Show LIFE OF T rosr PH sp lurly continued from ath volume of the file 11 times tanes and seasons page 1162 1 minutes of a council held bield at kirtland aug 11 1884 this day a number of high priests and elders of the church of latter day saints assembled in the new school house for the purpose of investigating vesti 0 gating z a matter of difficulty growing out of certain ce ertain reports or statements made by elder sylvester smith one of the hi high counsellors coun of this church ae accusing cusing president joseph smith jr with criminal conduct during his journey to and from missouri this spring and summer after comino coming to order joseph it a considerable leno length to upon the circumstances of their journey mournen to and from missouri and very minutely y laid open the causes out of which those jealousies kusles of brother SN silvester ivester and others had grown ile he made a satisfactory statement concerning cernin his rebukes and chastisements upon sah ester and others and also concerning the distribution of monies and other properties calli calling xio on brethren present who accompanied him hi in to attest the same all of which was satisfactory to to tile the brethren present as appeared by their own re maiks after president joseph had closed his lengthy re maiks macks brother sylvester made some observations relative to tl the subject oi at their difficulties and begun to make a partial confession for his pren previous tells conduct d act asking arcing forgiveness forgiveness t ter for accusing rather brother joseph josee publicly on the saturday previous of prop prophesying prophecy beving ing lies in the name of the lord and J for or ab abusing using ai a he be had said lid his ayli esters character before the brethren while journeying to the v est elder rigdon ma delome remarks demaris by byway dav of reproof re upon the conduct of knives silvester smith I 1 idor ider john P green spoke others also followed by the clerk after which NN aich on motion of elder rigdon the assemble arranged itself into a council bishop N K whitney iding md arld pi il i tv cheones adous ho how w thi i aliffi culty should be disposed of elder john smith thought that for brother brothel sylvester to make a public covic sion in the star would be the way to heal the wound elder cahoon followed w N ith near the same remarks rea arks elder isaac hill thought it ought to ve be quashed and go no further follow ed with the same from elder J bishop samuel II 11 smith said that it was his opinion that brother sylvester sylvestea Sylve ought to make a more public confession and send by letter to those who are in the same trans transgression 1 assion with himself and inform them of this decision and then if necessary I 1 make it public in the star F elder ider ox on ih de t thought g the confes confession bion ought dobeas to be as liber liberal afas as the accusation or that it ought to be written and published elder J P green said that if bi other silvester S inester IN ester would view this thing in ia its proper ligia light he would be ii illing to make a public confession and send it fox foi th and he adi ad ased him to do this for the salvation of the churches abroad elder isaac story said that it was his opinion that the plaster ought to be as laro large aas as the wound thata that a proper statement ought to be published abroad the clerk then proposed that the council send a certificate or resolution informing the churches abroad that the conduct of president joseph smith has been investigated and that he has acted in a proper manner malmer and in every respect has conducted himself to the satisfaction of the church in kirtland and also let brother silvester make in ahe a proper confession follow ing the same minutes elders amasa lyman peter shirts q 11 9 tit ait roswell evins evans alpheus cutler er remarks to the same j and d thomas effect elder S rigdon rio 6 maaen upon the attitude i in n which S sh IN ester now stant stands before the world in endeavoring to preach tl ti goald gospel alder er 0 hyde moved for a decision relative to the first question viz what is to be done to arrest the evil the model ator then proceeded after a few remarks to give 0 ine a decision according to a motion previously made viz that an article be published in the E ening n and iv morning lorning star by the direction of the council that tal the e church in kirtland has investigated 0 the conduct of president fres ident joseph smith jr while journeying to the west and returning and that we find bifid that he has acted in in every I 1 le in an honorable and knoper pi oper m manner T iner with all monies and other proper properties ti ies on entrusted nt ru isted to his charge after which la a I 1 ate was taken and carried A motion was I 1 then made by 0 H hyde de and seconded by sidney sidnay I 1 rigdon t that hat a committee of three be appointed I 1 to write t the I 1 ie ar article bicle tor for the star agreeably agre ably to ision the clerk thomas burdick and te were a nominated and appointed by brother Syl sylvester vOter then than said w to publish a confession in flue stara 4 fe OLIVER olk I 1 brot to 6 L t edward Part partridge rido c john corrill s and others of tle the i high hiah council of zia Zaon Bi kirkland Kir aland fland august liet hisM I 1 m DEAR BRETHREN