Cowdery records Kirtland Conference rejecting Ball as an Elder.

Date: Mar 17, 1836
Type: Meeting Minutes / Notes
Source: Oliver Cowdery
LDS
Hearsay: Direct
Scribed Paraphrase
Reference: Minute Book 1, [ca. 3 Dec. 1832–30 Nov. 1837]: 146, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed October 26, 2021
Scribe/Publisher: Oliver Cowdery
People: Erastus B. Wightman, Daniel Johnson, Samuel Thompson, Heman Hyde, Henry Green, Joseph Ball, Joshua Bosley, Oliver Cowdery, Chapman Duncan, Osmeyn McDuel
Audience: Kirtland High Council
Transcription: Kirtland March 17th 1836
The several quorums met in the House of the Lord for church business, and after prayer the following names were presented requesting to be ordained (viz.)
John Gaylord name presented for ordination to the office of an Elder.
Daniel Johnson name presented— rejected
Samuel Thom[p]son " "
Joseph Ball " "
Erastus B. Wightman " receeived
Osmeyn McDuel " "
Chapman Dunken [Duncan] " "
Henry Green " rejected
Joshua Bosley " agreed
Heman Hyde " "
Closed by prayer
O[liver] Cowdery Clerk of Conference
Source Link: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/minute-book-1/150
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