Minutes, 27 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff
Source Note
, Minutes, [, Hancock Co., IL], 27 May 1843. Version copied [ca. 27 May 1843] in Wilford Woodruff, Journal, vol. 5, 1 Jan. 1843–31 Dec. 1844, pp. [36]–[39]; handwriting of ; Wilford Woodruff Journals and Papers, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, 17 Jan. 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff.
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*Minutes, 27 May 1843
Page [39]
observe all things appertaining to the subject & disern the spirit by which either party was governed we should be in a situation to understand evry spirit & Judge wrighteous judgment & not be asleep we shhould keep order & not let the council be imposed upon by unruly Conduct, The Saints need not think because I am familiar with them & am playful & cheerful that I am ignorant of what is going on iniquity cannot be retained in the of any kind & it will not fare well whare I am for I am determined while I do lead the Church to lead them right
Br Joseph further remarked as concerning that he had given satisfactions to him concerning the things whareof he was accused he had confessed all wharein he had done wrong & had asked for mercy & he had taken the right course to save himself that he would now begin new, in the church After much instruction was given from Joseph the Council adjourned. [p. [39]]