Minutes, 7 July 1834

  • Clay County July 7th 1834.

    Agreeable to adjournment the council of  High Priests assembled at the house of Lyman  Wight— and opened the meeting by singing,— age  after age has rowled away, &c. and prayer by  Joseph Smith jun., Present fifteen High Priests,—  eight Elders, four Priests, eight teachers, three  Deacons,— together with A number of Members

    After which br. Joseph Smith jun proceeded to  give the Council such instruction (relative to  their high calling) as would enable them to proceed  and minister in their office— agreeable to the  pattern given heretofore;— also read to them the [p. 43]

Minutes, Clay County, MO, 7 July 1834; handwriting of Levi Richards and Ebenezer Robinson; in Minute Book 2, pp. 43–45; CHL.

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