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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 13 Page: 217 (~1878)

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217 was granted, and the question pending at the adjournment yesterday, was taken up. . . .

It was moved to amend the first recommendation by striking out and inserting to read as follows:

Resolved, That, while this conference does not indorse [endorse] the views and articles of J. W. Briggs in regard to the matters called in question, under the circumstances under which these questions arose and the undefined position of the church in regard to the matters charged, and the absence of anything showing any intent to disregard the authorized views of the church, it is the sense of this conference that he be relieved from the odium attached to his name as an officer of the church, that he may labor in his exalted calling. . . .

The members of the Quorum of Twelve expressed a wish to vote, and the amendment being put to vote it was declared adopted, and the recommendation as amended was presented, and the chair declared that he was in doubt as to the result. Division being called, the vote stood fifteen to fifteen, and President Smith gave the decisive vote in the affirmative, by which the resolution was adopted.-The Saints' Herald, vol. 25, p. 140.

On the 9th the Quorum of Seventy reported through their president, and asked for the ordination of Elders Charles N. Brown and Morris T. Short. This request was subsequently granted. The ordination of Elder Short was provided for during the conference. Elder Brown was not present.

On the 13th the following missions were presented to the conference and received indorsement [endorsement]:

J. R. Lambert, Northern Iowa and Minnesota. James Caffall, Western Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. Z. H. Gurley, Utah Mission. W. H. Kelley, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. E. C. Briggs, Western States. Josiah Ells, Eastern Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. A. H. Smith, Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa. J. H. Lake, Northern Missouri, Southern Iowa, and Central Illinois. T. W. Smith, Illinois. Glaud Rodger released from Australian Mission and William Nelson to proceed to that field at once. John T. Davies, Southwestern Missouri, Southeastern Kansas, and Indian Territory. James McKiernan, as circumstances permit. John H. Hansen, Southeastern Mission. R. J. Anthony, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. F. C. Warnky, released at his request from Colorado and to labor as circumstances permit. John T. Phillips, North Missouri. Curtis F. Stiles, with James Caffall. Duncan Campbell, with

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