| Two apostles, seven
high counselors, and probably others, discuss the three presidents of
the church in Zion and Oliver Cowdery, and appoint a committee to visit
them. John Corrill is to help write a petition.
Corrill and possibly others present are not listed, perhaps
because they are not members of the high council. |
| Date |
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January 20, 1838 |
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FWR,
135.
Many excommunications occurred in December 1837. On January 1, 1838,
Adam-ondi-Ahman stake president John Smith wrote his son, George
A. "I called the High Council together last week and laid before
them the case of dissenters, 28 persons were, upon mature discussion
cut off from the Church. … We
have cut off between 40 and 50 from the Church since you left. Thus
you will see the Church has taken a mighty pruning and we think she
will rise in the greatness of her strength, and I rejoice, for the Lord
is good and He will cut his work short in righteousness. … I will
rejoice for the Lord will purify His Church." Qtd. in Lost legacy,
112. |
| Location |
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Far West |
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| Description |
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… a social meeting
held at the house of Thos B. Marsh. |
|
| Clerk |
|
Not named. |
|
| Apostles
present |
|
Thomas B. Marsh (h)
David W. Patten (h) |
|
| High
counselors present |
|
John
Murdock
Simeon Carter
Elias Higbee
George M. Hinkle
Thomas Grover
Levi Jackman
George Morey |
|
| Discuss
the three presidents of Zion and Oliver Cowdery |
|
[Brethren discuss activities
of] the Presidents in this place viz David
Whitmer W. W. Phelps John
Whitmer and Oliver Cowdery and we being grieved at their doings after
{varie} various discussions appointed a committee to visit them and enquire
into their feelings and determinations. |
|
| Committee |
|
The committee consists
of George M. Hinkle, Thomas Grover, and George Morey. |
|
|
| Petition
court to change town plot |
|
Thomas B. Marsh and
John Corrill are to draft a petition to
the court to alter the Far West town plot. |
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Adjourned meeting till
the 26th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. |
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Minutes of January 26, 1838
Minutes of December 7, 1837
Far West Minutes
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