The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-11
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake off thy guilty fears"

SeN-Ao III ~ AA1AA-
Arise, my soul, arise,
Shake of thy guilty fears
The sacrament was administered by
Elders George Curtis and Job Hens
ley.
Elder James Johnston, first counse-
lor to Bishop 4. G.. briggs, said in
substance: ''On the 22nd of next month
eighteen years ago l was sustained by
the Saints of this ward as first coun
selor to the bishop. I have tried to
faithfully perform the duties of my
Office during all this time. There never
has been a word or anything between
US but would bind US together and in
all our council meetings and various
other duties we have been unanimous.
But in consequence of my ill-health
and inability to perform the duties of
my office, and feeling that the bishop
is thus made to carry heavier bur-
den than he should, and desiring not to
stand in the progress of the ward, l
tender my resignation, and hope for
these reasons you VIII accept the
same. My heart and soul are in this
work and all l possess is on the altar
for the building up OF Gods kingdom.
Elder Peter Hanson, second counse-
lor to Bishop briggs, spoke in sub
stance as follows: Like Brother john
ston, my health for some time past
has ben failing; my hearing is so i'm
paired that 1 have felt my services
were of little value to the bishop. l re-
aliZe this is q growing ward, and it
needs. young and able men to perform
the duties encountered upon bishops
and counselors. 1 have been laboring
tremendously in the bishopric for
nearly twelve years, and 1 don't wish,
now my health is impaired, to stand
in the way, and, therefore, ask Is be
permitted to honorably retire from
the responsibility of presiding with
my associates in the bishopric. I ask
that you accept my resignation, and
that l be honorably excused from
further presiding, if you think it
proper.
Bishop "A. G.. briggs, felt exceedingly
sorry to lose the services of so faithful
counSelors, as Brothers Johnston and
Hansen had always been united in
their labors together. and said great
credit is due them both for their faith
a wish to resign, giving the reasons
mentioned by them as the cause, he
felt that respect should be shown to
their wishes, and moved that their
designations be accepted. Upon put
ting the motion it was carried unani-
mOuSly
President Angus NJ. Cannon said he
felt sad to see such good men failing
in health, so that they felt they could
no longer bear the heavy labors en-
cumbent upon a counselor to the
bishop. He then presented the name
of Appolos G.. briggs for Bishop of
Sugar House ward, and upon it being
seconded by Elder Joseph E. Taylor,
the vote was unanimously carried.
Bishop briggs said he had selected
as his counselors Elders Royal B.
Young and Frank Y. Taylor. both Of
whom were sustained by the unani-
nous vote of the conference.
These brethren, having accepted the
positions were then ordained high
priests. Royal B. Young by Elder Jo-
seph Z. Taylor, and Frank Y. Taylor
by Charles W. Penrose, and were by
the same brethren set apart as first
and second counselorS to Bishop A. G..
ward, Jacob earns, was then sustained
and he presented the ward officers,
who were unanimously sustained. He
then read the statistical report, which
was approved and ordered filed.
Elders Joseph z. Taylor, Charles
w. Penrose and Angus NJ. Cannon, in
the order named, thea addressed the
Saints. expressing regrets at the
brethren feeling that they should re-
tire on account of i'll health, but pay
ing a high tribute to their faithful
labors of the past, their honesty and
virtue and the love borne them by all
who knew them. They expressed a
hope that the new members of the
bishopric would be faithful and able
assistants to Bishop briggs, and felt
that they would have the support of
the Saints of the ward.
The brethren then gave general in
structions regarding the duties of the
various officers of the ward, and in
voked the blessings Of heaven upon
the officers and Saints.
A hearty vote of thanks and an ex-
preston of hope that klev would be
honorably recognized as special coun-
sellers among the Saints of the ward
was unanimously rendered the retir-
ing officers
The choir sang the anthem LEAD
me, o Father
Renediction by ROYAL B Young.