Minutes, 11 July 1840

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Nauvoo high council, Minutes,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 July 1840. Featured version copied [between 14 Feb. 1842 and 1 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo High Council Minutes, fair copy, pp. 66–67; handwriting of
Hosea Stout
18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minutes, 27 Oct. 1839.

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On 11 July 1840, JS met with the
Nauvoo
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high council
A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...
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in his office and instructed the council to ensure that those on trial and those making accusations were present when their cases were considered before the council. There does not appear to be a specific reason why JS gave the high council this direction at this time; minutes of meetings held prior to July 1840 do not indicate that individuals were tried without being present or without their accusers being present.

As clerk pro tempore for the high council,
Hosea Stout
18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...
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recorded the minutes. He entered the minutes into the
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high council record book at some point after 14 February 1842 and likely before the end of that year.
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Stout indicated that he had recorded minutes of the high council’s 19 April 1840 meeting on 14 February 1842. He originally misdated these 11 July 1840 minutes to 11 July 1842, suggesting that he made the record sometime in 1842. (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 19 Apr. 1840, 56.)
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Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.
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Stout indicated that he had recorded minutes of the high council’s 19 April 1840 meeting on 14 February 1842. He originally misdated these 11 July 1840 minutes to 11 July 1842, suggesting that he made the record sometime in 1842. (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 19 Apr. 1840, 56.)
Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Minutes, 11 July 1840, Rough Copy
*Minutes, 11 July 1840
History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”
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July 11th 1842 1840.
High Council
A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...
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of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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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Illinois met in Council at the office of Joseph Smith jr.

There was no buisness before the council
President
The highest presiding body of the church. An 11 November 1831 revelation stated that the president of the high priesthood was to preside over the church. JS was ordained as president of the high priesthood on 25 January 1832. In March 1832, JS appointed two...
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Joseph Smith jr was present, who [p. 66]
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Minutes, 11 July 1840
ID #
7496
Total Pages
2
Print Volume Location
JSP, D7:331–332
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Hosea Stout