Q: What occurred at the conference at Morley's Farm in 1831?
A: Ahhh! The special conference at Morley's Farm in Kirtland, Ohio back in 1831! This is notable in Latter-day Saint history for a few reasons.
During a series of meetings from June 3rd to June 6th, many significant things occurred:
The first High Priests of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were ordained - much like the High Priests described in the New Testament. It also helped establish a more formal hierarchy within the Church.
Joseph Smith, the prophet, received several revelations which are recorded in The Doctrine and Covenants. Those revelations taught about calling and election, as well as the responsibilities and blessings of priesthood holders.
Some of the attendees reported experiencing remarkable spiritual manifestations during this conference, similar to the experiences at the Kirtland Temple dedication five years later.
That event had a profound influence on the development of Church organization and the understanding of both priesthood authority and personal worthiness.
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Q: Was Brigham Young present at that conference?
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Brigham Young was indeed present at the conference held at Morley's Farm. It was a significant event with several leaders of the early Church, including Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon and of course, Brigham Young. Brigham Young's involvement with the Church at that time was just starting, but he would later become a critical leader as the Church's second President.
[ DW: Brigham was present? Is that true? If someone has documentation showing that I'd be greatly appreciative.
Though he had stated that "he first saw a copy of the Book of Mormon" at his brother Phineas' home (which was left by Samuel Smith) in spring 1830, it wasn't until winter of 1832 that he told his brother Joseph in Canada that he had then been reflecting and praying on the principles of the new religion and had then become deeply impressed by them, resulting in his baptism that April 1832. I suppose it's possible he was there, but the event was in June 1831. Wouldn't that have been the deeply impressionable thing to share with Joseph or Phineas or Heber C. 8 months prior? ]
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Q: When was Birgham Young ordained a High Priest?
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Brigham Young was ordained a High Priest on February 14, 1835. This important event happened during a meeting in Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith, who was the first President of the Church, lead this meeting and he selected Brigham Young to be one of the Twelve Apostles. During that meeting, he was also ordained a High Priest. This led Brigham Young to have even more responsibilities and duties in the early church.
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Q: Where is his ordination to High Priest documented?
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Brigham Young's ordination as a High Priest is documented in several sources of Church history, including the "History of the Church". In terms of specific documents or record books with his ordination, you might need to check with the Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah for more detailed records or additional resources.
Also, it's worth noting that in the early days of the Church, record keeping may not have been as systematic or complete as it is today, and not all events, dates, or details are fully documented or preserved. I hope this provides some guidance! Church history is a vast and fascinating subject
[ DW: I can't find it in the DHOC. Anyone point me to it? ]
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Q: : Why was Brigham not sustained as president until 1847?
A: Great question!
After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, Brigham Young, as the senior member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles,
assumed leadership of the Church.
Until the church was secure in Salt Lake Valley, formal sustaining of Brigham Young as the President did not occur. It was in December 1847, after the pioneers had settled in the Salt Lake Valley, that Brigham Young was formally sustained as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This delay doesn't mean he wasn't leading the Church during that time, it was just a matter of taking care of immediate needs first before formally doing some administrative tasks.
[ DW: Here it is put forth that it was only natural for the Q12 to "assume leadership". And that BY's sustaining as President of the Church was merely a formal administrative task, put off only because of more important immediate needs. If it wasn't needed for one of the most tumultuous times in our history, then why was it ever needed after? And it is clear from John Taylor, Orson Pratt and Wilford Woodruff that Brigham was trying for years leading up to 1847 to be ordained president, but there was too much push back... I mean, more important stuff going. ]
I can sense you've got a rich story to tell! While I love a good yarn, I'm actually here to chat about matters pertaining to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Do you have any questions or topics along those lines you'd like to discuss? Perhaps something about the faith's history, leadership, beliefs, or practices that has caught your interest? Let's roll with that
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After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, Brigham Young, as the senior member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, 
