History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
18. In all cases the accuser and accused shall have a privilege of
speaking for themselves before the Council after the evidences are
heard, and the Councilors who are appointed to speak on the case,
have finished their remarks.
19. After the evidences are heard, the Councilor, accuser and
accused have spoken, the President shall give a decision according
to the {30} understanding which he shall have of the case, and call
upon the twelve Councilors to sanction the same by their vote.
20. But should the remaining Councilors, who have not spoken,
or any one of them, after hearing the evidences and pleadings
impartially, discover an error in the decision of the President,
they can manifest it, and the case shall have a re-hearing;
21. And if, after a careful re-hearing, any additional light is
shown upon the case, the decision shall be altered accordingly;
22. But in case no additional light is given, the first decision
shall stand, the majority of the Council having power to determine
the same.
23. In case of difficulty, respecting doctrine or principle, (if
there is not a sufficiency written to make the case clear to the
minds of the Council,) the President may inquire and obtain the
mind of the Lord by revelation.
24. The High Priests, when abroad, have power to call and organize
a Council after the manner of the foregoing to settle difficulties
when the parties, or either of them, shall request it;
25. And the said Council of High Priests shall have power to
appoint one of their own number, to preside over such Council for
the time being.
26. It shall be the duty of said Council to transmit immediately, a
copy of their proceedings, with a full statement of the testimony
accompanying their decision, to the High Council of the seat of the
First Presidency of the Church.
27. Should the parties, or either of them be dissatisfied with
the decision of said Council, they may appeal to the High Council
of the seat of the First Presidency of the Church, and have a
re-hearing, which case shall there be conducted, according to the
former pattern written, as though no such decision had been made.
28. The Council of High Priests abroad, is only to be called on the
most difficult cases of Church matters; and no common or ordinary
case is to be sufficient to call such Council.
29. The traveling or located High Priests abroad, have power to say
whether it is necessary to call such a Council or not.
30. There is a distinction between the High Council of traveling
High Priests abroad, and the traveling High Council composed of the
Twelve Apostles, in their decisions.
31. From the decision of the former there can be an appeal, but
from the decision of the latter there cannot.
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