had requested leave of absence on account of a press of business at the . On motion they were excused unanimously.
It was also stated that & were necessarily detained with business and was detained on account of sickness in his family, whereupon on motion they were excused. Brothers & afterwards appeared in their seats
Coun. to was delegated to fetch E[lde]r who is sick.
The council was then opened by prayer from , after which,
The offered an apology for being behind the time this morning. He stated that he had been called upon to investigate the subject of some of the boys in the who had on yesterday whistled a man [p. [268]]