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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 13 Page: 212 (~1878)

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212 The committee on history reported as follows:

Your committee beg leave to report: The committee by one of its members has made a partial compilation of the necessary matter preparatory to carrying out the object of the appointment of the committee. The committee ask further time.

JOSEPH SMITH, Chairman of Committee.

More time was granted.

The committee on music reported, and the following resolution was adopted in reference thereto:

Resolved, That the report be received and the committee discharged, with instructions that all matter in their hands belonging to the church be turned over to the Bishop.

President Joseph Smith presented the name of his uncle, William B. Smith, to be received into fellowship on his original baptism. The question of receiving was referred to a committee which reported on the 9th as follows:

We, your committee appointed to consider the propriety of receiving William B. Smith into the church on his original baptism, respectfully report and recommend that said Wm. B. Smith be so received as a member, and upon the rule long since obtained and acted upon by the Reorganization, namely, that "it is a matter of conscience" upon the part of the individual as to his being rebaptized when once it is shown that he has received a legal baptism, of which we have satisfactory evidence, namely, that said William B. Smith was baptized by Oliver Cowdery, in the early days of the church.

E. BANTA.

WILLIAM H. KELLEY.

G. A. BLAKESLEE.

This was adopted.

On the 10th the following resolution was adopted regarding Elder Smith's official standing:

Resolved, That we recognize Wm. B. Smith, received into fellowship yesterday, as an high priest, and request that his name be enrolled among the Quorum of High Priests.

This request was subsequently complied with by the High Priests' Quorum.

On the 8th, a series of whereases and resolutions were adopted strongly condemning Elders George Cleveland and John Shippy, and also the action of a conference at Blenheim, Canada; the conference for expressing an opinion contrary to the action of General Conference, Elder Cleveland, president of Elgin District, for inviting Elder Shippy to

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