Minutes, 17 August 1835

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General Assembly,
Convened in August 17th. A.D. 1835 by the of the , for the purpose of Examining a book of commandments and covenants, which has been compiled and written by the following committee, which was appointed by a general assembly of the Church in Sept. 24th 1834 & instructing the writers of said Book. This committee was nominated, by the Speaker of the , seconded & voted into this office, by the whole body of the church then assembled. The names of the Committe are as follows Joseph Smith Junr. , & . This Committe having finished said Book according to the instructions given them, it was deemed necessary to call the general assembly of the Church to see whether the book be approved or not by the Authoroties of the church, that it may, if approved, become a law. unto the church, and a rule of faith and practice unto the same. Therefore, this assembly was called to order & organized as follows. First the Presidents of the church in , (Viz.)
)present and took the lead of the meeting
)
Joseph Smith Junr.)absent
&)
)
John also present
The High Council of .
No. 1
3
5
Willard Woodstock
Amos R. OrtonGiles Cook
[p. 98]
General Assembly,
Convened in August 17th. A.D. 1835 by the of the , for the purpose of Examining a book of commandments and covenants, which has been compiled and written by the following committee, which was appointed by a general assembly of the Church in Sept. 24th 1834 & instructing the writers of said Book. This committee was nominated, by the Speaker of the , seconded & voted into this office, by the whole body of the church then assembled. The names of the Committe are as follows Joseph Smith Junr. , & . This Committe having finished said Book according to the instructions given them, it was deemed necessary to call the general assembly of the Church to see whether the book be approved or not by the Authoroties of the church, that it may, if approved, become a law. unto the church, and a rule of faith and practice unto the same. Therefore, this assembly was called to order & organized as follows. First the Presidents of the church in , (Viz.)
)present and took the lead of the meeting
)
Joseph Smith Junr.)absent
&)
)
also present
The High Council of .
No. 1
3
5
Willard Woodstock
Amos R. OrtonGiles Cook
[p. 98]
Page 98