| 264 has it been alleged that he in any sense has failed in the performance; and furthermore, he has this day been released from two of those offices, we also hold this objection to be invalid.
No. 4. Your committee agree with, but as the Board of Publication is by the articles of incorporation to be nominated by the Bishop of the church, this should be referred to him.
No. 5. Places both credit and debit as one thousand dollars; this should be divided and credit and debit separately shown; it also claims two hundred dollars loss to the church which we understand the secretary himself is responsible for. The investigation being incomplete, we think the action for reporting such loss till clearly ascertained, a serious error against the brother involved. Still further, the church would in no case suffer loss, as the treasurer, Bro. Dancer, is held responsible.
No. 6. As to the possibility of saving one thousand dollars from the net proceeds, your committee is not prepared to say, as the figures on which to base necessary conclusions are not before us; if there be a reduction of wages, and a corresponding reduction in prices of books, we, however, fail to see how there can be any increase of net gains.
No. 7. The complaint of the vast difference between the cost and selling price of the books, as showing a like lack of financial management, we beg to report that the brethren have given as the cost of some of these works a sum too small, including neither cost of plates nor postage in most instances, nor any of the percentage deductible as an allowance to agents. . . . We think the objection of very doubtful propriety, as presented.
No. 8. The board not being present, and not having heard from them, as a board, we are not prepared to say whether the objection be valid or not.
No. 9. We must leave as we have done No. 8, having no information authoritatively. . .
Your committee, therefore, is unanimously of the opinion that the demand for the resignation of the board is unwarranted, as far as the facts before us could justify such a demand.
This report was adopted after some opposition, and upon separate motion the board was sustained. The following preamble and resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Some fault has been found with the present salaries paid to persons in the Herald Office, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Publication be requested to take the matter under advisement and, if practicable, reduce the wages of employees therein.
Jackson Smith, Mary Smith, and Wells Chase were received into membership upon their former baptism.
The following missions were appointed: Josiah Ells, Ohio,
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