Church council decision

A man was in the hospital recovering from a bypass operation. A member of his Church's Council came to visit & said that he brought greetings from the entire Council and their wishes that he should recover soon and live a long and healthy life.

The man thanked him and said that was very nice. He was somewhat taken aback when the visitor added, "It's more than 'nice'. It was an official resolution... passed by a vote of 14 to 7". "