| Lyman
Wight is found guilty of teaching the false doctrine that the church is
living under a telestial law. He is directed to acknowledge as much to the
council and to the churches where he taught it. |
| Date |
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April 24, 1837 |
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| Location |
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Far West, Missouri. |
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| Description |
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A High Council … |
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| Presiding |
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John Whitmer and W.
W. Phelps |
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| Clerk |
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Nathan West |
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| Counselors |
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Simeon Carter
John Murdock
Thomas B. Marsh (h)
Levi Jackman
George M. Hinkle
Elias Higbee
Calvin Beebe
Solomon Hancock
Jacob Whitmer
King Follett
Charles C. Rich
Edmund Fisher
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| Open |
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Prayer by W. W. Phelps |
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| Lyman
Wight doctrine |
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David W. Patten (h) charges
Lyman Wight (h) (swh)
with teaching "erronious doctrine." |
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| Seymour
Brunson testimony |
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Seymour Brunson testifies Lyman said that the church is under
a telestial law, |
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| Lyman
says we are living a telestial law |
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[Lyman:] because God does not whip
in a Celestial, or under a Celestial law; therefore he took us the Church
out doors to whip us—as a parent takes his children out of doors to
chastise them. |
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| Book
of Commandments celestial |
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Also, that the Doctrine and Covenants is a telestial law,
but the Book of Commandments was a celestial law. |
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| Testimony
corroborated |
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George P. Dykes and George Johnson corroborate
Seymour's testimony. |
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| And
more |
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The above is only a sketch of the erroneous doctrine
Lyman Wight taught, as proven by the above witnesses— |
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| Verdict:
abominable doctrine |
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The presidency decides Lyman taught erroneous
doctrine. He must acknowledge as much to the council and to the churches
where he preached "such abominable doctrine." |
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Council unanimously sanctions the decison. |
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| Close |
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Sing "This earth was once a garden place,"
prayer by John Whitmer. |
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Minutes of May 22, 1837
Minutes of April 7, 1837
Far West Minutes
Missouri
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