book, though in general Romney had a high regard for Mormon Doctrine and felt it filled an evident need remarkably well." The report concluded that "notwithstanding its many commendable and valuable features and the author's assumption of 'sole and full responsibility' for it, its nature and scope and the authoritative tone of the style in which it is written pose the question as to the propriety of the author's attempting such a project without assignment and supervision from him whose right and responsibility it is to speak for the church on 'Mormon Doctrine.'" Petersen "gave McKay an oral report in which he recommended 1,067 corrections" to the book. Publication restriction Nearly a year later, after meeting to discuss the book, the January 8, 1960 office notes of McKay reflect: McKay called Joseph Fielding Smith on January 27, 1960, to inform him of the decision to ban further publication of the book: When the First Presidency met with McConkie about their decision, he responded, "I am amenable to whatever you Brethren want. I will do exactly what you want. I will be as discreet and as wise as I can." Second edition In his biography of his father, Joseph Fielding McConkie states: Other accounts of the meeting suggest that McConkie sought out permission and generously interpreted McKay's counsel: Three days after meeting with McKay, McConkie wrote in a memo to Clare Middlemiss, McKay's secretary, "President McKay indicated that the book should be republished at this time." Another account was given in an audio interview of Oscar W. McConkie Jr. on June 26, 2017: Changes between the first and second editions The second edition of Mormon Doctrine, with its approved revisions, was published in 1966. Horne states, "The most obvious difference between the two editions is a more moderate tone." Many entries were removed, while others were added, and entire paragraphs were changed in other entries. Complete removals included entire entries which specifically labeled the Roman Catholic church as the Church of the Devil and the great and abominable church, including the sections titled "Catholicism" and "Roman Catholicism". Other removed sections were critical of aspects unique to Catholicism including the sections "Indulgences", "Supererogation", and "Transubstantiation". Other notable changes in the second edition also include the removal of sentences stating that "Suicide is murder, pure and simple, and murderers are damned", "No doubt psychiatry ... has some benefit ... but in many instances,