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1836 - The Prophet Joseph meets in council with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and with his counselors in a special meeting. During this meeting the Prophet declared that the "Twelve are not subject to any other than the first Presidency" and "where I am not, there is no First Presidency over the Twelve" (History of the Church, 2:374). This statement would later have more meaning during the succession question in Nauvoo, Illinois, after the death of the Prophet Joseph.
1839 - The Prophet Joseph and his companions were still suffering in Liberty Jail, Missouri. Brigham Young, President of the Quorum of the Twelve, was working with the remaining leadership to organize the Saints removal from Missouri. Special efforts were made to help the poor leave the state of Missouri. A majority of the Saints fled to Illinois, with others going to Iowa or other places east.
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