Anointed Quorum
The
Anointed Quorum, also known as the
Quorum of the Anointed, or the
Holy Order, was an elite body of men and women with special standing in early
Mormonism. Many, but not all, of the members of this Quorum had received the
ordinance of the
Second Anointing, and nearly all were important leaders in the Church or community. Beginning in 1842, the Quorum was the center of
Mormon spirituality, where members met to participate in the Mormon
Prayer Circle regarding spiritual matters of the day; however, it was never an administrative body of the Church.
External Reference
Devery S. Anderson, "The Anointed Quorum in Nauvoo, 1842-45", 29(2) Journal of Mormon History, 137-157 (Fall 2003).