Mormon History 1830-1844

Disciplinary Actions
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  Confesses voluntarily, is forgiven
Cut off
Directed confession, no other penalty
Fellowship withdrawn
Indeterminate
Restored
Suspended from preaching, suspended as elder and member
Silenced from preaching/holding office
Excommunicated or equivalent not represented by any of the above
 * Joseph Smith present
Date     Date Event   Source
310901 si   September 1, 1831 Fuller, Edson and William Carter, "silenced from holding the office of Elders in this Church." Lorin Page, brother of John E. Page, voluntarily returns his license as a priest. * Minutes of September 1, 1831
310906 si   September 6, 1831 Booth, Ezra, "silenced from preaching as an Elder in this Church." * Minutes of September 6, 1831
310912 si   September 12, 1831 Miller, George, priest [not the future bishop of Nauvoo]; John Woodward, elder; Benjamin Bragg, priest, "silenced from ministering in their respective offices." * Minutes of September 12, 1831
310929 si   September 29, 1831 Odle, Chauncy, elder, "silenced as a preacher."   Minutes of September 29, 1831
330226 x   February 26, 1833 Riggs, Burr, elder, "cut off from being a member" for neglecting duties and indifference.   Minutes of February 26, 1833
330603 x   June 3, 1833 Hurlbut, Doctor P. for unchristian conduct with women while on a mission in the East, by conference of high priests in Kirtland, [Joseph Smith] presiding. * Minutes of June 3, 1833
330621 x   June 21, 1833 Copley, Daniel for refusing a mission. Doctor Hurlbut restored to fellowship for liberal confession. * Minutes of June 21, 1833
330623 x   June 23, 1833 Hurlbut, Doctor P. for fraudulent confession, by a general council, [Joseph Smith] presiding.
* Minutes of June 23, 1833
330624 x   June 24, 1833 Higby, James for "circulating false and slanderous reports, and not observing the order of the gospel," by council of elders in Westfield, New York, Gladden Bishop presiding.   Minutes of June 24, 1833
330114 x   December 14, 1833 Jeffers, Asa for unchristian-like conduct in Elk Creek, Pennsylvania.   ¶ Ziba Peterson
331226 x   December 26, 1833 Blanchard, James (elder) for "repeated transgressions, and promising to reform, and never fulfilling" by elders council. * Minutes of December 26, 1833
331226 x   December 26, 1833 Rider, Alonzo (elder) for "repeated transgressions, and promising to reform, and never fulfilling" by elders council. * Minutes of December 26, 1833
331226 x   December 26, 1833 Acre, Nelson for "absenting himself from the meetings, and saying that … he desired to be cut of.f" by elders council. * Minutes of December 26, 1833
340102 x   January 1, 1834 Hulbert, Wesley for denying the faith, speaking reproachfully of the church, and saying he does not believe Joseph Smith is a true prophet, by the bishop's court.   Minutes of January 2, 1834
340908 s   September 8, 1834 Stow, Milton "suspended from the privileges" of the church and "from acting in the authority of an elder" until he makes satisfaction to the bishop's council in Kirtland. For refusing to be seated when requested by Elder Palmer and insisting he had as much right to speak as Elder Palmer (presiding elder).   ¶ Minutes of September 8, 1834
350118   January 18, 1835 Keeler, Reuben (elder) for oppressing a sister and her family family in an unchristian-like manner by taking her to court for property, by a New Portage council of elders and high priests. Directed to relinquish property obtained, also fines, he declares he will appeal to the Kirtland high council.   Minutes of November 18, 1835
350404 x   April 4, 1835 Heath, Chester L. (elder) for breach of covenant and not observing the Word of Wisdom. At Freedom, New York conference, Sidney Rigdon presiding.   MH B-1, 588 // MA 1, no. 7 (Apr. 1835): 101–102.
