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[Pottawattamie HC Conf Min LR 1764 21 / Lr 1764 21 folder 1 Pottawattamie HC Lr 1764 21 fd 1 July 46-Feb 51 / LR 1764 21 1846 July-1851 February_Page_176]  
The Councillors James Allred  }    for Plaintif
               and     Aaron Johnson }
                           Ira Oviatt }            for Defendant
                and     George Couson }
    Spake each in his turn showing the liabillity
of man to Err, and the impropriety of using
mans past Errors in such cases, and making
public Capital of them in such a way, and
the inconsistancy of the course of each of the                parties.
     [========] rehearsed some instances of horse hunting &
falling in company with [==========] &c but
utterly denied any intimacy with he whatever, also
denied the incident refered to by Benson..
    Benson said h e did not think it imperative
on him to bring this thing before the Council at
that time, but thought enough if he could
save his own girl from prostitution
    Pres^t O. Hyde said he wished to be the guardian
of this people.. Said where the spirit of the Lord
was there was a freedom and frankness both with
the males and also the the females, and we
are to receive this familiarity and as form God..
We live here to beget friends for an Eternal inhabitance
and parents should watch over their children, with
a jealous eye, relative a drawn,, said a mans acts
have got to be honorable that he may hold an honorable
station.. I do not say the testimony will eleminate
[=========] but I do say it would look more
honorable for him to be more circumspect and
keep his hands off from the Ladies,, Bro Benson
did not think I would bring this before the Council,
I should not have thought, he would have let
such a thing pass as this has for a length of
time,, and I think less of his bringing it up
at such a time, What? let a man go on in his
wickedness untill you see a chance to effect his