175 years ago today - Mar 23, 1839

[Wilford Woodruff Journal] ... As Elder Dunham had transgressed openly before the Church I rebuked him openly & protested against the spirit he possessed & maintained during the Springfield Conference ie the Brewster Spirit. Elder Simeon Carter followed me & maintained the principle with me & so did the others that spoke. Elder Jonathan Dunham arose & confessed his fault & asked forgiveness & also Br Brewster & some others & we forgave them all. ...

[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]

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