| Council of elders excommunicates
one elder for failing to reform, another for missing meetings and desiring
to be cut off. At a bishop's court, Joseph Smith rebukes two brethren who
have been complaining about Bishop Whitney. Sidney Rigdon also lectures
them. They confess and are forgiven. |
| Date |
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December 26, 1833 |
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Kirtland council,
25–26 // TS 6 no. 13 (Nov. 15, 1845): 961. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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… a council of Elders met … to
take into consideration the cases of James Blanchard and Alonzo Rider … |
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| [Presiding] |
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Not named. |
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| Clerk |
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Frederick G. Williams |
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| Promised,
failed to reform |
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[Blanchard and Rider] on account of their repeated
transgressions, and promising to reform and never fulfilling, were cut
off from the Church of Christ, and letters to this effect, were sent unto
them immediately, informing of their Excommunication; themselves not being
present. |
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| Wants
to be cut off |
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Nelson Acre is also "cut off from the
church, on account of his absenting himself from the meetings, and saying
that he wanted no more of the church and that he desired to be cut off &c. &c."
A letter is sent to him also. |
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| Date |
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December 26, 1833 |
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| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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…at evening, a Bishop's court was called to take into
consideration the case of Bro. Ezekiel Rider, an Elder of the church, who
had brought said many hard things against Bro Whitney, the Bishop of
the church— |
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| [Presiding] |
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Not named. |
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| Clerk |
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Orson Hyde (h) |
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| Accusation |
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Rider has said that N. K.
Whitney is "not fit for a Bishop," that he treats the
brethren
who come into the store "with disrespect," that he is
"overbearing and fain would walk on the necks of the Brethren &c." |
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| Elder
Story |
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[26] Brother Story was also in a Similar transgression. |
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| Joseph rebukes— murmuring |
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They were both rebuked Sharply by bro. Sidney & Bro
Joseph who told them that this church must feel the wrath of God except
they repent of their Sins, cast away their murmurings and complaining
one of another. &c. &c. |
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The TS account
is in the first person. Joseph rebukes the brethren, and "Elder
Rigdon also lectured them on the same principles." |
| Confess, forgive |
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Bro. Rider & Bro. Story confessed their wrongs. and all
forgave one another & closed by praying to the Lord for his blessing to rest
upon us |
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Minutes of December 27, 1833
Minutes of September 28, 1833
Ohio Minutes
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