To Newel K. Whitney, bishop of the church of the Latter Day Saints  in Kirtland, Sir, I prefer the following charges against  Sylvester Smith, a high priest of said Church.

First, He has refused to submit to the decision of a  council of the high priests and elders of this church  held in this place on the eleventh of this month  given in a case of difficulty, between said  Sylvester and Joseph Smith Junr..

Second: He continues to charge said Joseph, contra ry to the decision of the before mentioned council  with improper conduct in his proceedings as  president of the church of the Latter-Day, Saints  during his journey the past season, to the State  of Missouri. As these things are exceedingly  grievous to many of the Saints in Kirtland, and very  prejudicial to the cause of truth in general, I  therefore require that you summon the high coun cil of this church, to investigate this case  that a final may be had upon the same.  I say the high council, because it is a case [p. 58]