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1836
January 6, 1836
A Council convened at Kirtland, Ohio, January 6. 1836,
Presidents D. Whitmer, J. Whitmer & W. W. Phelps and also a goodly number of high priests and Elders to the No. of 15, and one priest.
Address by Pres. W.W. Phelps, announcing the decease of Christian Counsellor Christian Whitmer who died on the 27th of November 1835.
Four Councilors had been chosen as Apostles and special witnesses, viz: Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt, Wm. E. Mc.lellin & Thomas B. Marsh. Proceeded and nominated instead of the above named councilors as follows:
Elisha H. Groves instead of
Jesse Hitchcock ,, ,,
George M. Hinkel ,, ,,
Elias Higbee ,, ,,
Peter Whitmer jr. ,, ,,
Parley P. Pratt,
W. E. Mclellin
Orson Pratt,
T.B. Marsh
Christian Whitmer, deceased.
Proceeded and ordained the above named Counsellors and solemnity rested upon the whole congregation, because the Lord was with us, and great blessings were expressed and confirmed upon the heads of the aforementioned Counsellors.