| Isaac H. Bishop disfellowshipped
for destroying joint ownership agreement and attempting to use
home for sole collateral. |
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October 7, 1837 |
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Kirtland council, 248–249. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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The High-Council met in the Lords
House this day (Saturday) at one of the O.Clock P.M. and proceeded to organize
for trial. |
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| President |
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Uncle John Smith |
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president:
Uncle John was one of four assistant counselors to "the three first
presidents of the church." ¶ Minutes
of September 3, 1837 |
| Clerk |
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Phinehas Richards |
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| Substitutes |
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Oliver Granger absent, Zebedee
Coltrin substitute
David Dort absent, Joseph Bosworth substitute
Lyman Sherman complainant, John Badger substitute
Henry G. Sherwood absent, Thomas Burdick substitute |
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| Open |
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President John Smith opened the meeting by prayer. then
the Charge was read, and the question of guilty or not guilty asked. |
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Charge
I. H. Bishop tried to use their house as collateral |
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Lyman Sherman's complaint dated October 6,
addressed to the president of the church, charges I. H. Bishop for "suffering
to be distroyed an article of agreement … concerning the lot
and house upon and in which we both now reside" and trying to use the
property as security on his own debts. |
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Bishop pleads not guilty "to a part." |
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| Counselors and witnesses
testify |
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Four counselors assigned to speak. Witnesses testify Isaac
H. Bishop [249] "was in the wrong." |
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| Decision: withdraw
fellowship until security provided |
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President decides "that the fellowship be withdrawn from
said Bishop untill he shall make Brother Sherman satisfaction with as good
security as he had before." Council unanimously "sustained the same." |
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| Joseph Sr. blesses council |
¶ |
Then separated with a blessing from President Joseph Smith
senier. |
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Minutes of October 8, 1837
Minutes of October 2, 1837
Ohio Minutes
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