The undersigned members of this Conference, having accompanied President Joseph Smith, Jun., to and from Missouri, certify that the above is a correct statement concerning his character and conduct. LYMAN E. JOHNSON. HEBER C. KIMBALL. [1] [Sidenote: Sylvester Smith Refuses to Accept the Decision of the Council.] Brother Sylvester Smith objected to abiding by the decision of the former council, and proceeded to justify himself in his former conduct; and after much discussion, the following resolution was offered by the clerk, and passed by unanimous vote:-- _Resolved_: That in consequence of the stand our brother, Sylvester Smith, has taken against the former decision of this council, that we judge him guilty of a misdemeanor, unbecoming a man in his high {150} station, and except a humble confession be made to this, council, he stands rebuked, and disqualified to act further in his office in the Church, until he make proper satisfaction, or till a trail before the Bishop, assisted by twelve High Priests can be had. OLIVER COWDERY, Clerk of Council. [Sidenote: Formal Trial of Sylvester Smith.] _August 28, 1834_.--This day the High Council assembled according to the direction of Bishop Whitney, to try Brother Sylvester Smith, charged with a misdemeanor. The following is a copy of the complaint:-- _To Newel K. Whitney, Bishop of the Church of Latter-day Saints in Kirtland_. Sir, I prefer the following charges against Sylvester Smith, a High Priest of said Church:-- 1st. He has refused to submit to the decision of a council of the High Priests and Elders of this Church, held in this place on the 11th of this month, given in a case of difficulty between said Sylvester Smith and Joseph Smith, Jun. 2nd. He continues to charge said Joseph Smith, contrary to the decision of the before mentioned council, with improper conduct in his proceedings as President of the Church of the Latter-day Saints, during his journey the past season to the State of Missouri. As these things are exceedingly grievous to many of the Saints in Kirtland, and very prejudicial to the cause of truth in general, I therefore require that you summon the High Council of this Church to investigate this case, that a final decision may be had upon the same. I say the High Council because it is a case affecting the Presidency of said Church. [2] Sidney Rigdon. Kirtland, Ohio, August 23, 1834. {151} _Bishop Whitney notifies Sylvester Smith of the Charge_. Kirtland, Ohio, August 27, 1834.