 An elderly, hard of hearing man then stood up to say he was confused and actually meant to vote against Lamson, bringing the tally to 18 against Lamson, 14 in favor, and six absent.Despite the negative vote from the church, the parish then met and voted in favor of Lamson by a vote of 81 in favor to 44 opposed.Those who opposed Lamson did not raise any objections to his moral or professional qualifications.