strange message?

We just received the minutes from yesterday's third sitting. For those not in attendance, the minutes give a very strange message. There were a series of petitions presented to the convention that were meant to encourage adherence to the scriptures. However, due to the fact that the motions were for the most part redundant to what our church already professes (and includes in the unalterable portion of our constitution), the petitions were defeated. In one case, one of these petitions was referred to the Committee on Reference and Council for further recommendation before the convention has to deal with it.