Statement of the Council.
ACCORDING to previous appointment a majority of the Council (which were called to sit on the trial on the part of the Church occasioned by Bro. W. Morse and Sr. F. M. Shimper traveling together as published in the Review of July 7th, 1853,) met together at Bro. W. Morse’s in Royalton, Vt., Nov. 25th, and heard the confession of Sr. F. M. Shimper which was full and satisfactory, and have conversed with Bro. Israel and Sr. Irena Camp who had previously made their confession in the Review, which the Council deemed satisfactory, and all that has ever been required of them. We therefore hope Bro. and Sr. Camp, and Sr. Shimper, will be restored to the confidence of their brethren as though the trial mentioned had not existed. E. P. BUTLER.
JOSIAH HART.
R. LOCKWOOD.
R. G. LOCKWOOD. Waterbury, Vt., Dec. 1st, 1853.