<​November 27.​> At a conference of Elders, consisting of all the authorities of the church in , November 27th. Elder Reuben Hadlock [Hedlock] was chosen President of the elders quorum in place of Elder <​30​> deceased. November 30th presented a complaint [HC 2:526] <​against​> , “for abusing Elder , and for a general course of unchristian like conduct.” The accused having been notified to appear and answer for his conduct, and having refused, The High council decided that he be cut off, for shewing contempt to the authorities of the church.

<​December 6. Council at Committees, <​&c​> appointed​> December 6th. The High Council and and council appointed , and a committee to consider the propriety of proposing to the chu[r]ch to pay the council for their time while engaged in counsel. , and were appointed a committee to report upon the subject of raising a revenue to defray the expences of the Church. was appointed to sign Elder’s Licences as Chairman, and as cle[r]k: and , to sign Licences as Chairman Pro Tempore, in the absence of , and as clerk pro tempore; And Recording clerk, and standing Clerk of the Council; and Recorder of Patriarchal Blessings at .

<​Report of committee on pay for Council &c​> The committee on pay for the council reported “It is our united opinion that the Presidency, High council, and Bishop and council, Clerk of the council, Patriarch, & Agent of the church; (also any others who may be employed in church business,) receve per day, each, one dollar and fifty cents.” , , .” <​$1.000. for suits against Mob.​> Reported to the council that he had paid six hundred dollars to Lawyers to carry on suits against the Mob, and three hundred dollars costs <​in carrying on​> on said suits, for which he had involved himself, and was paying ten per cent interest on the same: and petitioned the council for leave to Liquidate the debt out of properties consecrated [HC 2:527] for the benefit of the church, and charge the church for the same; and the council Granted the petition. Voted that the Recorder of Licences and Patriarchal blessings receive for each 100 words 10 cents. Council adjourned to December 7th.

<​x 7​> Council assembled on the 7th. according to adjournment, and heard the report of their committee on raising a revenue to pay the officers of the church for their services, and after much discussion, and adjournment from time to time, the council dismissed the subject as being anti-scriptural.

During <​my​> absence . , , , and some others united together for the overthrow of the church. I returned <​10 Joseph’s return to ​> to on or about the 10th of December: soon after which this dissenting band, openly and publicly, renounced the church of Christ of Latter Day Saints. And claimed themselves to be the old standard, calling themselves the church of Christ, excluding that of Saints, and set me at naught, and the whole church denouncing us as heretics, not considering that the Saints shall possess the kingdom according to the Prophet Daniel. , and most of his adherents, openly ren The “Elder’s Journal” No 2. for November was the last paper printed at <​Printing office burned at ​> . Our printing establishment was attached to satisfy an unjust Judgment of the county court, and soon after the whole printing apparatus and office was burned to the ground.—

<​England​> The work continued to spread in England, with great rapidity. On the 12th of September Elder [John] Goodson left Bedford for ; and about the first of october sailed for . in company with , taking with him 200 Books of Mormons which the Elders in vain tried to persuade him to leave. Branches were established in Eccleston, Wrightington, Heskin, Euxton Bath, Daubers Lane, Chorley, Whittle, Leyland Moss, Ribchester, Thornley, Clithero, Wadding[HC 2:528]ton, Downham and [p. 779]