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On motion of Pres^t James Allred, the paper
was given to the clerk and the Parties
informed that they could have an appeal
to this Council if they desired it..
    O motion Councillors Jas Mc Leallean, W^m Snow, J. M. Benson,
Ira Oviatt & H. W. Miller were excused for their none
attendance on the last council..
By request of the Council Bro. Joseph Young spake relative to
his course previous to, and during the trial with Bro Kelly
    Pres^t O. Hyde addressed the Council and Brethren
present on the necessity of union in action, and concert
in feeling among the Brethren,, refered to his past course
published in the Frontier Guardian in carrying the instructions
he had received from the Presidency in the Valley,, said
there were some who had been teaching contrary to his
instructions, and the council he had given..
     Pres^t Joseph Young spake relation to his feelings and
conduct towards Pres^t O. Hyde
     Pres^t Hyde made some explanations on the Councils
he had given Bro's J. W. Cooley & Anderson
Bro. Benj. Clapp told his feelings, they were the best towards
Bro. Hyde and the High Council Counsel he had given,
and said his preaching was uniformily the gospel ..
    Counselor L. Stoddard followed testifying of the unanimous feeling
that excisted between Bro's Hyde young & Clapp at this time,
reverted to the counsel given to Bro's Cooley & Anderson also
of the feelings of the Brethren abroad in the Branches, said
there was a feeling that had a tendency to make a breach in
that good understanding that mutually exists between Bro's
Hyde, Young & Clapp at this time..
    Bro. Thomas Johnson wished to express himself in regard
to the instructions he had received from the Valley, or
from Pres^t B. Young in the Valley, and produced two letters
of recommendation which were read to the Council, he then stated
that he had no written instructions, and gave in full the