Conference Minutes
Times and Seasons, vol. 2, pp. 498 to 499
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Extract from the Minutes of the High Council of Zarahemla, Iowa Territory, June 7th, 1841.
High Council convened.
Elder Calvin Beebe's case for breaking covenant and keeping a tippling shop was taken up.
Council unanimously resolved, that for breaking covenant and keeping a tippling shop, Calvin Beebe be no longer considered a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and that President John Smith be authorized to demand, and receive his elder's license.
Resolved, That the editor of the Times and Seasons, printed at Nauvoo, be requested to publish the above, and that the High Council of Zarahemla disfellowship all persons in this church who now do, or may hereafter keep a tippling shop, or shops.
John Patten Clerk, pro tem.
The Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the city of New York, having convened at the usual place of meeting on the 15th day of April 1841, agreeably to previous appointment, for the purpose of being more perfectly organized as a branch, and for other purposes. Elder George W. Harris of Nauvoo being chairman and L. R. Foster secretary; unanimously made choice of L. R. Foster to be the president of the branch, Addison Everett and George Holmes to be councillors [councilors] of the president, John M. Bernhisel to be the bishop, and Richard Burgde and William Acker to be councillors [councilors] of the bishop.
These six having been thus chosen were ordained and set apart to these several offices under the direction of Elder Harris, he having been specially appointed and authorized by President Hyrum Smith, at the Philadelphia conference to organize more perfectly, the branch in New York.
After remarks by the chairman upon the duties of those who had been ordained and set apart as above stated, the revelation of January 19th, 1841, was read, which relates to the building of the temple at Nauvoo, and the "Nauvoo House," &c., after which, consecrations to aid in building the temple were received.
G. W. Harris, Chairman.
L. R. Foster, Secretary.