The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-23
TEMPLE AND TABERNACLE.

Among the missionaries who left for
Great Britain on September H. was
Miss Liza Chapman Of American Fork.
Elder Ben T. Rich. president OF the
southern states mission. Is at home
attending TO personal business lie
will remain aud attend the general
conference Of the church and then re.
turn 10 his field Of labor.
The following elders have been hon.
,rablv released from laboring In fhc
British mission aud will sail from
Glasgow October !. Joshua II. Paul.
Joseph Smith, T.. s. Jenkins, WIN. d.
Turner, VIM. II. Pitt, james Blake and
o. =. Wilson.
The salt Lake Temple will be closed
turing the conference days, but II Il
suggested that TO give greater oppor-
lunlties TO visitors from the country,
who desire 10 attend TO ordinances
therein, that baptism be performed on
Monday, October 2. instead Of Tuesday.
October =, and that Tuesday and
Wednesday, October and 8. be devoted
TO the other ordinances.
The general scnii.anuual conference
n the church will commence at 10
o'clock Thursday morning, October o,
and In all probability will remain in
session until the following sunday
evening. The meeting Of the Desert
Sunday School Union will, Il Ia under
stood, he held In the Tabernacle on
sunday evening, October 9th. The
general priesthood meeting will be held
on Saturday morning, octobcrs.
President Lorenzo Snow delivered n
discourse AZ the tabernacle Sunday
afternoon, September rs, and upon re-
ierring 20 himself having been chosen
a. the president 81 the church, said, In
part, that the apostles had recently
met together and organized the first
presidency. There was perfect unity
u feeling and each one thought II was
The proper time to organize. The
matter came unexpected 10 myself,
said President Snow, "and II makes mo
feel humble, but believe I shall have
your prayers and shall exercise faith
10 accomplish the duties In manner
pleasing 10 the Lord In his kingdom
among the children Of men"
lie had called TO his aid two apostles,
George Q. Cannon and Joseph y.
smith, two men Of long experience and
proved strength. wisdom and intcg-
rity. lie said that the first presidency
and twelve apostles had shown the
: perfect faithfuiness, devotedncss and
: unity which the Lord requires. aud
. that all they asked of the people wa,
= TO follow their example.
; m there had been any chance. +" said
he. that I might have escaped honor.
ably from the responsibilities % the
presidency would not have taken H. )"
lie had not sought or prayed for the
position, but had something else In
mind. IL was the perfect revelation
which he had seen clearly that, ''aa
man now IN, God once wasi as God now
n, man may be-"
President Snow did not think that
Latter-dAy Saints alone were inspired.
but that there were somo such among
honest people In every sect who were
directed by the spirit OF Christ and
walked according 10 their own con.
science
President George @ Cannon followed
and expressed his gratitude ut the no.
marks Of President snow The people
were blessed In having men AT the head
Of the church OF answering integrity
and with not the least blemish, but
who were true 10 Gods covenant and
the people. In the midst Of trials and
viclssitudes, they had never deviated
from the paths Of Righteousness. ITO
could bear such testimony Of the lie
II President Snow, and be was thank.
fnl that tho Lord had chosen him 10
hold tho keys OF the latter dispense.
lion upon earth.
In relation 70 the organization Of the
lrst presidency, no said that tho no.
ton Of the twelve apostles had been
spontaneous circumstances at the
times OF deaths OF previous presidents
had caused tho postponement for
time Of the appointment Of the success
sor. AZ the meeting on Sept - they
didn't think Of organizing tho frat
presidency. Each one spoke and ca.
pressed his feelings. President Snow
told what the Lord had revealed 10
him. lie had presented himself 10 the
Lord and asked for the word, and II
had been given him. They then knew
how the organization should be made.
There had been perfect unity and II
was a great comfort TO each other.
President Woodruff had, previous TO
his death, emphasized bis wish for au
Immediate organization,
lle did not oycrstate his feelings ln
saying that thrill OF Joy passed
through the members OF the church
over the mountains when the organi.
zation Of the first presidency had been
reached.