Minutes, 11 July 1840

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Nauvoo high council, Minutes,
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 11 July 1840. Featured version copied [between 14 Feb. 1842 and 1 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo High Council Minutes, fair copy, pp. 66–67; handwriting of
Hosea Stout
18 Sept. 1810–2 Mar. 1889. Farmer, teacher, carpenter, sawmill operator, lawyer. Born near Pleasant Hill, Mercer Co., Kentucky. Son of Joseph Stout and Anna Smith. Moved to Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, 1819; to Wilmington, Clinton Co., fall 1824; to...
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; CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Minutes, 27 Oct. 1839.

Historical Introduction
On 11 July 1840, JS met with the
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high council
A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...
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in his office and instructed the council to ensure that those on trial and those making accusations were present when their cases were considered before the council. There does not appear to be a specific reason why JS gave the high council this direction at this time; minutes of meetings held prior to July 1840 do not indicate that individuals were tried without being present or without their accusers being present.

As clerk pro tempore for the high council,
Hosea Stout
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recorded the minutes. He entered the minutes into the
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high council record book at some point after 14 February 1842 and likely before the end of that year.
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Stout indicated that he had recorded minutes of the high council’s 19 April 1840 meeting on 14 February 1842. He originally misdated these 11 July 1840 minutes to 11 July 1842, suggesting that he made the record sometime in 1842. (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 19 Apr. 1840, 56.)
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Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.
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Stout indicated that he had recorded minutes of the high council’s 19 April 1840 meeting on 14 February 1842. He originally misdated these 11 July 1840 minutes to 11 July 1842, suggesting that he made the record sometime in 1842. (Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 19 Apr. 1840, 56.)
Nauvoo High Council Minutes, 1839–1845. CHL. LR 3102 22.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Minutes, 11 July 1840 History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842] “History of Joseph Smith”
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taught the Councellors things relative to their duty in
Council
A governing body of twelve high priests. The first high council was organized in Kirtland, Ohio, on 17 February 1834 “for the purpose of settling important difficulties which might arise in the church, which could not be settled by the church, or the bishop...
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. and give the folloing following precedent for the Council to be guided by and ordered the same to be recorded to. wit—

That the Council should try no case without both parties being present or having had an opportunity to be present.
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In giving this instruction, JS reiterated direction originally provided to the Kirtland, Ohio, high council—the first standing high council formed in the church. That council was told that “in all cases the accuser and the accused shall have a privilege of speaking for themselves before the council, after the evidences are heared.” (Revised Minutes, 18–19 Feb. 1834 [D&C 102:18].)
neither should they hear one parties complaint before his case is brought up for trial— neither should they suffer the character of any one to be exposed before the High Council without the person being present and ready to defend him or herself—that the minds of the Councellors be not prejudiced for or against any one whose case they may possibly have to act upon. Adjourned

Hosea Stout
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Clk pro tem [p. 67]
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Minutes, 11 July 1840
ID #
7496
Total Pages
2
Print Volume Location
JSP, D7:331–332
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Hosea Stout
Footnotes
[1]
In giving this instruction, JS reiterated direction originally provided to the Kirtland, Ohio, high council—the first standing high council formed in the church. That council was told that “in all cases the accuser and the accused shall have a privilege of speaking for themselves before the council, after the evidences are heared.” (Revised Minutes, 18–19 Feb. 1834 [D&C 102:18].)