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Class 18 Sections 102, 111, 112, 114, and
118 Instructions to the Priesthood
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Kirtland Temple
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• Kirtland 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.

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• Kirtland Temple Dedication
• Joseph Smith blessed the congregation and
  dismissed them shortly after 4 pm.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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 Kirtland

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• Historical 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, 1838
• Four sections were given on this date.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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)

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• 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?

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• 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?

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• The Original Twelve Apostles
• 6. William E. MLellin. 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.

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• 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.

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• The Original Twelve Apostles
• 9. William B. Smith. Josephs younger brother.
  Dropped form the Quorum in May 1839, reinstated
  three weeks later. Excommunicated 1845.
  Affiliated with the RLDS Church. Died 1893 in
  Iowa.

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• The Original Twelve Apostles
• 10. Orson Pratt. Excommunicated Aug 1842 over the
  issue of polygamy. Reinstated Jan. 1843. His
  position in the Quorum was shifted in 1875 or he
  would have been the 4th President of the Church.

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• The Original Twelve Apostles
• 11. John F. Boynton. Excommunicated 1837. Died in
  New York in 1890.
• 12. Lyman E. Johnson. Son of John Johnson.
  Excommunicated 1838. Died in 1856 in Wisconsin.