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Source: Church History Vol. 4 Chapter 27 Page: 478 (~1885)

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478 of the past few months, but to point out the proper steps to be taken in case the rights of the body are left unguarded in the future.

The conference amended by adding the following resolution presented by the Quorum of Twelve:

Resolved, That it is the sense of this body, that any man who accepts appointment and ordination as a representative of the church is under obligations to teach, sustain, and seek to establish the faith of the church; and no one, be he whosoever he may be, has any right to attack the divinity of the faith in part, or as a whole, as said faith is set forth in the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants.

The Quorum of Twelve made a report censuring three members of the quorum. The report read as follows:

Whereas, In the present seeming crisis upon the church, when it is the duty of every member of this quorum to be present in the councils, for the good of the whole body, and

Whereas, The members present were led to believe that this quorum was to convene for the express purpose of meeting the crisis, and such have made diligent effort to be present at considerable expense, coming from distant fields, and

Whereas, Brn. J. W. Briggs, E. C. Briggs, and Z. H. Gurley, members of this quorum, have failed to meet, or report by letter to the quorum, thus virtually ignoring the members now present; and

Whereas, The quorum and conference are left without their aid and counsel at a time when their advice should be had; and

Whereas, Their thus absenting themselves from this conference is a hindrance and detriment to the quorum, and to the general good of the church; and

Whereas, No competent reasons have been assigned for thus absenting themselves; therefore be it

Resolved, That we deprecate such action, and require of them acknowledgment and confession for such treatment, and that we hold them under censure until such acknowledgments are made; and further we do so report to the body.

The following resolution presented by the Third Quorum of Elders was adopted:

Inasmuch as some of the members of this church are in the habit of visiting saloons and drinking intoxicants, which habit seems to hinder the spread of the work, therefore be it

Resolved, That we as a quorum, request that it be made a test of fellowship for any member of this church who will persist in this practice.

In harmony with a resolution adopted the day before, April 10 was observed as a day of fasting and prayer regarding the condition of President David H. Smith, and the first

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