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| Minutes of September 26, 1835 |
| The Twelve meet with
the "council of the Presidency of the Church" about letters William
E. McLellin and Orson Hyde have written about Sidney's school. The two confess
and are forgiven. |
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September 26, 1835 |
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Kirtland Council
Kirtland Council Minutes (December 1832-November 1837). Selected Collections, 1:19. Original, Church Archives, MS 3432.
, 119. |
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Kirtland, Ohio. |
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| Council
of the presidency of the church (6) |
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The council
of the Presidency of the church of the Latter Day Saints. consisting of
Joseph Smith Junr., Sidney Rigdon,
David Whitmer, Wm.
W. Phelps, John Whitmer, Hyrum Smith
& Oliver Cowdery met to take into consideration, the case of the traveling [Twelve]
who had been previously reproved in consequence of certain letters and
reports coming to the ears of the council. |
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"Jared
Carter, Dr. Cowdery, and others tried to ruin the Twelve in the
eyes of Joseph. … those men so prejudiced the mind of the First
Presidency that two of the Twelve were suspended. But there were enough
left to form a Quorum and do business.
"Jared Carter, Dr. Cowdery, and others fell through taking that course.
They tried to run in between the Twelve and Joseph, and they stepped between
the bucklers of the Almighty." Heber C. Kimball, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Dec.
13, 1857, JD 6:127.
"This evening, the
twelve having returned from the east this morning, we met them, and conversed
upon some matters of difficulty which ware existing between some of them,
and president Rigdon, and all things were settled satisfactorily."
Diary-2
Joseph Smith diary (Sept. 22, 1835-Apr. 3, 1836). Selected Collections, 1:20 // Personal Writings of Joseph Smith, rev. ed., 221-225. Original, Church Archives, MS 155.
William and Sidney taught the class that began Dec. 22, 1834 together. ¶
Heber C. Kimball (h3) |
| Negative reports of the Twelve |
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Warren
A. Cowdery has
written about other reports "derogatory to the character
and teaching of the twelve." |
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| Reports
originated with others |
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From the testimony of
several witnesses (the twelve) it was proven before the council that said
complaints originated in the minds of persons whose minds were darkened
in consequence of covetousness or some other cause other than the spirit
of truth. |
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| William
E. McLellin and Orson Hyde complained about Sidney's class |
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Secondly:
An item contained in Elder Wm. E. McLellins letter to his wife expressing
dissatisfaction with President Rigdon's school. Elder Orson
Hyde was also designated with Elder McLellin,
or blamed with him in the matter: |
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| Confess,
are forgiven |
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The two are found "to
be in the fault, which they frankly confess, and were forgiven." |
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Minutes of September 28, 1835
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