Class 18 – Sections 102, 111, 112, 114, and 118
Instructions to the Priesthood
Kirtland Temple
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.
Kirtland Temple Dedication
•Joseph Smith blessed the congregation and dismissed
them shortly after 4 pm.
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.
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. 6872.
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.
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.
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.
Historical Background
•102 High Council Minutes
Feb 1834
•111
Aug 1836
Money in Salem
•Hard times in Kirtland - Safety Society collapses
•112
To Thomas B. March and the 12
- the last revelation in Kirtland
July 1837
Historical Background
•Joseph Smith Flees to Far West -
Jan 1838
•114
April 1838
To David W. Patten and the 12
•Cornerstones of the Far West Temple Laid -
July 4, 1838
•118
July 8, 1838
Role of the 12
Four sections were given on this date.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
The Original Twelve Apostles
•6. William E. M’Lellin. 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.
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.
The Original Twelve Apostles
•9. William B. Smith. Joseph’s younger brother. Dropped
form the Quorum in May 1839, reinstated three weeks later.
Excommunicated 1845. Affiliated with the RLDS Church.
Died 1893 in Iowa.
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.
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.