The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-22
PROVO PARAGRAPHS.
Edward Partridge, of Provo Bench,
Succeeds the Late President
Smoot.

Provo, April 2t-The Utah stake con-
ference, which is 10 the Latter-day Saints
of this stake very important one, con-
vened at 10 o'clock on Saturday, April 20
MILFORD Woodruff, George O. Cannon and
Joseph F. Smith, of the first presidency.
and Apostles F. NJ. Lyman, Lorenzo
Snow and y. II. Cannon were present
OF the stake presidency David John and
Edward Partridge and a number of the
bishops of wards throughout the stake
We're in attendance The morning and
afternoon meetings We're not very well
attended. and those not present were
mildly rebuked for their apparent neglect
or. religious duty,
Apostle Lyman said he did not think
that the people were sufficiently interested
in the selection of successor Of the tate
President A. O. Smoot.
The afternoon meeting was better at
tended and much valuable advice and in
struetion was given by the various
speakers.
At an early hour this morning the
streets were swarning with people and
vehicles, and when the morning meet
ing commenced the stake tabernacle was
packed to its fullest capacity.
President George q. Cannon ard Apos-
ties Brigham Young and John Henry
Smith were the speakers. Nothing was
done with regard to the appointment Of
the stake president and his counselors
until the afternoon meeting which was
devoted entirely TO the appointment of
the new officers and TO the unfolding of
the other stake officers in their church
duties.
Edward Partridge. of Provo Bench.
formerly second counselor TO the late
dent Woodruff as president for this stake
of Zion, and was sustained by the Saints
present. For first counselor TO the presi-
dent OF. Utah stake, David John, of
Provo, formerly first counselor, was sus-
tanned, and Reed Smoot, of Provo was
appointed as second counselor.
George Q. Cannon then set forth the
object held in view By the first presidency
in appointing the men so chosen. He
said that II was not necessary that the
presidency of stake be all of the same
SO, IL is advantageous if their lives
extend along different lines, SO that a
broader field is brought under observa-
ton, but they must be united in some
they should be united, and where all are
governed by the spirit of God they are
clirations may widely differ.
Joseph F. Smith asked the people to
uphold the new presidency and not to
find fine fault, complain or create ,discord,
their fellowship, be united, uphold and
sustain those in authority, and where
any feelings exist between a member
ana the authorities the member should
go quietly 10 such officer and in frank
ness tell the cause OF dissatisfaction that
the matter might be set right and that
lHSJ SIQulQ tsOl lfldkS PUBIC lflSiT us
satisfied feelings thereby causing dis
cord among other members of the
church.
President Partridge and counselors
John and Smoot were set apart to the.r
Offices. The ceremony was performed
on the stand. the first presidency and
Apostles Lorenzo Snow, a. H. Cannon,
Brigham Young officiating.
The new presidency eacn IN turn made
O. few remarks, asking the support of
a. inc he will
God. The general church authorities were
sustained Unanimously by the congrega-
ton
- President Woodruff made some general
rs7sssirks and the conferehce closed.
Iseed Smoot who Is the new member
aided TO the stake presidency, is u son
of khe late President a. o. Smoot, Of this
c;t,A He is about 50 years OF age. and
is : Abright honorable and energetic map.
Iver\ one seems perfectly satisfied in xhei
appoint 9ent- ~