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Minutes, 8 September 1834

brother Carpenter, that it was contrary to the rules and regulations of the Church

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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, because, in all our decisions we must judge from actual testimony. Brother Gordon said the tes timony was had and the decision given before the gift of tongues was manifested. Brother Joseph advised that <we> speak in our own language in all such matters, and then the adversary cannot lead our minds astray. Brother Palmer

15 Sept. 1784–before Sept. 1838. Farmer, tavern keeper, surveyor, glass worker, manufacturer, justice of the peace. Born at Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Moved to Trumbull Co., Ohio, by 1807. Married Lettis (Lettice) Hawkins of Castleton, Rutland...

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then gave a relation of a certain difficulty which took place in a con ference

A meeting where ecclesiastical officers and other church members could conduct church business. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church directed the elders to hold conferences to perform “Church business.” The first of these conferences was held on 9 June...

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. He, brother Palmer

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presided, when several of the brethren spake out of order, and brother J[oseph] B. Bosworth

6 Mar. 1790–16 July 1850. Farmer. Born at Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Son of Benajah Bosworth. Moved to Burlington, Otsego Co., New York, by 1800. Married Lucina Hopkins, 17 May 1815. Moved to Copley, Medina Co., Ohio, by 1818. Baptized into LDS...

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refused to submit to to order according to his (brother Palmer

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‘s) re quest. He now wished instruction on this point, whether he, or some one else should preside over this branch

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of the Church

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, and also whether such conduct could be approbated in conferences. Brother Gordon then made some remarks on the subject which was at the time before the council

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Brother Joseph said, relative to the first ques tion, that brother Gordon’s tongues in the end, did operate as testimony, as, by his remarks in tongues, the former decision was set aside, and his taken. That it was his decision that brother Gordon’s manifest ation was incorrect, and from a sus picious heart. He approved the first decision, but discarded the second. Brother Joseph Keeler said that in the former decision he had acted hastily himself in urging brother Carpenter to make acknowledgement without [p. 50]

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Editorial Title: Minutes, 8 September 1834
ID #: 6715