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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 7 Page: 119 (~1837-1838)

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119 charges from a written document against him and President Phelps.

"President John Whitmer then spoke a few words by way of confession, and was followed by Elder Isaac Morley.

"The vote was called, and carried unanimously.

"The meeting adjourned for one hour.

"Meeting convened according to adjournment, a hymn was sung, and a prayer offered up by the moderator.

"W. W. Phelps was nominated for an assistant president for this church, by President Joseph Smith, Jr.

"He rose and made certain remarks on the subject of the charges referred to above, by way of confession also, when the vote was put by President Rigdon, and passed unanimously.

"Elders John Murdock, Solomon Hancock, Elias Higbee, Calvin Beebe, John M. Hinkle, Thomas Grover, and Simeon Carter were unanimously chosen high counselors.

"Lyman Wight was nominated and objected to by John Anderson, who went aside to converse.

"Newel Knight was unanimously chosen. George M. Hinkle was nominated, and objected to by Elder James Emmet, because he was too noisy; by King Follet, because of his military office; and by James Durfee, because he was a merchant.

"Elder Hinkle made a few remarks.

"The vote was called, and was unanimous.

"Levi Jackman and Elisha H. Groves were unanimously chosen.

"John Anderson then took the stand and made his objections to Lyman Wight; after which Elder Wight also spoke.

"The vote was called, and he was unanimously chosen.

"The Twelve were then called; namely, Thomas B. Marsh, David W. Patten, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, William E. McLellin, Parley P. Pratt, William Smith, Luke Johnson, Orson Pratt, John F. Boynton, and Lyman E. Johnson, and were unanimously chosen.

"Bishop E. Partridge was nominated to still act as Bishop, and was unanimously chosen; who then nominated Isaac Morley

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