| A missionary joined
the Methodists, but asks forgiveness. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon lecture
at length. Elder is received back into fellowship with license. |
| Date |
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November 22, 1835 |
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Kirtland council |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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Council of High Priests and Elders,
held in the presence of the members of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints … |
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| Presiding |
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Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon |
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| Clerk |
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Sylvester
Smith |
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| Case of A. J. Squires |
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Elder A. J. Squires had successfully preached the gospel
"for a time," but after a while wrote Joseph "requesting to be excused
from laboring longer in the vineyard." |
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| Confesses |
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A. J. confesses he had fallen into temptation and joined
the Methodists, "yet says he was not in faith with their doctrine.
He now says he desires to return to the fellowship of the church and asks
forgiveness of the brethren and a restoration of his license." |
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| Joseph: impropriety |
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[Joseph Smith]: arose & spoke at considerable length
on the improriety of turning away from the truth and going after a people
so destitute, of the spirit of righteousness as the Methodists. |
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| Sidney: folly |
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[Sidney Rigdon]: labored quite lengthy to show the
folly of fellowshiping any doctrine or spirit aside from that of Christ. |
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| A. J.: my bad |
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[A. J. Squires]: arose & said
he felt fire in determination of doing the will of God in all things, or
as far as in him lies, is sorry for his faults and by the grace of God
will forsake them in future. |
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| Restored to fellowship,
elder, license |
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Sidney calls for a "vote of the Church & received
it in favor of restoring him to fellowship, and the office of Elder also,
and that the clerk give him a License." |
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Minutes of December 29, 1835
Minutes of November 18, 1835
Ohio Minutes
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