Blessing to Joseph Young, 1 March 1835

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Blessing to Joseph Young, 1 March 1835
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JS and others, Blessing, to
Joseph Young
7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church...
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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH, 1 Mar. 1835. Featured version copied [not before 25 Feb. 1836] in Minute Book 1, p. 185; handwriting of
Warren Cowdery
17 Oct. 1788–23 Feb. 1851. Physician, druggist, farmer, editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Married Patience Simonds, 22 Sept. 1814, in Pawlet, Rutland Co. Moved to Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., New York, 1816...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minute Book 1.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Minutes, Discourse, and Blessings, 1 March 1835.
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Joseph Young
7 Apr. 1797–16 July 1881. Farmer, painter, glazier. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Young and Abigail (Nabby) Howe. Moved to Auburn, Cayuga Co., New York, before 1830. Joined Methodist church, before Apr. 1832. Baptized into Church...
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We
seal
To confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, “sealed up the testimony” referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...
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your Ministry upon you and also set you apart to be one of the
70
A priesthood office with the responsibility to travel and preach and assist the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, similar to the seventy in the New Testament. In February and March 1835, the first members of the Seventy were selected and ordained. All of those...
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and also to be one of the
Presidents
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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of that Mission to preside with thy brethren.
1
Joseph Young later recounted that, in addition to him, six others were ordained as presidents over the Seventy: Sylvester Smith, Zebedee Coltrin, Hazen Aldrich, Levi Hancock, Leonard Rich, and Lyman Sherman. Only Young’s and Smith’s ordination blessings as recorded here reflect that appointment. (Young, History of the Organization of the Seventies, 1, 4.)
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Young, Joseph, Sr. History of the Organization of the Seventies: Names of First and Second Quorums. Items in Relation to the First Presidency of the Seventies. Also, a Brief Glance at Enoch and His City. Embellished with a Likeness of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and a View of the Kirtland Temple. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Steam Printing Establishment, 1878.
You shall magnify this high calling
2
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 124 [Jacob 1:19]; Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24:9]; Revelation, 22–23 Sept. 1832 [D&C 84:33]; and Revelation, 27–28 Dec. 1832 [D&C 88:80].
and your heart shall be much expanded to love mankind and desire their salvation. You shall travel much and preach much.
3
In a May 1835 conference, Young, together with the other presidents of the Seventy, was told to “hold himself in readiness to go at the call of the Twelve, when the Lord opens the way.” (Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835.)
work much righteousness and exert all your powers in going forth to do good from nation to nation & from land to land. You shall have much persecution and shall be in perils oft. Your enemies will seek your life much and cunningly. But if you will consecrate your life and your all and be faithful you shall overcome and be preserved) and at the end of your ministry you shall return with singing and rejoicing. You shall have power over fire water and all evil, You shall be one of the horns of Joseph to push the nationgs [nations] together from the ends of the earth
4
See Deuteronomy 33:16–17.
These blessings we pronounce upon you, and none shall take them from you if you are faithful. Amen. [p. 185]
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[1]
Joseph Young later recounted that, in addition to him, six others were ordained as presidents over the Seventy: Sylvester Smith, Zebedee Coltrin, Hazen Aldrich, Levi Hancock, Leonard Rich, and Lyman Sherman. Only Young’s and Smith’s ordination blessings as recorded here reflect that appointment. (Young, History of the Organization of the Seventies, 1, 4.)
Young, Joseph, Sr. History of the Organization of the Seventies: Names of First and Second Quorums. Items in Relation to the First Presidency of the Seventies. Also, a Brief Glance at Enoch and His City. Embellished with a Likeness of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and a View of the Kirtland Temple. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Steam Printing Establishment, 1878.
[2]
See Book of Mormon, 1830 ed., 124 [Jacob 1:19]; Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24:9]; Revelation, 22–23 Sept. 1832 [D&C 84:33]; and Revelation, 27–28 Dec. 1832 [D&C 88:80].
[3]
In a May 1835 conference, Young, together with the other presidents of the Seventy, was told to “hold himself in readiness to go at the call of the Twelve, when the Lord opens the way.” (Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835.)
[4]
See Deuteronomy 33:16–17.