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drop off.. Bro. Meacham is a weakly man
and ought not to have been in the way, these
petty claims is a shame there should be any
dispute a bout them.. Bro. Kelly say he is sorry
and had thrown himself into our hands, in
all such cases I feel to forgive- I want them
to acknowledge and tell us how they feel..
     Bro. Kelly said I had asked Bro. Meacham
to go with me to Bro.O. Hyde. I have done all in my
power to settle this thing excepting  to settle according
to the decission of the seventies, and I believe Bro.
Meacham would have settled this matter with
me had he not been influenced by other
individuals..
     Bro. Meacham said, I inquired of Bro. Kelly if Bro. Hyde
had given him a ^writing line requesting my presence, he said Bro. Hyde
had not and so I did not go.. Bro. Kelly spake of influence
being used against him ^{he had} thought the seventies were here
and they could settle such matters &c..
     Pres^t. O. Hyde came in towards the end of the trial, said that
as a brother, I thought I could reconcile them- This body
must Judge and act from the coidence. In the absence
of evidence Judge from the spirit- Bro. Meacham may be a
good man when the matte is put into his own hands but it
is a precedent that I am opposed to.. And now what is to be
done. Shall he pay the $20; Bro. Meacham has received an  inj=
ury, but how for he has provoked it is for you to judge I believe that
brother Kelly should ten dollars unto the perpetual fund, to berhersome
into the hands of Bro Hunter- and that if Bro. Meacham is suffering-
and is in need of any demands to supply his wants he can
apply  the Bishop for tything..
     It was moved and seconded that this Council sustain
Pres^t Hyde decision.. Carried unanimously..
     It was moved and seconded that all the brethren in the house
sustain bro. Hyde decision.. Carried with but one exception, Bro.
Meacham voted against it..
Councillor Miller said he did not like the spirit of Bro. Meacham