get the spirit of God & then he can see & many
other usful remarks he made. A Hymn was
then sung. Then several question were asked
1st Can any member officer in any branch
of the Church say their word is law & should
be obayed (No) Is it right for anA priest to be
joined to a Teacher to go & visit the houses of
each member when their duty is set forth in
the covenants. (Yes any members that are
officers from High priest to Deacon may visit
the church or members & be set apart for this
purpose if the Church will receive it)
[2] I instruction If Elders or High Priest are
on an Island & cannot get word from the
Prophet or the Twelve [they] may get a revelation
concerning themselves, the Twelve may get
a revelation in any part of the world concer-
ning the building up the kingdom as they have
to esstablished the kingdom in all parts of the
world, so any person can ask the Lord for a
witness concerning himself he can get an answ
er to himself but not to lead the Church that
Belongs to the head of the Church
3rd Can a Church make buy laws as expediences
for themselves that are not specifyed
in any revelation (yes if they wish, they may
make laws to stick their fingers in their eyes
if they wish, but it is like sticking their finger
through a not hole, in the wall to see what
custom will do
4th When any person is ordained legally
by the vote of the Church to any office can
he be releaced from that office & priesthood (No) and hold his standing in the Church (No)
Elder young made many useful remark
conference Adjourned untill tomorrow
get the spirit of God & then he can see & many
other usful remarks he made. A Hymn was
then sung. Then several questions were asked
1st Can any officer in any branch
of the church say their word is law & should
be obayed (No) Is it right for A priest to be
joined to a Teacher to go & visit the houses of
each member when their duty is set forth in
the covenants. (Yes any members that are
officers from High Priest to Deacon may visit
the church or members & be set apart for this
purpose if the Church will receive it)
2 I instruction If Elders or High Priest are
on an Island & cannot get word from the
Prophet or the Twelve they may get a revelation
concerning themselves, the Twelve may get
a revelation in any part of the world concerning the building up the kingdom as they have
to esstablish the kingdom in all parts of the
world, so any person can ask the Lord for a
witness concerning himself he can get an answ
er to himself but not to lead the Church that
Belongs to the head of the church
3rd Can a Church make buy laws as expediences
for themselves that are not specifyed
in any revelation (yes if they wish, they may
make laws to stick their fingers in their eyes
if they wish, but it is like sticking their finger
through a not hole, in the wall to see what
custom will do
4th When any person is ordained legally
by the vote of the Church to any office can
he be releaced from that office & priesthood
and hold his standing in the church (No)
Elder young made many useful remark
conference adjourned untill tomorrow
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," August 26, 1843, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 20, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/mQ0