Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-02
WAYNE STAKE ORGANIZED.
Interesting Report OF Tho Proceedings
DlrIHS The Closing Days Of Nay.
boundaries. Resources and Autbori.
ties of tho sew stake-unrmonS
aud Lovo PrcVeii-Evcry Prospect
Tor tho Future q. Good.
RiCnPiELD, SEWER Co., Utah.
May 30, 1893.

RcnPiELD, SEWER Co., Utah.
... May 80, 1893.
Editor Dcscrt NcUG
l cheerfully comply with the request
OF Elder f. NJ. Lyman to tcnd you "A
few items relative to the organization
oi the Wayne Stake Of Zion, which
was effected at Loa, Wayne County,
ON Saturday, May -, 1893. IL com.
prises all Of Wayne county and that
portion Of Garfield county north and
cast from Potatoo valley known as
Boulder plateau.
by previous appointment a Priest.
hood meeting convened NJ Loa, pm,
May 20. rhe names Of suitable per.
sons for Stake officers were furnished
by this ward Bishops. From the
soventy.eight names thus supplied the
corps q Stake were officers selected ana
unanimously sustained by the Saints.
They airs as follows
stake Presidency-Willls l.. Robe.
son, president; Hans NJ. Hanson, frst
counselor; Gearsen 5. Baslian, second
cour sclor.
High CouDcil-Ffnnklin w. Young,
George J, FOfsyth, Farley NJ. GrgRs.
willard Snow, Seth TAFT, George ID.
Morrell, Thomas Blackburn, John
Gilus, Joseph J. Anderson, William 5.
Rust, William Callahan, Ephiaim
Blackburn.
Alternate High Councilou-Peter
J. Christensen, Thomas II. Jakeman,
Charles T., Okeflund, BENJAMIN a,
Turner, James NJ. Taylor, Lafayette
Alfred.
Patriarchs-Elias Hicks Blackburn,
Ephraim *. Hanks.
stake Presidency High Priests
Quorum-Fauklln w. Young, prrsl.
dunii Thomas Il. Forsyth, first oounsr.
lorj John II. Lazonby, second couuse.
Tor.
Bishops Clerk, stake CLERK and
Historian, and Clerk OF the High
Connoil-Joscph Eckersly; assistant,
Charles +. Brown.
stake SUPPLEMENTARY OF Sabbath
5ohools-Joseph J. Anderson, super.
intendeny Walter Jeticrys, first as-
Histanli Joseph Ecker-ley, second as.
slshnli llLkio Russell, secretary Rud
treasurer
ss""N 'NlNiAAtohhtHtg . VI. NJ 4. n. /
Peter christensen, superintendent;
James Taylor, first counselor; Aiofoni
Lhzpnby. second counselor.
stake Presidency OF Relief Societies
Jane Smith Coleman, presidents
Mary Ellen Hanks, first counselor:
sarah ;. FoHyth, second counselor.
stake Supennteudency Y. L.M.I.A,
Arretta Young, superintendent; MARY
Ann Billiard, ifst counselor; julia R.
Jeilcry, second counselor.
Stake Presidency Primary AssocIn. !
tions-Juliette Blackburn, president:
Olive Young, hrst counselor; SarAl |
Ann Lzunby, second counselor.
BishOprlc LDa BENJAMIN 4.
Brown, Bishop; Michael Hanson, fir,t |
counselor; Jededlsh NJ. Grover second |
counselor.
Bishopric Fremont Ward-Hlult l.,
Maxiieldi Bishop; James A. Taylor,
nfst counselor; William IL. MofrelI,
second counselor.
Under tho hands OF Elders Lyman
anu Merrill all Of the officers present
were c0nsecrated 10 the service OF the
Lord In their different callings. Elder
Lyman stated that greater harmony
had characterized this organization
than any which ho has heretofore as-
sisted IA cOnsummAting. The Saints
were made 10 rejoice under the In.
slructiyo, practical ami profitable re.
marks made by the servants Of the
Lord during the meetings held at Teas
dale, rhurber and the two days' con.
ference held NJ LQR ana concluded
sunday evening, May 2sth.
The Wayne Stake OF Zion Is now
placed among her sister Stakes with
lsttvtiug prospects before her, favored
with an almost unequaled water sup.
Ply plenty OF g0Ou land, climate
varied auu favorable TO the production
VI choice truits, cereals anu vegetables.
an abundantsupply VI building timber.
wood anu coal for fuel, range suitable
Tor raising horses, cattle and sheen,
which has already brought wealth to a
number OF her PEOPLE; temppfats
band OF officers In charge,
VINO viii no doubt devote themselves !
10 developing anu sustaining the iustl.
utions established by the Inspirations
II our Heavenly Father. These and
timer things that might be mentioned
MI point TO hor future greatness. Nav
he blessings pronounced by Elders
Lyman and Merrill be realized I'm ~
.pirituul and temporal prosperity OF
ho present anu future population of
Wayne SWkel Very respectfully.