Council of Fifty
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The Council of Fifty was a secretive governing body organized by Joseph Smith in the 1840s to symbolize and prepare for a theocratic “Kingdom of God” on earth within early Latter-day Saint (Mormon) thought.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter Day Saint organization
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political council ⓘ religious council ⓘ |
| activity |
considered possible relocation sites for the Saints
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discussed a constitution for the Kingdom of God ⓘ supported Joseph Smith’s 1844 U.S. presidential campaign ⓘ |
| afterDeathOfFounder | continued under Brigham Young ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of the Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivesHeldBy | Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Council of Fifty minutes
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Joseph Smith Papers Project publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Brigham Young
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | approximately fifty ⓘ |
| hasSecrecy |
meetings were secret
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minutes were not publicly available for many years ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nauvoo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Mormon political theology
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theocracy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latter-day Saint views of church and state
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Mormon political organization in the 1840s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
biblical Kingdom of God concept
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millenarianism ⓘ |
| languageUsedInRecords | English ⓘ |
| laterLocation | Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadershipRoleTitle | chairman ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipIncludes |
Brigham Young
NERFINISHED
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Heber C. Kimball NERFINISHED ⓘ John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Orson Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Parley P. Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Rigdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Willard Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ non-Mormon associates ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Nauvoo church) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prepare for a theocratic government under divine law
ⓘ
to symbolize the anticipated political Kingdom of God on earth ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter Day Saint movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mormonism ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical scholarship on Mormon theocracy ⓘ |
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