after solo tate a few lines to you to let I 1 am in kirtland and that I 1 foun found all I 1 arro ed as pertaining i i 0 to health ac a ri 1 common adders adversary had taken the t advantage of our brother sylv sylvester 1 I ster smith and others who gave a false coloring to almost every transaction from the time we e left kirtland until we returned and thereby stirred up a great difficulty in ill the church charch against me accordingly I 1 was mot met in the facend face and eyes as soon as I 1 bad got thome home with a catalogue as black as the author himself tim self and the cry was va tyrant antipope antl pope kinga V js I 1 I 1 I 1 tast abuser of men I 1 angel A F false ii prophesying Prophecy qing ing lies in the name of the lord leroyj M taking raking consecrated iio monies and ryther eve every alth th e ex T lie I 1 to t 0 fill up ill and complete the catalogue w was necessary ec essary to perfect the I 1 church to betl el for the devourer dev enter the shaft to regulate my mind 50 0 as a to give you counsel i and the information that you von needed but that god who rul ru leson eslon high upon israel when they transgress has given me power fra from the time INN I 1 w as born I 1 into nto the kingl king I 1 dom to stand and I 1 have hav bucce succeeded ed in buttini put tini i all gainsayers gain sayers and enemies to flight unto thi present time and notwithstanding the advy 1 sary laid a plan which yas seas more subtle ahafi a all 11 others I 1 now swim in good clean water wita head oil out I 1 a as sy you on will see gee b the next nest star I 1 j i I 1 I 1 shall hall now dow proceed to gh e you such churill bouny I 1 as the spirit of the lord may dictate afu will recollect that your business must be done I 1 by your high counsel you will decou recollect cot I 1 that the first elders are to receive their endowment n I 1 kirtland before the redemption of zion Y yn r C will recollect that your high council will ha haj power to sav say who of the first elders amono among w t children of Zion are accounted worthy northy ap adi I 1 you also will recollect that you have my my to ltv in behalf of certain P periods en id ta b I 1 my departure you N will ill 1 le collect that the sooner these ambassadors of the ina most high are dispatched to bear testimony to lift up a t mal nida voice and proclaim the everlasting gopel s all ancl itil to use every com convincing inching pi bof and facility this generation while on their journey to kirtland the better it sli shall 1 11 I 1 be e for them 5 ind and N fo zion inasmuch as the indignation of the poo 1 pie slee peth for a while our time should be employed aloyed to the best advantage although it is not the will of god that any one of these eni embassy bassa dors should hold their peace after they hayo davd started upon their journey they should agaj awa 1 ken the sympathy of the people I 1 would re rei commend to brother phelps if he is yet there to write a petition such as will be approved ol 01 0 by the high council and lot let there be every signer obtained that can be in the state of missour ri and while they are on their journey to this country that peradventure we may learn chath er we have fi bends or not in these united states this petition is to be sent to the governor of missouri A lis to solicit him to call on the president Preside ut of the united states for a guard to protect our brethren in jacksha county upon their own lands from the insuik insults and abuses of the mos moi and I 1 would recommend to rather brother wight to enter complaints to the goi arnor as often as lie le receives any insults or injury and in case thit that they proceed to endeavor to take life or ten tear down houses and if the citizens of clay canaty do not befriend us uh to gather up tile the little army and be set over oter immediately into jackson county and fiust in god and do the best te he can in maintaining the alio ground hut but in mo the excitement continue to be allayed and peace prevails use every effort to prevail on tahe churches church to gather to regions and situate themselves to be in readiness to move into jackson county in two deais deais from ill the e eleventh of september next NN chich hf h is the appointed time for the redemption of zion if verily I 1 aty unto you vou if the church N ith one united effii effait t perform their duties if thoy they do this the work shall bo be complete if they do not this in nil all humility making preparation from this milne forth like joseph in egypt laying up store against the time of fam famine ine i overy every man main having I 1 aa hw tent tanty hi i j houses I 1 wu res his bl 1 n his cattle lus his fai faintly nily aha his whole substance in readiness against the time when it shall bi said to your tents 0 israel and let not thi be noised abroad lot let every heart boat beat in and every mouth be shut now III my beloved brethren you you will learn I 1 this wo we have it a great creat work to do and but dittli time to do it in I 1 and if we ine do not exert our selves to the utmost in gathering up the strenge streng tl of the lords house that this thing may h b behold there romain oth a scourge for the church even that they shall be drivel from city to city and but few shall remain to ti receive an inheritance if those thin things gs are e no kept