he (Prest. Smith) arose & said he had something to lay before the . & he thought <​that​> if he were heard patiently he could lay before the council an item which they would find to be of importance. He had per himself learned a fact by experience, which, on reflection always gave him a deep sorrow. It is a fact (said Prest Smith) that if I now had in my possession, every decission which has been had upon important Items of Doctrine & duties which have been given since the commencement of this work I would not part with it for no sum of money; but we have neglected to take minutes of such things thinking, perhaps that they would never benifit us afterward, which had we now, would decide almost any point of Doctrine which might be agitated— but this has been neglected & now we [p. [34]]