Minutes, 27–28 December 1832

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Minutes, 27–28 December 1832

A conference of High Priests assembled in the translating room in Kirtland Ohio on the 27th. day of Dec. AD 1832——
Present— Joseph Smith [Sr.]—2d, Sidney Rigdon— Orson Hyde— Joseph Smith Jr.— Hyram [Hyrum] Smith— Samuel H Smith— N[ewel] K Whitney— F[rederick] G, Williams— Ezra Thayer— & John Murdock commenced by prayer, Then Bro Joseph arose and said, to receive revelation and the blessing of heaven it was nec essary to have our minds in on god and exercise faith and become of one heart and of one mind. therefore he recom mended all present to pray seperatly and vocally to the Lord for to reveal his will unto us concerning the upbuilding of Zion, & for the benifit of the saints and for the duty and employment of the Elders— Accordingly we all bowed down before the Lord, after which each one arose and spoke [p. 3]

On 27-28 December 1832, ten high priests assembled in the upstairs of the Kirtland, Ohio, store owned by Bishop Newel K. Whitney. JS’s practice at the time was to meet in conference with gatherings of high priests to conduct church business. Those in attendance had come together to learn the Lord’s will in regard to their responsibilites and the building up of Zion. As part of the two-day meeting, JS dictated a lengthy revelation later designated as the “Olive Leaf.”

Frederick G. Williams, who had been serving as JS’s scribe since 20 July 1832, kept minutes of these meetings and copied them into Minute Book 1.

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Editorial Title: Minutes, 27–28 December 1832
ID #: 6583