At Kirtland the "High Council of the Church of Christ" trys a case. "At a church meeting held in Pennsylvania, Erie Co. and Springfield township by Orson Pratt & Lyman Johnson, High Priests, some of the members of the Church refused to partake of the Sacrament because the Elder administering it did not observe the Words of Wisdom to obey them. Lyman argued that they were justified in so doing because the Elder was in Transgression. Orson argued that the Church was bound to receive the supper under administration of an Elder so long as he retained his office or licence." It was "voted that six councilors should speak upon the subject or case. . . . After the councilors had spoken, the President [Joseph Smith] proceeded to give a decision: 'That no official member in this Church is worthy to hold an office after having the Words of Wisdom properly taught to him, and he, the official member, neglecting to comply with, or obey them'; after which the councilors voted according to the same."
[Source: http://www.advent-adam.com/jakestand.html (cached, based on http://amzn.to/extensions-power)]
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