Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839

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Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
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Quorums of the Seventy and Others, Minutes, and JS, Discourse,
Quincy
Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...
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, Adams Co., IL, 1–2 June 1839. Version copied [ca. 1 June 1839] in Quorums of the Seventy, “Book of Records,” pp. 79–84; handwriting of
Elias Smith
6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888. Teacher, printer, postmaster, bookkeeper, probate judge, newspaper editor. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Asahel Smith and Elizabeth Schellenger. Moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York, 1809. Baptized into...
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; First Council of the Seventy Records, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 1 June 1839.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Discourse, 1 June 1839.
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Met on sunday morning June 2d according to adjornament

President
An organized body of leaders over priesthood quorums and other ecclesiastical organizations. A November 1831 revelation first described the office of president over the high priesthood and the church as a whole. By 1832, JS and two counselors constituted ...
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J. Butterfield
13 Mar. 1795–3 Mar. 1871. Farmer, stockman. Born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Abel Butterfield and Mercy Farnsworth. Married first Polly Moulton, 30 Oct. 1819. Moved to Buxton, York Co., Maine, 1820. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ...
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presided

The council opened by prayer and on application the following were voted to receive recommendations, viz

Hyrum [Hiram] Winters
5 Apr. 1805–21 Oct. 1889. Shoemaker, manufacturer, farmer. Born in Washington Co., New York. Son of Andrew Winters and Hannah Wood. Moved to Seneca Co., New York. Moved to Jamestown, Chautauque Co., New York, by 1824. Married Rebecca Burdick, in Jamestown...
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John Alleman,
Benjamin Winchester
6 Aug. 1817–25 Jan. 1901. Farmer, author, merchant, brick maker. Born near Elk Creek, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Stephen Winchester and Mary Case. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, early 1833, in Elk Creek. Moved to Kirtland, ...
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,
Arza Adams
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, Michael Stoker & Elam Mecham

adjourned Sine die

E Smith
6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888. Teacher, printer, postmaster, bookkeeper, probate judge, newspaper editor. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Asahel Smith and Elizabeth Schellenger. Moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York, 1809. Baptized into...
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Minutes and Discourse, 1–2 June 1839
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