A councel of high Priests held in Kirtland—  December 5, AD 1832, at the request of brother Solomon  Humphry [Solomon Humphrey Jr.] who desired to know the will of the Lord respect ing him, the councel opened by prayer br Joseph  Smith Jr. and appointed bro F[rederick] G Williams Clerk, after  hearing a statement from bro Humphry of his  situation, It was ordered in councel that br Humphry  should devote himself entirely to the work of the  ministry commencing in Parkman and taking  Br Noah Packard of Parkman as his companion  in travel and labouring in such places and  regions as the lord may direct by his spirit

There being no further business the councel  closed by prayer— —

F,G, Williams Clk of Con

Joseph Smith Jr— Prsd [p. 1]