[Paris ward - Bear Lake Stake - School of the Prophets]
Bishop Budge brought to the notice of the school the fact that a store is kept by an outsider named W. Chase at Montpelier. This store is more or less sustained by the brethren and sisters of several of our settlements. After some discussion of the matter on motion of Prest. Rich it was unanimously voted that we disfellowship all who persist in buying merchandise of W. Chase or any other Gentile merchant who may locate in our midst.
Teachings were then given relative to best method of conducting our co-operative mercantile businesses in which the practice and system of peddling merchandize by either brethren or outsiders was strongly condemned. This and other items of business connected with our mercantile businesses were by Prest. Rich submitted to the approval of the brethren who by unanimous vote sustained the policy indicated.
[Paris ward - Bear Lake Stake - School of the Prophets minutes 1869-72, typescript by Michael Nielsen]
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