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Confesses voluntarily, is forgiven
Cut off
Directed confession, no other penalty
Fellowship withdrawn
Indeterminate
Restored
Suspended from preaching, suspended as elder and member
Silenced from preaching/holding office
Excommunicated
or equivalent not represented by any of the above |
*
Joseph Smith present |
| Date |
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Date |
Event |
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Source |
| 310901 |
si |
|
September 1, 1831 |
Fuller, Edson
and William
Carter, "silenced from holding the office of Elders in this
Church." Lorin Page, brother of John E. Page, voluntarily returns
his license as a priest. |
* |
Minutes of September 1, 1831 |
| 310906 |
si |
|
September 6, 1831 |
Booth, Ezra, "silenced from preaching
as an Elder in this Church." |
* |
Minutes of September
6, 1831 |
| 310912 |
si |
|
September 12, 1831 |
Miller, George, priest [not the future bishop
of Nauvoo]; John Woodward, elder; Benjamin Bragg, priest, "silenced
from ministering in their respective offices." |
* |
Minutes of September
12, 1831 |
| 310929 |
si |
|
September 29, 1831 |
Odle, Chauncy, elder, "silenced
as a preacher." |
|
Minutes of September
29, 1831 |
| 330226 |
x |
|
February 26, 1833 |
Riggs, Burr, elder, "cut off from being a
member" for neglecting duties and indifference. |
|
Minutes of February
26, 1833 |
| 330603 |
x |
|
June 3, 1833 |
Hurlbut, Doctor P. for unchristian
conduct with women while on a mission in the East, by conference of high
priests in Kirtland, [Joseph Smith] presiding.
|
* |
Minutes of June
3, 1833 |
| 330621 |
x |
|
June 21, 1833 |
Copley, Daniel for refusing a mission. Doctor
Hurlbut restored to fellowship for liberal confession. |
* |
Minutes of June
21, 1833 |
| 330623 |
x |
|
June 23, 1833 |
Hurlbut, Doctor P. for fraudulent confession,
by a general council, [Joseph Smith] presiding.
|
* |
Minutes of June
23, 1833 |
| 330624 |
x |
|
June 24, 1833 |
Higby, James for "circulating
false and slanderous reports, and not observing the order of the gospel," by
council of elders in Westfield, New York, Gladden Bishop presiding. |
|
Minutes of June 24, 1833 |
| 330114 |
x |
|
December 14, 1833 |
Jeffers, Asa for
unchristian-like conduct in Elk Creek, Pennsylvania. |
|
¶ Ziba
Peterson |
| 331226 |
x |
|
December 26, 1833 |
Blanchard, James (elder) for
"repeated transgressions,
and promising to reform, and never fulfilling" by elders council. |
* |
Minutes of December
26, 1833 |
| 331226 |
x |
|
December 26, 1833 |
Rider, Alonzo (elder) for
"repeated transgressions, and promising to reform, and never fulfilling" by
elders council. |
* |
Minutes of December
26, 1833 |
| 331226 |
x |
|
December 26, 1833 |
Acre, Nelson for "absenting
himself from the meetings, and saying that … he desired to be cut
of.f" by
elders council. |
* |
Minutes of December
26, 1833 |
| 340102 |
x |
|
January 1, 1834 |
Hulbert, Wesley for denying the
faith, speaking reproachfully of the church, and saying he does not believe
Joseph Smith is a true prophet, by the bishop's court. |
|
Minutes of January 2, 1834 |
| 340908 |
s |
|
September 8, 1834 |
Stow, Milton "suspended from the privileges" of
the church and "from acting in the authority of an elder" until
he makes satisfaction to the bishop's council in Kirtland. For refusing to be seated when requested by Elder Palmer and insisting he had as much right to speak as Elder Palmer (presiding elder). |
|
¶ Minutes
of September 8, 1834 |
| 350118 |
– |
|
January 18, 1835 |
Keeler, Reuben (elder) for oppressing a sister
and her family family in an unchristian-like manner by taking her to
court for property, by a New Portage council of elders and high priests.
