George W. Robinson reports that John F. Boynton believed that the Kirtland Bank "was instituted by the will of God" and he was told it would not fail.

Date
Sep 3, 1837
Type
Letter
Source
John F. Boynton
LDS
Hearsay
Scribed Paraphrase
Reference

"Letter to John Corrill and the Church in Missouri, 4 September 1837," The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed February 22, 2024

Scribe/Publisher
George W. Robinson
People
John F. Boynton, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
John Corrill
Transcription

Elder Boynton again arose & still attributed his difficulties to the failure of the Bank, stating that he had understood the Bank was instituted by the will of God, and he had been told that it never should fail let men do what they would Prest. Smith then arose and stated that if this had been declared, no one had authority from him for so doing, For he had allways said unless the institution was conducted on richeous [righteous] principals it would not stand, A Vote was then taken to know if the congregation was sattisfied with Boyntons confession Voted in the negative Conf— Adjourened for one hour——

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