Political/Government - Presentation to Council, 13 March 1844
Wednesday
This morning at 11 o clock the
council was convened by order of
the chairman. After organization
the chairman presented Elders Orson
Hyde, Wilford Woodruff, and James
Emmett to the council for their ad-
mission to membership. The letters
from Black river were read and
the nature and object of the meeting
explained by the chairman after
which the candidates were called
upon to express their feelings and deter-
minations and say if they were willing
to abide by the Resolution offered by Er
L. Woodworth. The brethren then stated
their determination to abide by the order
