Minute Book 1

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the Morning Star.[”]
Clerk Moderator
We, the undersigned, members of the above named conference for the satisfaction of our brethren abroad, feel it to be our duty to say to those with whom we have a personal acquaintance, that we were present during the foregoing investigation and cheerfully concur in the spirit of the above minutes, and join in saying that we are perfectly satisfied, that whatever impressions may have gone abroad, or whatever may remain with any in this vicinity relative to the conduct of our brother, Joseph Smith Junr. we are certain (from evidence) that he conducted himself in all respects, as set forth in the resolutions of this conference. We are induced to make these statements, that the innocent may not suffer wrongfully, and that the minds of our brethren and friends may be satisfied that every appearance of evil is, in this place, searched out, and that nothing unbecoming a society of people professing Godliness, suffered to exist among them.
))
Vt.)From the church in )
Asa Lyman)Roswell Evans)
Parishville N.Y.)of Waterford Vt.)
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, Erie Co. Pa.)Pottsdam, N.Y.) N.Y.)
Isaac Story)))
N.Y.) N.H.)East Liverpool Ohio)
)Oliver Higley))
Bolton N.Y.)Jamestown)
Jonas Putnam)Almon Shermon)
Bolton N.Y.)Pomfret N.Y.)
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the Morning Star.”
Clerk Moderator
We, the undersigned, members of the above named conference for the satisfaction of our brethren abroad, feel it to be our duty to say to those with whom we have a personal acquaintance, that we were present during the foregoing investigation and cheerfully concur in the spirit of the above minutes, and join in saying that we are perfectly satisfied, that whatever impressions may have gone abroad, or whatever may remain with any in this vicinity relative to the conduct of our brother, Joseph Smith Junr. we are certain (from evidence) that he conducted himself in all respects, as set forth in the resolutions of this conference. We are induced to make these statements, that the innocent may not suffer wrongfully, and that the minds of our brethren and friends may be satisfied that every appearance of evil is, in this place, searched out, and that nothing unbecoming a society of people professing Godliness, suffered to exist among them.
))
Vt.)From the church in )
Asa Lyman)Roswell Evans)
Parishville N.Y.)of Waterford Vt.)
)))
, Erie Co. Pa.)Pottsdam, N.Y.) N.Y.)
Isaac Story)))
N.Y.) N.H.)East Liverpool Ohio)
)Oliver Higley))
Bolton N.Y.)Jamestown)
Jonas Putnam)Almon Shermon)
Bolton N.Y.)Pomfret N.Y.)
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