Ordinations (mostly seventies), a confession, and a talk by Sidney. Interesting that Joseph, though present, does not speak during the entire conference. On July 8, however, he receives, D&C 117–120 and Revelation of July 8, 1838

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Date

 

July 7, 1838

 

FWR, 201.

Location

 

Far West

 

 

Description

 

The Conference convened agreeable to adjournment …

 

 

Open

 

Prayer by Sidney Rigdon

 

 

Ordinations

 

Members of "the Camp" receive their blessings and are ordained seventies:

 

Zion's Camp, 1834

Seventies

 

Horace Evans
Chandler Holbrook
Jackson Smith
Joseph Holbrook
James R. Ivie
James Dunn
Justus Morse
Thomas Turner
Lewis Sabriskie
John C. Annis
Alanson Ripley
John Fawsett
Ebenezer Miller
Horace Cowan

 

 

Other ordinations

 

Conference votes on other ordination recommends:

 

 

 

 

William Martin, rejected
Johnathan T. Packer, teacher, approved
Pleasant Ewell and Uziel Corey, deacon, approved

 

 

Confession fails

 

George Walters gives a confession, "but did not give satisfaction."

 

¶ Minutes of July 6, 1838a

Sidney's remarks

 

Remarks by Sidney Rigdon,

 

 

Adjourn

 

Conference adjourns until first Friday of October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Far West Minutes
Minutes of July 6, 1838a
Minutes of July 6, 1838b