May 29th I met in the house of the Lord to attend
an important conference or meeting of the high councel to attend to some important
business of the Church let memory speak upon
this subject two {of the presidency} two {of the Twelve and} one {of the Seventy
were stood before the council for aggressing} it was considered
not {lawful to} try {the president} before the high counceil
but before the Bishop the Presidents withdrew
the counscil closed without transacting business
^I met with the quorum of Seventies 20 times from Jan to May 30th^
~ Tuesday
30th Rode to Panesville in company with the
Presidency & many other official members
of the Church of latter day Saints for the
purpose of attending a court, President Joseph
Smith jr was accused of endangering the life
of Newel this was done out of spite not becaus
he was guilty of the charge the court adjour-
ned untill Saturday following we then returned
home distance of the day 18 miles
I spent the evening in prepareing myself to
go fourth from Kirtland into the eastern
country on a mishion to again proclaim the
gospel of Jesus Christ in company with some
of my brethren may the Lord prosper our way
~ Wednesday
May 31st The day had now arived for me to take the
parting hand with the saints in Kirtland and again
go into the vineyard to proclaim the word of God.
I accordingly took my departure from Mrs Woodruff
my companion & Sister Hale who were expecting
to tarry together for a season. I then left Kirtland
in good spirits in company with Elder Hale we walked
to Fairport 12 miles I there took the steem Boat
Sandusky in company with Elders J. H. Hale and
~ Monday
May 29th I met in the house of the Lord to attend
an important conference or meeting of the
high councel to attend to some important
business of the Church let memory speak upon
this subject two {of the presidency} two {of the Twelve and} one {of the seventy
were stood before the Council for aggressing} It was considered
not {lawful to} try {the president} before the high Councel
but before the Bishop the Presidents withdrew
the council closed without transacting business
I met the quorum of seventies 20 times from Jan to May 30th
~ Tuesday
30th Rode to Panesville in company with the
Presidency & many other official members
of the church of latter day saints for the
purpose of attending a court, President Joseph
Smith jr was accused of endangering the life
of Newel this was done out of spite not becaus
he was guilty of the charge. the court adjour
ned untill Saturday following we then returned
home distance of the day 18 miles
I spent the evening in prepareing myself to
go fourth from Kirtland into the eastern
country on a mishion to again proclaim the
gospel of Jesus Christ in company with some
of my brethren may the Lord prosper our way
~ Wednesday
May 31st The day had now arived for me to take the
parting hand with the saints in Kirtland and again
go into the vineyard to proclaim the word of God.
I accordingly took my departure from Mrs Woodruff
my companion & Sister Hale who were expecting
to tarry together for a season. I then left Kirtland
in good spirits in company with Elder Hale we walked
to Fairport 12 miles I there took the steem boat
Sandusky in company with Elders J. H. Hale and
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," May 29, 1837 - May 31, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 6, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/qj2