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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 13 Page: 213 (~1878)

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213 labor in said district after he had been silenced by General Conference, and Elder Shippy for accepting the invitation. The silence of Elder Shippy was reaffirmed, and a further investigation ordered in the cases of Elder Cleveland and the conference.

The Bishop's report showed a balance on hand of $1,461.94, exclusive of $67.15 in the Utah chapel fund.

The case of Elder Jason W. Briggs was called up, and the record shows the following action, as found in Herald, volume 25, pages 137, 138:

The committee on the case of Jason W. Briggs reported:

"We, your committee, to whom was referred the resolutions adopted by the fall conference for not sustaining Bro. J. W. Briggs, with the view of presenting to him, called on Bro. Briggs on the third day of January, 1878, and were received with kindness and treated with courtesy. We presented to him the resolution adopted by conference, and he, after due consideration, gave us a paper under his own hand as his reply, which is hereunto attached and made a part of this report and marked (A). We, desiring that your body may have a full understanding, also attach the report adopted by conference and make it a part of this report marked (B). After conferring with Bro. Briggs, we find that he stands by what he has written, and for his views refer you on the first reason to Messenger, number 2, volume 2, and his correspondence with Bro. Z. H. Gurley, as contained in the Herald, number 10, volume 24.

"For his views on second reason refer you to The Messenger, number 12, volume 2, as well as his reasons hereby attached.

"In regard to the third reason, refer you to his articles in Herald, numbers 19, 22, volume 21; numbers 2, 6, 13, 23, volume 22; number 3, volume 23.

"In regard to his views as to the fourth reason, we refer you to The Messenger, number 11, volume 2, together with those hereby attached.

"For his views in regard to the fifth reason, we refer you to his articles in The Messenger on inspiration.

"As Bro. Briggs stands by what he has written, and that the conference may know what those views are, we are desirous that all the articles on these various subjects may be read before conference, so that they may act with a full understanding. We have our own views in regard to the case, but do not care to express them, or to sit in judgment on any one, hoping that this may convey to the Saints the whole of the subjects in controversy, all of which is respectfully submitted.

{ PHINEAS CADWELL

"Committee, { J. M. HARVEY,

{ J. W. CHATBURN.

"'Exhibit (A).-In response to the request of the committee to whom reasons adopted by conference for not sustaining me, etc., was referred,

(page 213)

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