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he need not explain the Brethren knew what spirit that
would lead to-- Councillor Ja[cob]. Bigler followed and
J. C. Snow spake giving some good explainations
showing where that spirit would lead him &c. and
the operation of the spirit of God---
   Pres^t Geo. W. Harris spake delineating upon the course
of Sidney Roberts in the city of New York &c and made
comparisons &c.. Pres^t Harris said he should decide that
Bro. Powell should give up hid license to the Prest hy 
of this Branch,, seconded by Councillor Geo. Coulson.. Remarks
from Bro. Powell- followed by Councillor D. R. Williams &c
   Explaination by the Pres^t. Geo. W. Harris- the motion was
called up and carried by the Council & the whole house
   The case of Bro. J. F. Lane Councillor D. R. Williams
explained the cause of Bro. Lane's being called here-
   Bro. Lane made his plea and considerable diversity
of feelings on this subject  H. W. Miller- A. Evans, H Cutler
J. Bigler, B. B. Messenger- J. C. Snow-  Bro. Lane confessed   ^plead that
where in he had done ^wrong he had done it ignorantly as he
believed the License would shield him &c followed
by Coucillor Geo. Coulson- he spake plainly distinguishing
between Lanes knowledge and ignorance &c.. J Browning-
C. C. Pendleton,, J.C. Snow said again he wanted Bro. Lane
to make a confession- Bro. Lane arose and said he
would now see that he had done wrong, he did not at the
time think ^it wrong but he now saw that it was wrong and
he would not be caught in that situation again, and
wanted the Council forgive him-- some remarks from
Council D. R. Williams- and Pres^t- Harris- On Motion the Council forgive bro. Lane- also the whole house-
  The congregation was then dismissed- and the
case of Judge James Sloane was called up and the
minutes of the   Elder Hyde's called Council was read and
some remarks from several of the Councillors--