| High council rejects
John Patten's appeal from the bishop's council regarding contracts. Jesse
Hitchcock is dropped from the council §. James Emmett
is restored to fellowship §. John Corrill is named
"an agent ot the Church and Keeper of the Lord's Store House"
§. |
| Date |
|
May 22, 1837 |
|
FWR,
112–113. |
| Location |
|
Far West |
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| Description |
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High Council convened
… |
|
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| Clerk |
|
Harvey Green |
|
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| Presidents
present |
|
W.
W. Phelps, John Whitmer |
|
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| High
council |
|
John
Murdock
Elias Higbee
E. H. Groves
Jacob Whitmer
George M. Hinkle
Isaac Higbee |
No. 1
" 3
" 5
" 7
" 9
" 11 |
Simeon Carter
David W. Patten (h)
Lyman Wight (h) (swh)
Levi Jackman
Thomas B. Marsh (h)
Thomas Grover |
No. 2
" 4
" 6
" 8
" 10
" 12 |
|
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| Open |
|
Prayer by John Whitmer |
|
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| Appeal
denied |
|
John
Patten gives the council an appeal from" the Bishop's council."
It is rejected "because of its illegality." |
|
|
| Complaint
against John Patten |
|
Joshua Fairchilds, David
Pettigrew, Benjamin Johnnson, and Sheffield Daniels enter complaint against
John Patten "for not fulfilling his contracts or covenants" which
caused them material injury. |
|
|
| Counselors
speak |
|
Counselors John Murdock,
Elias Higbee, Simeon Carter, and David W. Patten speak on the subject. |
|
|
| Witnesses |
|
Lyman Wight, John Killion
and Abigail Daniels give testimony that "plainly manifested that John
Patten did break covenant &c." |
|
Minutes
of May 28, 1837 |
| Decision |
|
Presidency
decides both sides should be "disfellowshipped" if they do not
settle. |
|
|
| Drop
from council |
|
Jesse
Hitchcock is "cut off from the high council." |
|
Jesse
Hitchcock joined the council in January 1836. Minutes
of January 6, 1836
¶ Minutes of May 1837 |
| Restored
to fellowship |
|
James
Emmett, disfellowshipped earlier in the month, makes satisfaction and is
"restored to his former fellowship." |
| John
Corrill |
|
Presidency
nominates John Corrill as "an agent
to the Church and Keeper of the Lord's Store House." Nomination "seconded
and carried unanimously by the High council and multitude." |
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Minutes of May 28, 1837
Minutes of April 24, 1837
Far West Minutes
|