High Council held in Kirtland Sept. 19th 1835
J. Smith Junr. O[liver] Cowdery, D[avid] Whitmer F[rederick] G. Williams S[idney] Rigdon & Wm. W. Phelps, Presidents were present.
Counsellors.
| John Smith | Joseph Smith Senr. |
| Orson Johnson | Joseph Coe |
| Newel Knight | Hyrum Smith |
| John Whitmer | Levi Jackman |
| Samuel H. Smith | Noah Packard |
| John Johnson | Roger Orton. |
Object of the council stated by President J. Smith Jur. as follows: Some weeks since Elder Jared Carter preached on the sabbath in the church, and some of the brethren found fault with his teachings, and this council was called by him (J. S. Junr) to decide this matter and to see who was in fault. Prayer by the first President and the council organ ized according to order, and 6 appointed to speak, [p. 113]