there a scourge also terefon thero foit benise be wise this once 0 yo yo chil children dien of Z zion ion I 1 anc anci give heed to my council saith the lord I 1 would inform bishop partridge that the bill I 1 recci received ved of him was good pod and when I 1 can get our money changed tor for another I 1 will mail it to him the brethren as ept have generally arrived from clay county iribe in health alth notwithstanding I 1 the warm weather I 1 would also inform bishop parti idge that I 1 am not satisfied with brother concern concerning iDT the colt and so long as unrighteous acts are s suffered red in the church churchia chur chit it cannot bo sanctified neither can zion be redee redeemed nied and also that I 1 was obliged to leave the consecrated horn in illinois also brother william E me mc lellin who was sick we expect when he recovers that he will come to kirtland helas lie was very humble and I 1 entertain no doubt as to his st standing andino while he continues so wo we have a desire to fear hear concerning the cholera choler ra and choth cr at i P anel is yet alive aswell adall deaths Is ac the najieb i and all those chosen ho are are called anav away LC ac the cholera is Is raging in itroia cleveland fairport fail port baffico Baff ialo ilo and other aces ces we bouno it in chariton olm iton as we became carne ahugh and almost almog every other place it is ia an erful and solema yin day but this is ii only the foli 0 oi of what is to come the churches seem to bo be a cold lane languid it d and disconsolate state and the revolution of the earth is once in four hours 1 sc we may look for revolutions giong ong this N n icke bicket and perverse gene generation acho anho iso in the phu r ot at chilst when tile the head i sick th body is faint for when th the e oil arch I 1 c h lifts f B t till head the ancl angel will bring bringus 0 u is pd tiding tidings sl 1 so amen J jote S nair jerf august doctor fred fredk ji 1 G willi willies a retained from cle CleTt and land an aniblo id us conee condei ing the plague an after fter durons a agreed that dr wi iams to ci cleie av A d and commence adi inis the r the purpose 1 1 of ob oblin ining ine 0 bl bleess ra gs fo for RV ja and i for the glory i 1 f ti 41 the is L T loi ci ace wo ve Job joseph eph frode cl and W anig un in prayer before tile the I 1 lard rd for thi hing 0 laid lor d grant taut unto u these bless in in t th of jesus christ A ahen ell the same day tit thit high hish coull couil a of ill z kioa at the hou of lynx Lyma iw Wight i t ani fad or er simeon carter ad d amasay man ern bining nm their air missi i to the t they aund und the juch will r 11 ll rede casion t f the I 1 ast duncil re I 1 ing 0 t e fals brits brits i ith tt ni hay exercised er ased ajo ajo T 1 a plaint ai again t tJ wip wight ht all disease i saw t 9 arci is ia a opo he dev davs that ine dicine 4 to bickis sick is S devil for ick tho chur shurj ought ug t by I 1 sw er lit aein ge t tg h a d tau i dietr c imd r belia elie t 0 e 0 the 0 t was no I 1 adl A to tea the cani that a I 1 abse the dei daiil il ut lut i th is an has baith aith lot hila hii atiaT aari it amsel i i aro are any in y who d we tit t root b dM iniste ah ick beld id all v I 1 h haa adaina say tit t such I 1 I 1 I 1 7 1 J I 1 applied to the sick in older that they may receive health and this medicine is applied by any member of the church if there are any among you that teach that these things a are arc of satan such teaching is not of god on the of august a council convened for the purpose of hearing the resolution designed for tho the star which were to be drawn up by elders 0 cowdery T burdick and 0 hyde on the subject of the difficulty existing between president joseph smith jr and sylvester smith elder B R cahoon presided d e d iiii in consequence of the ill health of bishop whitney the following preamble and resolutions were read and adopted to wit whereas a report han having edg come to the knowledge of the chuich in this place concerning the conduct of president joseph smith jr relative to his proceedings during his late journey to anufrom and from missouri and whereas said report was ca calculated len to create an unfavorable influence is rc regards ards the moral chaa character acter and honesty 1 of l our rb brother rother it becom y for foi vy iou us to investigate the matte matt mattered erid I 1 0 d report the same to our bi bio thren abroad crehore cre 1 fore resolved that afeei hearing i from rom 0 1 the mouths of some that a suspicion rosted rested upon their minds relative t to a t the e conduct of our president as leg I 1 agai aids Is his honesty and godly walk we have investigated his whole proceedings by calling upon those who accod accompanied allied him to and from missouri and we are tappy happy to have it in our power to say to our oun breth brethren xen abroad one and all that we are satisfied with hi hia s conduct having learned from the clearest ei evidence 1 ence that he has acted in every respect wol wormy ay iy his high and responsible station in the c church h and has prudently and cautiously preserved the good of this society at large and is still worthy of our esteem and fellowship and thal thai those reports could have originated in the binds of none except such 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