Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-17

rarv M singiuy and ureyer. a
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liz a., ,.,,,i, ,h. .tsters uresont and
viiling ~ al nowledge them Ia good
selinwsb,n "nJ admit them 10 all m.
,,,i,,..a,', % H., ,,siitution about IN hp
branded All being satisfied. the
uanne. ~ ,h,ss pres,nt were taken NJ
n,iins,,
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h@wa iniih, i l,a,s,Ht Svh'
Eivifa A. Coiee. I.yaN snow,
sarah ". Cleveland, sophie l'acinari,
he.. Aha llswAe' ,h',t tot " a,'''h'
nas,iemons Palmer riH.nda Heniet,
EHibslh Aun whHnoyrhtbe " wheeler,
sAfAh ~ hnnhall' aoph'A H. ""'A''
President Smith then explained
some OF the duties that would dOvOlyc
on members Of the society, said they
could provoke tue bfuthren 70 good
works, look after the needs Of the poor,
AMI perform charitable acts. Women
must assist In correcting the morals
and streugthening the virtues OF the
community, said 10 IA now in order
tor the sisters TO elect president to
preside over the Society aud let her
choose two counselors TO assist In the
duties Of her office. He would oriniu
them, and let them preside just a. the
Presidency preside over the Church,
and n they needed his Instruction they
could ask and they would be- pleased to
give II from time 20 time. Let the
Presidency serve ~ constitution and
their decisions become precedopts for
you 10 net upon.
II oflicers are wanted 90 carry out
these deelgns II tue Institution, let
them be appointed and set apart ~
Teaches. Deacons, etc, arr among us.
Elizabeth a. whitney moved, and
Sophia Packard seconded the motion,
that Emma Smith be elected president
OF the society. The vote was put by the
chairman and pronounced unanimous.
The presid.nt.elect made choice Of
Sarah NJ. Cleveland and Elizabeth
Ann Whitney "a her counselors.
Eliza II. SNOW was appointed secre.
tary, phebc NJ. Wheeler assistant Sec
rotary and Elvim 4. Coles treasurer.
President Joseph Smith read The
revelation TO Emma smith from the
Book Of Doctrine and Covenants, and
stated that she was ordained AZ the
time the revelation was given, 20 ex.
pound the Scriptures, 10 teach, etc.
He then read scriptures 10 show that
an elect lady Is one elected To preside.
BY request OF President Joseph smith,
A poslle John Taylor ordained Sarah
NJ. Cleveland and Elizabeth Ann
Whitney TO be counsplors 10 and assist
President Emma Smith In tho duties
OF her Office, and share In the blessings
pertaining thereto.
He then confirmed on Emma Smith
her former ordination aud blusstd her
to bes mother Ia Israel, "A pattern Of
virtue aud 10 possess AL the Pualitioa'
tons necessary TO ENABLE her 10 pressure
WIN dignity ana give such instIlo-
ilon, as may be requisite Ia her calling
as an elect lady.
Elotf Iaylor vacated inc chhlr anu
~, ITsiueht Etl'in 7'''''u ahu Noun'o'o's
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n iens'ny IisSu,sioh ' ,,.1' On 'i h'
i,isI,.JS,, A., 1'i.,,'ia,,, ,,,,i IvIis,s,
advocated the appropriateness Of the
name Neiie, 39c'o.y. '1nn s ", ",
s nnu soseu S', fo"I ~ $500,
wy To'I "ei,u'ui. ..'I a. ,,,an ",
Nh ~ ~ Ply" ,,n,sa ~. 'aD o,i W.
IT.. - . ..I,,,,is''' ,saI, a,i..a,,n,, ,I I,
moiion In aIont The nam. Relief
I lHsuMnlnNnNlEIN
pro.ident Josenh smith then aaltl.
81 now declare his Soclety orpanlged,
with ure.Ident aud counsnlofs. All vino
shall hereafter he admitted must be free
FINN c.uslIrs and admitted by vote.
presiient Joseph smith laid down a
flov.doilar void plee. 10 communce the
/ Relief society fund, and said: "Nyhat
| | do h.t,afi.r Tor charity l'shall do
| ihfnugb mi, soelety.D
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President Joseph smith said' ~ WIN
give aclly iot on when the 9oeiety
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,prru r,tr NAYS or yArvoo.
An interesting paper on the wofR OF
the Keller society hiter the Gays OF
wsiIs vas ra,I by hp,stle Abraham
IL. Cannon.
When the Saints left Nauvoo the
meetings were necessarily discon.
/ tinued, but the noble Institution was
never lost sight OF. Nilate Kimball,
/ Mary Ann Young and Elizabeth Ann
whitney, among many Others, accom-.
pllshrd noble work In minlslering to
the afflicted, and rs soon "a a settle
ment In this valley was effected, the
sisters had temporary societies In seye-
ra wards, and their noble work was