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Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Slide 30Class 18 – Sections 102, 111, 112, 114, and 118Instructions to the PriesthoodKirtland TempleKirtland Temple Dedication•Sidney Rigdon made closing remarks and offered the closing prayer.•The Hosanna Shout was done.•Brigham Young spoke briefly in tongues. David W. Patten interpreted and also spoke in tongues.Kirtland Temple Dedication•Joseph Smith blessed the congregation and dismissed them shortly after 4 pm.The Dedicatory Prayer•Plea to the Lord to accept His house. V. 4.•Plea that the Saints will be blessed - endowment v.13,35-6.•Plea to bless the missionaries v. 22, 38-9.•Plea to deliver the Saints, especially in Missouri v.46-7.The Dedicatory Prayer•Plea to bless the nations v.54.•Plea for gathering v.62-4.•Plea to bless the presidency and members at large. V. 68-72.April 3• Next Sunday 1000 members came to morning service and Sacrament Meeting in the afternoon.•Afterward the veils between the segments were dropped. •Section 110 recorded by Warren Cowdery. It was not made public until 1843.Section 110• Christ declares He has accepted the Temple.•Moses: keys of the gathering of Israel.•Elias: keys of the Gospel of Abraham.•Elijah: the keys of this dispensation.Kirtland Temple Dedication•Frederick G. Williams bore testimony that an angel entered through the window and sat between Father Smith and himself during the opening prayer.•David Whitmer bore testimony that he saw angels.•Hyrum Smith acknowledged the work of the Saints.Historical Background•102 High Council Minutes Feb 1834•111 Money in Salem Aug 1836•Hard times in Kirtland - Safety Society collapses•112 To Thomas B. March and the 12 July 1837- the last revelation in KirtlandHistorical Background•Joseph Smith Flees to Far West - Jan 1838•114 To David W. Patten and the 12 April 1838•Cornerstones of the Far West Temple Laid - July 4, 1838•118 Role of the 12 July 8, 1838Four sections were given on this date.Section 102•Organization and operation of the first High Council•The only section that comes from minutes. Joseph Smith said that the order came to him in a vision.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•Stake Presidency presides•High Priests are appointed to fill any vacancies•Lots are drawn. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 sit one one side of a table. They are commissioned to see that the church is treated fairly.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 sit on the other side of the table. Their responsibility is to see that the member is treated fairly.•The difficulty of the case is considered. High Councilors 1 and 2 will speak later. If the case is more difficult 3 and 4 will also speak. If it is very hdifficult, 5 and 6 will speak, too.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•A statement of the charges is read.•The member responds to those charges.•In contested cases, witness can be called for both sides.•High Councilors ask questions to clarify the facts of the case.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•After all the testimony has been heard, the designated High Councilors speak in order. They usually offer observations, council, etc. It is not a debate between the two sides. Each does offer his opinion regarding the fairness of the proceedings.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•The Stake Presidency retires to discuss the matter, reach a conclusion, and pray about the conclusion.•The Stake Presidency returns and presents their conclusion to the High Council for a sustaining vote.•The member is brought in, the verdict is discussed.Disciplinary Councils in Stakes•As with all disciplinary councils, the proceedings are conducting with respect and love. Hopefully, the member is strengthened in his resolve to put his life in order. The church offers as much help as possible in this process.•The council is reconvened when a members blessings are to be restored.Section 111•The church is badly in debt and their financial situation is desperate.•The church leaders are told that a large sum of money is buried in a basement in Salem, Massachusetts. •Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, and Hyrum Smith go to Salem to check out the situation.Section 111•No money is ever obtained.•What are the follies of v.1?•What about the promises of being free from debts and Zion being redeemed? (v. 5-6)Section 112•v.10 “Be thou humble…”•v.12 Council given to admonish the Twelve. Several are struggling at this time.•V.25. Destruction is to go from “my house.” What does that mean?Sections 114 and 118•The Twelve are to leave on a mission across the sea on April 26, 1839. They are to leave from the Far West Temple site, but Far West fell in November 1839. What happened?The Original Twelve Apostles•1. Thomas B. Marsh. Excommunicated 1839 after testifying against Joseph Smith in Far West. Rebaptized in 1857. Taught school in Spanish Fork. Died in Ogden in 1866 in full fellowship.•2. David W. Patten. Led a detachment of militia at the Battle of Crooked River in October 1838.The Original Twelve Apostles•3. Brigham Young. Directed the Missouri evacuation in 1838-9. 2nd President of the Church, died 1877.•4. Heber C. Kimball. Counselor to Brigham Young. Died 1868.The Original Twelve Apostles•5. Orson Hyde. Dropped from the Quorum May 1839 for corroborating testimony against church leaders. Reinstated June 1839. Died 1878 in Sanpete County. - His position in the quorum was shifted in 1875 or he would have been the 3rd President of the Church.The Original Twelve Apostles•6. William E. M’Lellin. Became disaffected following the dedication of the Kirtland Temple. Excommunicated May 1838. He considered Joseph a fallen prophet, but had a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon throughout his life. He refused to affiliate with any LDS group. Died in Independence, 1883.The Original Twelve Apostles•7. Parley P. Pratt. Killed in 1857 in Arkansas.•8. Luke S. Johnson. Son of John Johnson. Excommunicated 1838. Rebaptized in 1846 in Nauvoo. Died in Salt Lake in 1861.The Original Twelve Apostles•9. William B. Smith. Joseph’s younger brother. Dropped form the Quorum in May 1839, reinstated three weeks later. Excommunicated 1845. Affiliated with the RLDS Church. Died 1893 in Iowa.The Original Twelve Apostles•10.


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