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A conference of Elders convened in Kirtland on the 3d day of December AD 1832 for the purpose of ordaining Bro Noah Packherd Present Joseph Smith Jr Sidney Rigdon Levi Hancock Solomon Humphry and F G Williams, then proceded to ordain brother Noah <Packard> to be a Priest in the church of Christ which was done by the hand of Bro Joseph and prayer by Brother Sidney—
F, G, William Clk of Con
Joseph Smith Jr, Prsd
A councel of high Priests held in Kirtland— December 5, AD 1832, at the request of brother Solomon Humphry who desired to know the will of the Lord resp[e]cting him, the councel opened by prayer br Joseph Smith Jr. and appointed Fbro F G Williams Clerk, after hearing a statement from bro Humphry of his situation, It was ordered in councel that br Humph[r]y should devote himself entirely to the work of the ministry commencing in Parkman and taking Br Noah Packard of Parkman as his companion in travel and labouring in such places and regions as the lord may direct by his spirit
There being no further business the councel closed by prayer— —
F, G, William Clk of Con
Joseph Smith Jr, Prsd
Kirtland October 10— 1832—
This day the bishops councel appointed a conference to be held in Bath Grafton county New Hampsire on the eighth day of June AD 1833—
F. G, William Clk
The councel held1 in Kirtland on the 5 day of December AD 1832 decided that Brothe Horace Kingsbury should be ordained an Elder in the <Church of> Christ according to his desires; accordingly it was done by the hand of Brothr John P, Green on the 9th day of Dec 1832
F. G, William C.l.k.
Kirtland December 18th 1832
This day a councel of Elders was called by Bro– Curtis Hodges & Bro Shadra[c]k Roundy– and after opening the <conference> by Prayer Bro Hodge arose and said it was his desire to proclaim the gospel stating that his situation was such that he could leave home and that his family was so situated that they did not need his assistence & desired to know his duty and what course to take &c as it was his determination to labour in the vineyard— After hearing Bro Hodges statement the councel decided that he should dilegently seek for a companion to go with him in the ministry and go forth according to the dictates of the spirit
Bro Roundy next and stated that his object in comming here was to get councel as he had previously been ordained & having a witness of the spirit that it were of God and was willing to go forth and proclaim the gospel but stated to the councel that his family stood in need of his labor for their support if no other way could be devised, after investigating the subject
the councel decided that Bro Roundy shou[l]d go and act according to the dictates of the spirit, as his temporal business was as yet unsetled and would probably remain so some length of time no further business.
FG. William Clk—
Kirtland Dec 19th. 1832
A conferen[c]e this day assembled and ordained William Smith an Elder in the Church of Christ by the hand of Lyman Johnson—
FG William Clk
A conference of High Priests assembled in the translating room in Kirtland Ohio on the 27th. day of Dec AD 1832—
Present — Joseph Smith, 1th2 Sidney Rigdon— Orson Hyde— Joseph Smith Jr.— Hyram Smith— Samuel H Smith— NK Whitney F,G, Williams— Ezra Thayer & John Murdock commenced by prayer, Then Bro Joseph arose and said, to receive revelations and the blessings of heaven it was necessary to have our minds on god and exercise faith and become of one heart and of one mind therefore he recommended all present to prey seperately and vocally to the Lord for to reveal his will unto us concerning the upbuilding of Zion, & for the benifit of the sants and for the duty and employment of the Elders— Accordingly we all bowed down before the lord, after which each one arose and spoke
in his turn his feelings, and determination to keep the commandments of God, And then proceded to receive a revelation concerning the duty at of our above stated 9 oclock PM. the revelation not being finished the conference adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 oclock AM—.
28th meet according adjournment and commenced by Prayer thus proceded to receive the residue of the <above> revelation and it being finished and there being no further business before the fconference closed the meeting by prayer in harmony with the brethren and gratitude to our heavenly Father for the great manifestation of his holy spirit during the setting of the conference
FG William Clk of Con
December 29th 1832 Kirtland Ohio— — — — —
This day Brother Calvin Stodard came forward and gave up his Licence to the Bishop and confessed that he had not magnified his office but had transgressed and been out of the way
FG William Clk
January 2d. 1833 This day a conference of Elders assemblid by the request of Bro John P. Green & Philemon Duceth who desired to know the will of the lord concerning them, it was decided by the conference that they should travel together and go east all being agreed, and then commended them to the grace of God by Prayer, and then adjourned
F.G, William Clk of conf