| John and Dean Gould are accused of criticizing
the presidency. They acknowledge their errors and are forgiven. |
| Date |
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October 3, 1835 |
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Kirtland council |
| Location |
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Kirtland |
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| Description |
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… a High Council met … |
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Other
instances where members of the First Presidency attend but do not preside:
September 28, 1835 |
| Presiding |
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Presiding Presidents, H. Smith & D.
Whitmer. |
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| Clerk |
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John Whitmer |
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| Present |
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Sidney Rigdon
John Smith
William Smith
John Johnson
Jared Carter
R. Orton
Noah Packard
Joseph Smith Jr.
Joseph Smith Sr.
Samuel H. Smith
Luke Johnson
O. Johnson |
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| Open |
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Opened as usual by Prayer. |
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| Joseph
charges John Gould |
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Reynolds Cahoon charges John
Gould with: |
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Kirtland Council Minutes |
Joseph Smith, Diary (1835–1836),
4
Papers 2:46 |
Manuscript History of
the Church, 626–267 |
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making expressions which is calculated to do
injury to the great cause which we have expoused and manifesting a very
strong dissatisfaction against the teachings of the Presidency of the church.
Also Dean Gould for using wrong expressions and threat[e]ning the Elders
of the Church. |
giving credence to false and slanderous reports
instigated to Injure bro Sidney Rigdon also Dean Gould for thretning bro
Sidney Rigdon and others. |
"making expressions which to injury the
cause we have expoused, and manifesting a strong dissatisfaction against
the teachings of the presidency of the church:" also against Dean
Gould for using speaking unadvisably against Elder Rigdon and
other elders." |
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all difference of feelings was allayed and the
wound was healed. |
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| Settle
differences |
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Both sides talk matters over and
"" |
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| Settle
with Sidney |
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Dean Gould is charged with speaking "unadvisedly"
against Sidney. Dean acknowledges "his wrongs," and is forgiven. |
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Minutes of October 5, 1835
Minutes of September 29, 1835
Ohio Minutes
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