John Smith reports to George A. Smith that Martin Harris was "cut off" from the Church in December 1837 in Kirtland.

1838-01-01

John Smith

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...the spiritual condition at this time is gloomy also. I called the high council together last week and laid before the case of a company of decenters 28 persons where upon after mature disenssion proceeded to cut them off from the chr; the Leaders were Lyman Smalling Joseph Coe Martin Harris Luke Johnson John Boyinton and W W Parrish. We have cut off between 40 & 50 from the chr since you left...

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