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Source: Church History Vol. 2 Chapter 9 Page: 150 (~1838)

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150 "After one hour's adjournment, meeting again opened by David W. Patten. The bread and wine were administered, and ninety-five infants were blessed.

"Joseph Smith, Jr., President.

"E. Robinson, Clerk."

-Millennial Star, vol. 16, pp. 131, 132.

A quarterly conference was held at Far West, April 7 and 8. The several quorums were represented: The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was represented by D. W. Patten, who highly commended T. B. Marsh, Brigham Young, H. C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, P. P. Pratt, and Orson Pratt. He spoke doubtfully of William Smith, and declared he could not recommend W. E. McLellin, Luke Johnson, Lyman Johnson, and J. F. Boynton.

John Murdock represented the High Council, stating that E. H. Groves, Calvin Beebe, and Lyman Wight had moved so far away that they could not attend the councils. Thomas B. Marsh nominated Jared Carter, J. P. Green, and G. W. Harris to fill their places, and these nominations were unanimously approved, and G. W. Harris was ordained a high priest.

C. C. Rich represented the Quorum of High Priests.

D. S. Miles and Levi Hancock represented the Seventies.

Harvey Green represented the Elders.

Bishop Partridge represented his council and the lesser priesthood.

On April 11,1838, charges were preferred against Oliver Cowdery, by Seymour Bronson. He was tried before the Bishop's court on the 12th, and expelled from the church. This account is found on page 188 of Millennial Star, volume 16, where reference is made to Book "A," Far West Record.

On April 13, charges were preferred against David Whitmer, upon which he was tried before the High Council and expelled. An account of this trial is found in the Millennial Star, volume 16, pages 133 and 134, where reference is made to Far West Record, Book "A. "

On the same day Lyman E. Johnson was expelled on conviction

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