| Minutes of May 22, 1837 |
| 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 named "an agent of the Church and Keeper of the Lord's Store House." | ||||||||
| Date | May 22, 1837 | FWR, 112–113. | ||||||
| Location | Far West | |||||||
| Officials | Harvey Green, clerk | |||||||
| Presidents present | W. W. Phelps and John Whitmer | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 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." | |||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Restored to fellowship | James Emmett, disfellowshipped in earlier in the month, makes satisfaction and is "restored to his former fellowship." | ¶ Minutes of May 1837 | ||||||
| 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." | ¶ Minutes of November 7, 1837 | ||||||