High Council of the presidency in session in Kirtland, Charge preferred against Elder A. Babit [Almon Babbitt] by Elder Charles [C.] Rich as follows. First for not keeping the word of Wisdom Second. for stating that the book of Mormon was not essential to our Salvation. 3d. That we have no articles of faith except the Bible. Elder J. B. Smith’s testimony called for. That said Elder Babit assumed the prerogative of dictating him in his preaching, also for not keeping the word of wisdom. Elder Rich made some remarks. Elder Babit was called upon to speak for himself. he said he had taken the liberty to break the word of wisdom from the example of President Joseph Smith junr & others, but acknowledged that it was wrong.