was to consist of twelve high priests and one or three presidents as the case might require. This
high council

A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...

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was appointed by revelation for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church which could not be settled by the church or the
Bishops Council

A governing body comprising a bishop and his counselors. The bishop’s council was charged with overseeing the temporal affairs of the church, administering goods under the law of consecration, and assisting the poor. The bishop’s council had authority to ...

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to the satisfaction of the parties. Joseph Smith Junr
Sidney Rigdon

19 Feb. 1793–14 July 1876. Tanner, farmer, minister. Born at St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. Joined United Baptists, ca. 1818. Preached at Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, and vicinity, 1819–1821. Married Phebe...

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and
Frederick G Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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were acknowledged presidents by the voice of the council and [p. [45]]
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Revised Minutes, 18–19 February 1834, as Recorded in Hyde and Pratt, Notebook [D&C 102]
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