350502 s   May 2, 1835 Thayer, Ezra (elder) suspended as elder and member until bishop's court, by council of presidency, apostles, some seventies and elders.   ¶ Minutes of May 2, 1835
350401 s   April–September 1835 Bishop, Gladden (elder) on unspecified charges, by Orson Hyde and William E. McLellin is suspended as a preacher of the gospel until a traveling high council can meet. When a traveling high council meets in Kirtland, he is charged with "advancing heretical doctrines," confesses, and is re-ordained.   Minutes of September 28, 1835
350606 r   June 6, 1835 Matthews, David previously "suspended for unchristian conduct ,"   ¶ Minutes of June 6, 1835
350606 dc   June 6, 1835 Warner, Salmon and Micah B. Welton for harsh language and unchristianlike conduct toward Brother Meads and his wife; and injuring the reputation of Mary Ann Point.   ¶ Minutes of June 6, 1835
350606 x   June 6, 1835 Hays, Milo excluded from the church for breaking the Word of Wisdom and covenant breaking.   ¶ Minutes of June 6, 1835
350714 x   July 14, 1835 Bosley, Edmund for "covenant breaking" (failing to raise money).   Minutes of July 14, 1835
350919 dc   September 19, 1835 Carter, Jared for "rebelling against the advice and counsel of the Presidents … as he had done before" is directed by the First Presidency and high council to confess to the congregation that he "erred in spirit" and ask forgiveness. * Minutes of September 19, 1835
350928 co   September 28, 1835 Lewis/Lloyd, Lorenzo L. (elder?) for "illicit intercourse" with his fiance, confesses he "disgraced" the girl but did not have "illicit intercourse," then confesses, submits, is cut off with invitation to repent and "be received" back and "receive his license." * Minutes of September 28, 1835
351029 i   October 29, 1835 Elliott, David and Mary charged with abusing their children, council finds charge "not without foundation," father should have trained daughter better, adjourns and reconvenes, couple confess and are "restored to fellowship."   Minutes of October 29, 1835
360516 x   May 16, 1836 Salisbury, Jenkins (seventy) for unchristian-like conduct (deserting family, infidelity, strong drink—denies infidelity).   Minutes of May 16, 1836
360516 fw   May 16, 1836 Kellogg, Charles (elder) for unchristian-like conduct unspecified).   Minutes of May 16, 1836
360528 x   May 28, 1836 Cathcart, D (elder) for "unchristian conduct & fals Teachings & being led by evil spirits" in Kentucky/Tennessee. David W. Patten, chair. Confesses, agrees to repair wrongs in the branches. Restored.   WWJ 1:73.
360528 x   May 28, 1836 Johnson, John (teacher in Cypress branch, TN) "ungodly conduct & teaching … apostasy."   WWJ 1:73.
360616 d   June 16, 1836 Harris, Preserved disfellowshipped for not adequately contributing to the support of the poor.   Minutes of June 16, 1836
370128 r   January 28, 1837 Stratten, Hiram (seventy) difficulty with I. H. Bishop. Strattten "acknowledge'd his faults and was restored," by "a Court with the quorum of the Seventies."   WWJ 1:124.
370903 co   September 3, 1837 Johnson, Luke S. (apostle) "rejected [as members of the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged with conffesing and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." Luke is not present.   Minutes of September 3, 1837
370903 co   September 3, 1837 Johnson, Lyman E. (apostle) "rejected [as members of the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged with conffesing and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." Lyman is not present.   Minutes of September 3, 1837
370903 co   September 3, 1837 Boynton, John F. (h) (apostle) "rejected [as members of the Quorum of the Twelve] and cut off though privileged with conffesing and making sattisfaction" by "a conference." John excuses himself by insisting Joseph had promised the Kirtland Safety Society would not fail. Joseph insists his assurances were conditional.   Minutes of September 3, 1837
370904 fw   September 4, 1837 Hawkins, Uriah for unlawful matrimony, deceiving, and unchristianlike conduct, the Kirtlnad high council withdraws the hand of fellowship.   Kirtland council
370904 fw   September 4, 1837 Hawkins, Lydia Ann for unlawful matrimony, deceiving, and unchristianlike conduct, the Kirtlnad high council withdraws the hand of fellowship.   Kirtland council
371007 fw   October 7, 1837 Bishop, Isaac H., fellowship withdrawn by Kirtland high council for destroying joint ownership agreement and attempting to use home as collateral, until he replaces agreement.   Minutes of October 7, 1837
380310 x   March 10, 1838 Phelps, W. W. (assistant president of the church in Zion) for "persisting in unchristian-like conduct" and "given over to the buffetings of Satan, until they learn to blaspheme no more against the authorities of God, nor fleece the flock of Christ"" by the high council of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h) and David W. Patten (h) presiding, and Kirtland congregation.   Minutes of March 10, 1838
380310 x   March 10, 1838 Whitmer, John (assistant president of the church in Zion) for "persisting in unchristian-like conduct" and "given over to the buffetings of Satan, until they learn to blaspheme no more against the authorities of God, nor fleece the flock of Christ"" by the high council of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h) and David W. Patten (h) presiding, and Kirtland congregation.   Minutes of March 10, 1838
380310 x   March 10, 1838 Cowdery, Marcellus for insulting the high council and the church "by reading a letter belonging to Thomas B. Marsh (h) before giving it to him, & in speaking against the authorities of the Church," by the high council of Zion plus apostles Thomas Thomas B. Marsh (h) and David W. Patten (h) presiding, and Kirtland congregation.   ¶ Minutes of March 10, 1838
380413 x   April 13, 1838 Whitmer, David (president of the church in Zion) for supporting Kirtland dissenters, not observing the Word of Wisdom, not attending church meetings, and neglecting duties, by high council and apostles Thomas B. Marsh (h) David W. Patten (h), Brigham Young. Does not attend court.   Minutes of April 13, 1838
380413 x   April 13, 1838 Johnson, Lyman E. (apostle) same as David Whitmer, plus vexatious law suits, lying, stealing, speaking against Joseph and the Smith family. Does not attend court.   Minutes of April 13, 1838
       
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