| 222 reversed to read: "Resolved, That the doctrines taught by the Latter Day Saints sustain a higher civilization than those taught by spiritualism." This was an important discussion on account of spiritualism having obtained a stronghold in Southern California, and some who had been Latter Day Saints, after having become dissatisfied with Utah policies, had emigrated to California and adopted the philosophy of spiritism. While perhaps but few were reclaimed, it was thought by those familiar with the conditions that the discussion was timely and prevented some from drifting into spiritism who might otherwise have done so.
Soon after the close of this discussion Elder Clapp engaged in debate with an elder of the Advent Church, by the name of Russell, at Santa Ana, California. Some years later the writer (H. C S.) met this Elder Russell in Atascosa County, Texas. He boasted very loudly of victory over Elder Clapp, and was still anxious for debate on his individual responsibility, but declined to furnish recommendations from any organization as a representative, declaring that he represented only himself.
Sometime in 1877 or 1878, Elder Frank Reynolds, secretary of the Seventy, published a compilation of Scriptural texts relating to the gathering of Israel, under the title of "The Jewish Monitor and Guide to the Holy Land." A copy of this book he sent to the Queen of England and received the following acknowledgement [acknowledgment]:
General T. M. Biddulph has received the Queen's commands to thank Mr. Reynolds for sending his pamphlet, "The Jewish Monitor," which Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, February 14, 1878.
The friction mentioned before between the Quorum of the Twelve and Bishopric was finally adjusted and the following joint epistle was issued and published in the Herald of May 1, 1878, together with an "Acknowledgement [acknowledgment] by the Bishopric." They were as follows:
In regard to the "Views of the Bishopric" published by us in the Herald of October 1, 1876, we wish to state that we find that we misapprehended the intention of the Quorum of Twelve, and that they only proposed an understanding between the two quorums relative to a course of action concerning the financial affairs of the church; and we also learn
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