Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
10 Arose in the morning sumwhat ill in consequence of the hard tower we
enduerd the day previous rode to Elder J. F Lane to attend the counsel
of Elders to take into consideration's the case of Sister Benton the following
is the Procedings of the court
Calloway County Kentucky Sept 10th 1836. Minites of a counsel of Elders held at
the house of Elder Johnston F Lane the court consisted of four Elders to it W. Woodruff
A. O. Smoot Benj. L Clapp. J. F Lane. W Woodruff Was called to the chair & conference
opened by reading the law of the church contained in the Book of Covenants & Prayer
by the President the court was appointed for the trial of Sister Lucinda Benton
who had been cut off illegally the charge was prefered against her by Elder Lane
for unchristian conduct after which Brother Jefferson Turnbow was called upon
who arose & stated that he had seen Sister Benton & some man lying upon a
pallet together After which Sister Margaret Akinson aros & stated that
Sister Benton had made some fals & hard statements about her
