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which the clerk read..The petition from Rushville Branch
was called up and the council to accept the petition
and appoint bro L. T. Coons a bishop,, and gave the clerk
orders to write him an from appointment..A letter was then
ordered to Bishop N. K.Whitney requesting from him an
account of the probable number of poor that would became
a charge to the church on this side of the River in the Spring..
Adjourned this day two weeks, 10 ocl. A.M.
E.M. Greene cl-------
Copy of order for L. T. Cooms, to act as bishop,,
Bro L. T. Coons you are hereby Authorized to choose
you two Counselors. and act in the capacity of Bishop
in all civil cases,cases of differences, debts, immoral
conduct &c,, among brethren.. Do all things in rightious-
ness, and see that the Law of God is honored, and the
Lord Bless you in so doing.. Amen..
Done By order the High Council of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on the
Potawatamie Lands,, this 22 day of Jan. A.D. 1848 Evan M Greene James Alred
cl of council Pres---
Log Tabernacle Feb 5th 1848
Counselors all present except H. W. Miller
and A. H. Perkins,, Bro. Perkins' place was filled by
Esekill Lee and Bro, Miller's by Jabes Durfee..
Prayer by Bro H Hyde, the clerk then read the
minutes of the proceeding council also the order to L. T.
Coons,, and the council acknowledge them right..
Remarks by the president on liquor laws,, followed
by the Counselors in the following order, Ira oviatt W. S. Perkins
Wm Draper, Wm Snow, Esekill Lee, E m Greene L Stoddard
S. Richards, J, Durfee, N. S. Bulkley and H. Hyde
Various Remarks by pres Allred and others of the
counselors, and after considerable deliberation the
following article, hand in by Bro S. Richards was
addopted as an ordinance, and ordered to be