The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-04-10

Erastus Snow, Franklin D. Richards,
George Q. Cannon, Brigham Young,
oseph +. Smith, Moses Thatcher,
Francis M. Lyman, John 81. Smith,
George Teasdale, Heber J. Grant and
John w. Taylor.
Counselors of the Twelve Apostles:
John w. Young and Daniel q. Wells.
The Twelve Apostles as the presiding
council and authority Of the church,
and, with htir counselors. as prophets,
seers and revelators.
Patriarch to the church-John Smith.
First seven presidents of the Seven
ties-Henry Herman, Horace S. Ed
redge, Jacob Gates, Abram b. Cannon.
Seymour B. Young, c. D. Fjeldsted and
John Morgan.
William B. Preston as presiding
bishop, with Robert T. Burton as his
first and John 4. Winder as his second
counselor.
MILFORD Woodruff as church historian
and general church recorder, with
Franklin ID. Richards as assistant.
Clerk of Condemnation Nicholson.
Elder Richards then read the follow
ing communication from the General
Superlntendency of the Y. NJ. N. l. A.:
SALT LAKE CITY, April 6, 1888.
To the Council Of the apostles:
Dear Brethren In behalf of the Young
Mems Mutual Improvement Associations,
we desire to make brief report.
The associations are in thriving condi-
ton, there being one in nearly every organ
lied ward III the Church. They commenced
holding their regular meetings for the
present season, early in october, 1887, and
will continue to do so for about one month
longer, that is, until the first week in May,
before adjourning for the summer vacation.
Believing it would be for the best inter
ests of the associations, and would greatly
encourage the work Of mutual improve
ment among the you 6, we authorized this
extension OF the regular season s work. and
have appOtnted pe eral conference OF the
associations to be held in this city on the
I'd and Sd of June, at which time 8 general
attendance o. officers and members is ex-
peCted and full statistical and other reports
Will be given. We also have under consid-
Grafton some projects for Strengthening the
associations and augmenting the work of
i'm provement being perfOrme d by them
which we shall present at that conference.
Complete reports of the seasons lRbors and
the condition of the organization will at
that time be presented and copies filed with
the church historian.
Feeling grateful for the blessings of the
Lord, which continue to hover over the
youth of Zion, we remain,
Your brethren,
MILFORD WOODRUFF,
JOSEPH r. SMITH,
MOSES THATCHER,
General Superintendent.
OFFICERS SUSTAINED.
The following officers were pre-
sented and sustained by the unanimous
vote of the congregation:
MILFORD Woodruff, Joseph +. Smith
and Moses Thatcher as the general
superintendency of the Young Mems
Mutual Improvement Asso cations in
the church.
George Q. Cannon, general superin-
teHdent of the Deseret Sunday cchool
Union: George Goddard, first, and
John Morgan second assistant general
superintendent; Levi w. Richards,
secretary: George Reynolds. treasurer.
Apostle Richards stated that it had
been deemed advisable to omit the full
atistical report of the church, and Of
the Relief Societies, Young ladies and
Primary Associations at the present
Conference. The late lamented.
Eliza r. Snow Smith, has been prss-
dent of the Relief Societies ever since
their organization in these mountains,
and has labo-ed with unexampled dill
gence for their welfare and advance
ment. Her death now leaves the
organization without president.
Mrs. zina D. Young was her
first counselor. It is now moved and
president. Mrs. Young was chosen
by unanimous vote. The selection of
her counselors were left for the further
consideration of the authorities. The
following general officers of the Relief
Society W;re then sustained: Sarah III.
Kimball, secretary; Romania B. Pratt,
assistant secretary; NJ. Isabella Horne,
treasurer.
Apostle Richards exclaimed that be
did not have the names of all of the
central board OF the Young Ladies
Associations. EImira S. Taylor was
sustained as president and Mary E.
Cook IS secretary.
OF the Primary Associations organi-
cation, Louie Felt was sustained as
president, and Cornella II. Clayton as
secretary.
Apostle Richards made an explana
ton that it had been considered by the
council of apostles that there should be
inaugurated more efficient system OF
education among the Saints, and the
following had been suggested to
carefully consider the subject. They
received the unanimous vote of the
congregation: MILFORD Woodruff, of
Salt Lake City, president of the board;
Lorenzo Snow, Brigham City; George
Q. Cannon, Salt Lake City; Karl G.
Maeser, Provo; Horace S. Eldredge,
Salt Lake City; Willard Young, Salt
Lake City; George w. Thatcher, Logan;
Anton II. Lund, Ephraim; Amos
Horne, Salt Lake City.
Apostle franklin d, Richards,
having been asked to address the con-
gregation, read from the Book of Nor
mon the vision of the Prophet Nephi,
as recorded in the eighth chapter of the
first book of Nephi. The speaker de-
sired that the Saints might exercise
faith on his behalf that the spirit of the
Lord might rest upon him. The vision
OF Nephi bore striking resemblance to
the conditions which exist to-day. The
rod of iron is likened to the word OF
God. Those who woHld seek to be par
takers of the blessings which the Saints
enjoy could receive deIiverance from the
spiritual darkness which surrounded
them by holding on to this rod of iron.
1t occurred TO his mind that even in
Salt Lake City it was important for
many, yea all of US, to cling to this rod
of iron, which is the word of God. By