| Asa
Lyman and Alpheus Cutler are rebuked for tarnishing Reynolds Cahoon's reputation
without cause. Alpheus to publicly confess that he has complained about
his pay for working on the House of the Lord. |
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| Date |
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March 16, 1835 |
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Kirtland council, 84–85. |
| Location |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Description |
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Meeting of the high council to
consider difficulties among three brethren. |
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| Presiding |
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Joseph Smith, Sidney
Rigdon, Frederick
G. Williams |
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| Counselors |
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John Smith
Oliver Cowdery
Jared Carter
Samuel H. Smith
John Johnson
Orson Johnson
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Hyrum Smith
Orson Hyde
Joseph Smith Sr.
William E. McLellin <for>
Martin Harris
Leonard Rich <for>
Joseph Coe
Luke Johnson |
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| Open |
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Prayer by Joseph Smith Jr. |
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John Smith's "charge or complaint" dated March 15, 1835: |
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| Alpheus Cutler, Asa
Lyman, and Reynolds Cahoon arguing |
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To the president of the High council of the church of Latter
Day Saints in Kirtland. Brother, it having come to my knowledge that there
is a difficulty existing between brethren, (Viz.) Alpheus
Cutler, Asa Lyman & Reynolds
Cahoon, which is injurious to the cause of truth among us. I have made
an exertion to reconcile them to each other, but to no effect. I therefore
lay the case before the council for decision. |
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| Substitute counselor |
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Sylvester
Smith, "one of
the Presidents of the Seventy," substitutes for complainant John Smith
on the council. |
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| 6 counselors as speakers |
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Sylvester Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Jared Carter, Hyrum Smith,
Orson Hyde, and Joseph Smith Sr. are chosen as the six counselors to speak,
this being deemed a difficult case. |
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| Speakers |
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John Smith: this is such a complicated matter that he cannot
charge any of of the brethren. |
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The accused speak for themselves, followed by the counselors,
the accused, and the complainant. |
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| Submitted |
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The case is submitted for decision. |
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| Presidency speaks |
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President Williams being short, President Rigdon spoke
one hour. When President J. Smith Junr proceeded to give decision. After
speaking to considerable extent said: |
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| Decision: Asa and Alpheus rebuked
for harming Reynolds' reputation |
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The decision is, that brother Lyman as well as brother Cutler
be rebuked and stand reproved, until they openly acknowledge before the
church, that they have injured Elder Cahoon by speaking evil of his character,
and conduct without any just ground or occasion, |
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| Alpheus to confess he has complained
about pay |
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and that as Elder Cutler has heretofore declared before the
Church, that he has not murmured nor complained, because he has not received
pay for working on the house to his satisfaction, and it is known to the
contrary, that he be as frank in acknowledging this fact, as he had been
in making the declaration. |
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house: House of the Lord |
| Agreement |
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Unanimous concurring vote. |
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| Close |
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Prayer by Sidney Rigdon. |
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Minutes of March 28, 1837
Minutes of March 7–8, 1837
Ohio Minutes
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