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Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
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JS, Discourse,
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, 2 May 1835. Featured version copied [not before 25 Feb. 1836] in Minute Book 1, pp. 187–188; handwriting of
Warren Cowdery
17 Oct. 1788–23 Feb. 1851. Physician, druggist, farmer, editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Married Patience Simonds, 22 Sept. 1814, in Pawlet, Rutland Co. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1816...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minute Book 1.

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See Historical Introduction to Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–B Record of the Twelve, 14 February–28 August 1835 *Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A Minute Book 1 History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838] “History of Joseph Smith”
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ordain
The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...
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any minister for 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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, unless it is by the Voice of the Church. No
Elder
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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has a right to go into any
branch
An ecclesiastical organization of church members in a particular locale. A branch was generally smaller than a stake or a conference. Branches were also referred to as churches, as in “the Church of Shalersville.” In general, a branch was led by a presiding...
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of the church and appoint meetings or regulate the Church without the consent or advic[e] of the presiding Elder of said branch. If the first
Seventy
A priesthood office with the responsibility to travel and preach and assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, similar to the seventy in the New Testament. In February and March 1835, the first members of the Seventy were selected and ordained. All of those...
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are all occupied, and there is a call for more laborers it will be the duty of the seven presidents of the first seventy to call and ordain other Seventy and send them forth to labor, in the vineyard until if need be they set a part apart seven times Seventy, even until there shall be one hundred & forty and four thousand.
2
See Instruction on Priesthood, between ca. 1 Mar. and ca. 4 May 1835 [D&C 107:95–96]. The number 144,000 may have been an allusion to Revelation 7:4. (See also Answers to Questions, between ca. 4 and ca. 20 Mar. 1832 [D&C 77:11].)
The Seventy are not to attend the
conferences
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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of the
Twelve
Members of a governing body in the church, with special administrative and proselytizing responsibilities. A June 1829 revelation commanded Oliver Cowdery and David Whitmer to call twelve disciples, similar to the twelve apostles in the New Testament and ...
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unless they are called upon or requested to by the Twelve. The twelve and the Seventy have particularly to depend upon their Ministry for their support and that of their families, and they have a right by virtue of their offices to call upon the Church to assist them.
3
According to the minutes of an October 1831 conference, JS stated at that time that “the Lord held the Church bound to provide for the families of the absent Elders while proclaiming the Gospel.” (Minutes, 25–26 Oct. 1831; see also Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–B [D&C 75:24].)
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[2]
See Instruction on Priesthood, between ca. 1 Mar. and ca. 4 May 1835 [D&C 107:95–96]. The number 144,000 may have been an allusion to Revelation 7:4. (See also Answers to Questions, between ca. 4 and ca. 20 Mar. 1832 [D&C 77:11].)
[3]
According to the minutes of an October 1831 conference, JS stated at that time that “the Lord held the Church bound to provide for the families of the absent Elders while proclaiming the Gospel.” (Minutes, 25–26 Oct. 1831; see also Revelation, 25 Jan. 1832–B [D&C 75:24].)