Directed to relinquish property obtained,
also fines, he declares he will appeal to the Kirtland high council. |
|
Minutes of November
18, 1835 |
| 350404 |
x |
|
April 4, 1835 |
Heath, Chester L. (elder) for breach of covenant
and not observing the Word of Wisdom. At Freedom, New York conference,
Sidney Rigdon presiding. |
|
MH B-1, 588 // MA 1, no.
7 (Apr. 1835): 101–102. |
| 350502 |
s |
|
May 2, 1835 |
Thayer, Ezra (elder) suspended as elder and
member until bishop's court, by council of presidency, apostles, some
seventies and elders. |
|
¶ Minutes
of May 2, 1835 |
| 350401 |
s |
|
April–September 1835 |
Bishop, Gladden (elder) on unspecified charges,
by Orson Hyde and William E. McLellin
is suspended as a preacher of the gospel until a traveling high council
can meet. When a traveling high council
meets in Kirtland, he is charged with "advancing
heretical doctrines," confesses,
and is re-ordained. |
|
Minutes of September 28, 1835 |
| 350606 |
r |
|
June 6, 1835 |
Matthews, David previously "suspended for
unchristian conduct ," |
|
¶ Minutes
of June 6, 1835 |
| 350606 |
dc |
|
June 6, 1835 |
Warner, Salmon and Micah B. Welton for harsh
language and unchristianlike conduct toward Brother
Meads and his wife; and injuring the reputation of Mary Ann Point. |
|
¶ Minutes
of June 6, 1835 |
| 350606 |
x |
|
June 6, 1835 |
Hays, Milo excluded from the church for breaking
the Word of Wisdom and covenant breaking. |
|
¶ Minutes
of June 6, 1835 |
| 350714 |
x |
|
July 14, 1835 |
Bosley, Edmund for "covenant breaking" (failing to raise money). |
|
Minutes of July
14, 1835 |
| 350919 |
dc |
|
September 19, 1835 |
Carter, Jared for "rebelling
against the advice and counsel of the Presidents … as he had done
before" is directed by the First Presidency and high council to
confess to the congregation that he "erred in spirit" and ask
forgiveness. |
* |
Minutes of September
19, 1835 |
| 350928 |
co |
|
September 28, 1835 |
Lewis/Lloyd, Lorenzo L. (elder?) for "illicit
intercourse"
with his fiance, confesses he "disgraced" the girl but did not
have "illicit
intercourse," then confesses, submits, is cut off with invitation to
repent and "be received" back and "receive his license." |
* |
Minutes of September
28, 1835 |
| 351029 |
i |
|
October 29, 1835 |
Elliott, David and Mary charged with abusing
their children, council finds charge "not without foundation," father
should have trained daughter better, adjourns and reconvenes, couple
confess and are "restored to fellowship." |
|
Minutes of October
29, 1835 |
| 360516 |
x |
|
May 16, 1836 |
Salisbury,
Jenkins (seventy) for unchristian-like conduct (deserting family,
infidelity, strong drink—denies infidelity). |
|
Minutes of May
16, 1836 |
| 360516 |
fw |
|
May 16, 1836 |
Kellogg, Charles (elder) for unchristian-like
conduct unspecified). |
|
Minutes of May
16, 1836 |
| 360528 |
x |
|
May 28, 1836 |
Cathcart, D (elder) for "unchristian conduct
& fals Teachings & being led by evil spirits" in Kentucky/Tennessee.
David W. Patten, chair. Confesses, agrees to repair wrongs in the branches.
