Teacher
Summary
Generally, one who instructs, but also an ecclesiastical and priesthood office. The Book of Mormon explained that teachers were to be ordained “to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end.” According to the “Articles and Covenants” of the church, teachers were also to watch over the church and its members, “take the lead” of meetings when elders or priests were not present, and “warn, expound, exhort, and teach, and invite all to come unto Christ.” Although teachers did not have the authority to baptize or administer the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, they could sign letters certifying the good standing of Saints who moved from one congregation to another, as well as assist elders in keeping current lists of members. A February 1831 revelation charged teachers to teach the principles of the gospel as found in the Bible and the Book of Mormon. In November 1831, a revelation directed groups of twenty-four teachers to be presided over by a president who would “sit in council with them—teaching them the duties of their office.” A September 1832 revelation stated that the office of teacher was an appendage to the lesser priesthood, later called the Aaronic priesthood. In 1835, teachers were designated “standing ministers of the church,” indicating they were to work with the church membership rather than focus on outward evangelization.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- Times and Seasons, 1 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 October 1842
- Times and Seasons, 1 September 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 April 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 August 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 July 1842
- Times and Seasons, 15 June 1842
- Appendix 2: Letter to the Saints Scattered Abroad, June 1835
- Appendix 3: “Articles of the Church of Christ,” June 1829
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830 [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 20]
- Articles and Covenants, circa April 1830, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 20]
- Discourse, 17 March 1842–A
- Discourse, 6 April 1837
- Discourse, circa 21 March 1841, as Reported by William P. McIntire
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [21 June–8 August 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835 [D&C 107]
- Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835, as Recorded in Kimball, History [D&C 107]
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Letter from George J. Adams, 21 April 1842
- Letter from Heber C. Kimball, 9 July 1840
- Letter from Moses Martin, 7 November 1841
- Letter from Myron Higley and Others, circa 16 September 1842
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 January 1832
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 15 or 16 July 1842
- Letter from Oliver Olney, 31 October 1842
- Letter from Parley P. Pratt, 24 October 1841
- Letter to Church Officers in Clay County, Missouri, 31 August 1835
- Letter to Church Officers in Clay County, Missouri, 31 August 1835, Joseph Holbrook Copy
- Letter to Church Officers in Clay County, Missouri, 31 August 1835, William W. Phelps Copy
- Letter to John S. Carter, 13 April 1833
- Letter to Moses Daley, circa 8 October 1834
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 4 August 1835
- Letterbook 1
- Letters to John Burk, Sally Waterman Phelps, and Almira Mack Scobey, 1–2 June 1835
- License for Christian Whitmer, 9 June 1830
- License for Amos Tayler, 23 May 1836
- License for Bechias Dustin, 6 August 1836
- License for Frederick G. Williams, 20 March 1833
- License for Frederick G. Williams, 25 February 1834
- License for Hial Bronson, 23 May 1836
- License for Israel Calkins, 4 June 1840, Extract
- License for James Hendricks, 20 March 1841, Extract
- License for John Whitmer, 9 June 1830
- License for John Gallop, 4 June 1840, Extract
- License for John Wheeler, 3 March 1841, Extract
- License for Joseph Smith Sr., 9 June 1830
- License for Joseph Fielding, 1 November 1836
- License for Orson Beach, 6 July 1836
- License for Ransom Vanleuwen, 27 May 1836
- License for Russell Thompson, 6 July 1836
- License for Thomas Carrico Jr., 31 January 1837
- License for William Smith, 5 October 1831
- License, 21 March 1836
- Minutes and Discourse, circa 7 July 1834
- Minutes and Discourses, 17 March 1842
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes, 15 January 1836
- Minutes, 15 March 1838
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Minutes, 17 August 1835, as Published in Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate
- Minutes, 17 February 1834
- Minutes, 19 February 1834
- Minutes, 2 May 1833
- Minutes, 22 December 1836
- Minutes, 24 February 1834
- Minutes, 25–26 October 1831
- Minutes, 28 November 1834
- Minutes, 3 March 1836
- Minutes, 30 March 1836
- Minutes, 7–8 April 1838
- Minutes, 9 February 1834
- Minutes, 9 June 1830
- Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831
- Nauvoo Relief Society Minute Book
- Petition from John Hammond and Others, 18 October 1842
- Plan of the House of the Lord, between 1 and 25 June 1833
- Plat of the City of Zion, circa Early June–25 June 1833
- Recommendation from Quincy, Illinois, Branch, between 20 October and 1 November 1839
- Report of the First Presidency to the Church, circa 7 April 1841
- Resolutions of the Boston Conference, 12 March 1843
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 11 November 1831–B [D&C 107 (partial)]
- Revelation, 11 November 1831–B, Orson Hyde Copy [D&C 107 (partial)]
- Revelation, 19 January 1841 [D&C 124]
- Revelation, 2 January 1831 [D&C 38]
- Revelation, 22–23 September 1832 [D&C 84]
- Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72]
- Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]
- Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 42:1–72]
- Revelation, June 1829–B [D&C 18]
- Revelations printed in Evening and Morning Star, January 1835–June 1836
- Revelations printed in The Evening and the Morning Star, June 1832–June 1833
- Revised Plan of the House of the Lord, circa 10 August–circa 4 September 1833