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Instruction, 16 January 1836
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I observed that we had heard them patiently and in turn
should expect to be heard patiently also; and first I remarked that
it was necessary that the 12 should state whether they were determined
to persevere in the work of the Lord, whether the presidency are able
to satisfy them or not; vote called and carried in the affirmative
unaminously; I then said to them that I had not lost confidence
in them, and that they had no reason to suspect my confidence, and that
I would be willing to be weighed in the scale of truth today in this
matter, and risk it in the day of judgment; and as it respects the
chastning contained in the letter in question which I acknowledge might have been expressed in
too harsh language; which was not intentional and I ask your forgiveness
in as much as I have hurt your feelings; but nevertheless, the letter that that Elder Mc.lellen [William E. McLellin] wrote
back to Kirtland while
the twelve were at the east was harsh also and I was willing to set
the one against the other; I next proceeded to explain the subject
of the duty of the twelve; and their authority which is next to the
present presidency, and
that the arangement of the assembly in this place on the 15 inst in placing
the high councils of Kirtland and next [to] the presidency was
because the buisness to be transacted was buisness that related to
that body in particular which was to [p. 122]