Restored. |
|
WWJ 1:73. |
| 360528 |
x |
|
May 28, 1836 |
Johnson, John (teacher in Cypress branch,
TN) "ungodly conduct & teaching … apostasy." |
|
WWJ 1:73. |
| 360616 |
d |
|
June 16, 1836 |
Harris, Preserved disfellowshipped for not
adequately contributing to the support of the poor. |
|
Minutes of June
16, 1836 |
| 370128 |
r |
|
January 28, 1837 |
Stratten, Hiram (seventy) difficulty with
I. H. Bishop. Strattten "acknowledge'd his faults and was restored," by
"a Court with the quorum of the Seventies." |
|
WWJ 1:124. |
| 370903 |
co |
|
September 3, 1837 |
Johnson, Luke
S. (apostle) "rejected [as members of
the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged with conffesing
and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." Luke is not present.
|
|
Minutes of September 3, 1837 |
| 370903 |
co |
|
September 3, 1837 |
Johnson, Lyman
E. (apostle) "rejected [as members
of the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged with conffesing
and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." Lyman is
not present. |
|
Minutes of September
3, 1837 |
| 370903 |
co |
|
September 3, 1837 |
Boynton, John
F. (h) (apostle) "rejected
[as members of the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged
with conffesing and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." John
excuses himself by insisting Joseph had promised the Kirtland Safety
Society would not fail. Joseph insists his assurances were conditional. |
|
Minutes of September
3, 1837 |
| 370904 |
fw |
|
September 4, 1837 |
Hawkins, Uriah for unlawful
matrimony, deceiving, and unchristianlike conduct, the Kirtlnad high council
withdraws the hand of fellowship. |
|
Kirtland council |
| 370904 |
fw |
|
September 4, 1837 |
Hawkins, Lydia Ann for unlawful matrimony,
deceiving, and unchristianlike conduct, the Kirtlnad high council withdraws
the hand of fellowship. |
|
Kirtland council |
| 371007 |
fw |
|
October 7, 1837 |
Bishop, Isaac H., fellowship withdrawn by
Kirtland high council for destroying joint ownership agreement and attempting
to use home as collateral, until he replaces agreement. |
|
Minutes of October 7, 1837 |
| 380310 |
x |
|
March 10, 1838 |
Phelps, W. W. (assistant
president of the church in Zion) for "persisting
in unchristian-like conduct" and "given over to the buffetings
of Satan, until they learn to blaspheme no more against the authorities
of God, nor fleece the flock of Christ"" by the high council
of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h)
and David W. Patten (h) presiding,
and Kirtland congregation. |
|
Minutes of March
10, 1838 |
| 380310 |
x |
|
March 10, 1838 |
Whitmer, John (assistant
president of the church in Zion) for "persisting
in unchristian-like conduct" and "given over to the buffetings
of Satan, until they learn to blaspheme no more against the authorities
of God, nor fleece the flock of Christ"" by the high council
of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h)
and David W. Patten (h) presiding,
and Kirtland congregation. |
|
Minutes of March
10, 1838 |
| 380310 |
x |
|
March 10, 1838 |
Cowdery, Marcellus for insulting the high
council and the church "by reading a letter belonging to
Thomas B. Marsh (h) before giving it
to him, & in speaking against the authorities of the Church," by
the high council of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h)
and David W. Patten (h) presiding,
and Kirtland congregation. |
|
¶ Minutes
of March 10, 1838 |
| 380413 |
x |
|
April 13, 1838 |
Whitmer, David (president of the church in
Zion) for supporting Kirtland dissenters, not observing the Word
of Wisdom, not attending church meetings, and neglecting duties, by high
council and apostles Thomas B. Marsh (h)
David W. Patten (h), Brigham Young. Does
not attend court. |
|
Minutes of April 13, 1838 |
| 380413 |
x |
|
April 13, 1838 |
Johnson,
Lyman E. (apostle) same as David Whitmer, plus vexatious
law suits, lying, stealing, speaking against Joseph and the Smith family.
Does not attend court. |
|
Minutes of April
13, 1838 |
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