 On November 15th, a majority of 21 votes were cast for Lamson as minister and a greater number voted to admit him as a member of the church.Many of those still opposed to Lamson boycotted the second vote, calling it irregular and invalid.The second council, including Dr. Eliphalet Porter of Roxbury, Thaddeus Mason Harris of Dorchester, and John Pierce of Brookline, was unable to come to a unanimous decision.