H ◊ nominated <​motioned​> & Elder 2nd, that be cautioned in his office as councilor to Prest. Smith. spoke, Saying the Last time El <​I​> had the Privaledge of attending was at the Laying <​of​> the corner stone<​s​> of this , & I have had but poor health since, & being connected with circumstances the most forbiding which Doubtless has Produced some feeling. I have never had a Doubt of the work; my feelings concerning were always the Same, I told my family to Guard that fellow, for some time he will attempt to make a Rupture among this people, I had so little confidence in him, that I always felt myself at his Defiance. I was once Threatened by Warren Parrish, if I would not coincide with his views, & I have Just Received such a Threatening letter from , & if I Did not Turn my course I should feel the course <​force​> of his Power; as there is now an Increase of my health & Strength, I Desire to Serve you in any way it is Posible for me to Do, if any on has any feelings <​against me,​> I hope they will Express them.

asked him what he meant, when he Said was a Good man &c when he called him a Perfect Gentleman, <​and had nothing against him;​> said he Did not Recollect it, he did not then know as much about as he <​has​> learned afterwards, I say now he never offered any abuse in my house; has never been about my house but Little, I never Saw anything about the man but what was Respectable; he came to ’s, I was in debt to him, & consequently Boarded him. I think must be mistaken, ¶ () I know I am not, I have no Private Pique against . The vote was then Put & carried almost unanimously

Prest Joseph Smith next called up Elder <​presented​> s name <​as his 2nd Councillor​>, who was then absent, <​and when he was sustained by unanimous vote.​> by Reason of Sickness, Elder nominated & Seconded that Retains his standing. <​& voted unanimously.​> Prest , said he wished to be Tried, when it was voted unanimously that He Retains his office as the <​of​> Patriarch <​who he​> The Patriarch then Blessed the People, & asked the Lord to Bless them also. [p. 13]