It was moved and carried that we sustain
Elders Charles C. Rich & Harvy Green, in their
appointment to preside over the state of Michigan
assigned them by the quorum of the Twelve.
The day was occupied in giving much importan
instruction to the Elders. The assembly was
first addressed by the President, who was followed
by Elders G. A. Smith, Samuel Bent, C. C. Rich, Z. Coultrin, Harvy Green, David FulmerEzekiel
Lee, Graham Coltrin, E. M. Webb, & Crandell Dunn.
The Elders were strictly charged to keep within
the limits of the first principles of the gospel & let
mysteries alone. it was assertained that some
were unwise had preached fals things. such
things were corrected.
The congregation was dismissed & the Elders
Assembled together & was addressed by the
President, & Elder G. A. Smith who forcibly urged
home to their minds the necessity of their persuing
a wise course in relation to their teaching, to let what
they called the mysteries alone. the names of some
were called, as an exhample to the rest, who dhad
been unwise in their teaching, among whom was
Elders KyserD. Cornish, & Keyzer. we were also
informed that Elder Bottom was injuring the
cause; As their was such a number of Elders present
the greatest care was taken, to give evry necessary
information information in regard to their missions
that they might persue a wise policy in all things
assigned them.
~ Sunday
Sunday morning June 2nd A large & respetable
Audiance was assembled by 10 oclok A.M. among whom
which was composed of many of the most
respectable citizens of the county, who were
addressed in the forenoon by Elder W. Woodruff
It was moved and carried that we sustain
Elders Charles. C. Rich & Harvy Green in their
appointment to preside over the State of Michigan
assigned them by the quorum of the Twelve.
The day was occupied in giving much importan
instruction to the Elders. The assembly was
first addressed by the President, who was followed
by Elders G. A. Smith, Samuel Bent, C. C. Rich.
Z. Coultrin. Harvey Green. David FulmerEzekiel
Lee. Graham Coltrin. E. M. Webb & Crandell Dunn.
The Elders were strictly charged. to keep within
the limits of the first principles of the gospel & let
mysteries alone, it was assertained that some
were unwise had preached fals things, such
things were corrected.
The congregation was dismissed & the Elders
Assembled together & was addressed by the
President, & Elder G. A. Smith who forcibly urged
home to their minds the necessity of their persuing
a wise course in relation to their teaching, to let what
they called the mysteries alone, the names of some
were called, as an exhample to the rest, who had
been unwise in their teaching, among whom was
Elders Cornish, & Keyzer, we were also
informed that Elder Bottom was injuring the
cause; As their was such a number of Elders present
the greatest care was taken, to give evry necessary
information in regard to their missions
that they might persue a wise policy in all things
assigned them.
~ Sunday
Sunday morning June 2nd A large & respetable
Audiance was assembled by 10 oclok A.M.
which was composed of many of the most
respectable citizens of the County, who were
addressed in the forenoon by Elder W. Woodruff
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," June 1, 1844 - June 2, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Mj3